Anita Baker

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Born
26 January 1958 (age 68)
Born In
Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, United States
Anita Denise Baker (born January 26, 1958) is an American jazz and soul singer known for her ballads, particularly during the quiet storm era of the 1980s. She began her career in the late 1970s with the funk band Chapter 8, and released her first solo album, "The Songstress", in 1983. She gained wider recognition with her second album, "Rapture" (1986), which included the Grammy-winning single "Sweet Love". As of 2017, Baker has received eight Grammy Awards and has achieved four Platinum and two Gold albums. She is a contralto with a wide vocal range. … read more
Anita Denise Baker (born January 26, 1958) is an American jazz and soul singer known for her ballads, particularly during the quiet storm era of the 1980s. She began her career in the late 1970s with the funk band Chapter 8, and released her first solo album, "The Songstress", in 19… read more
Anita Denise Baker (born January 26, 1958) is an American jazz and soul singer known for her ballads, particularly during the quiet storm era of the 1980s. She began her career in the late 1970s with the funk band Chapter 8, and released her first solo album, "The Songstress", in 1983. She gained wider recognition with her second album, "Rapture&qu… read more

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1 Play track Sweet Love: The Very Best of Anita Baker Sweet Love
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 4,273 listeners
2 Play track Sweet Love: The Very Best of Anita Baker Caught Up in the Rapture
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 1,537 listeners
3 Play track Compositions Whatever It Takes
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 773 listeners
4 Play track Sweet Love: The Very Best of Anita Baker Same Ole Love (365 Days A Week)
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5 Play track Sweet Love: The Very Best of Anita Baker Angel
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6 Play track Rapture Been So Long
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7 Play track Sweet Love: The Very Best of Anita Baker You Bring Me Joy
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8 Play track Sweet Love: The Very Best of Anita Baker No One in the World
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9 Play track Giving You the Best That I Got Good Love
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10 Play track 1988 Giving You The Best That I Got (Single Version)
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Albums

  1. 180,703 listeners

    31 Dec 1985 · 8 tracks

    Rapture
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  2. 147,190 listeners

    20 May 2002 · 18 tracks

    Sweet Love: The Very Best of Anita Baker
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  3. 57,554 listeners

    4 Oct 1988 · 8 tracks

    Giving You the Best That I Got
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  4. 57,138 listeners

    22 Aug 1994 · 12 tracks

    Rhythm of Love
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