Anita Baker
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With her classy, refined brand of romantic soul, Anita Baker was one of the definitive quiet storm singers of the ’80s. Gifted with a strong, supple alto, Baker was influenced not only by R&B, but jazz, gospel, and traditional pop, which gave her music a distinctly adult sophistication. Smooth and mellow, but hardly lifeless, it made her one of the most popular romantic singers of her time.
Baker was born January 26, 1958, in Toledo, OH, and raised in nearby Detroit, where she grew up listening to female jazz singers like Sarah Vaughan, Nancy Wilson, and Ella Fitzgerald. At age 12, she began singing a gospel choir, and by age 16 she was performing with several local bands. In 1975, she successfully auditioned for Chapter 8, one of Detroit’s most popular acts at the time; the group eventually signed with Ariola and released an album in 1979, but were immediately dropped when the label was acquired by Arista (which didn’t care for Baker’s vocals). Chastened, Baker worked low-paying jobs in Detroit and eventually found steady work as a receptionist at a law firm. In 1982, Otis Smith — an executive who’d worked with Chapter 8 — contacted Baker about recording for his new label Beverly Glen. Happy with her employment benefits and skittish over the experience with Arista, Baker was reluctant at first, but eventually flew out to the West Coast to record her debut album, The Songstress, in 1983.
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Lulucasoliveira
Sweet Looooooove
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LOVES-DESIRE
You bring me Joy .... Because you are the finest thing I've seen in all my Life ..... I just Love you - why can't you see .... You bring Joy - my Joy ..... Thank you Baby ..... The Joy of your Love Songs - Anita Baker ...
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BallerCraig
So "Serious!"
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Talpia2
A FOREVER FAN OF A GREAT ARTIST
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JNez
magnificence. anita baker is fine wine; she only gets better with time.
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vehelits
Anita Baker, Sarah Vaughan, Alicia Keys singing together??? The world would explode!
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MeuzicAddict
Heard her cover of "Lately" on the radio yesterday and thought it was one of her older songs. To my surprise the DJ said it was her new single. She sounds just as good now as she did then. Glad she's releasing new material.
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tlukes123
She put on a great show last night in Hollywood!
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EmpressEricka
Only Forever due out 10.23.2012. http://t.co/9tVPaBLI
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TheBrandyBoy
Sweet Love ♥
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LL4KK
One of the greatest female vocalist of all time. I love you. [2]
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Voice Amazing! player keeps stopping! ? http://soundcloud.com/the-chris-blake-project
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DaveSpacey
one of the soul divas for sure
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Awesome remake of "Caught Up In The Rapture Of Love": http://youtu.be/UwF-riYwTFk
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EmpressEricka
All types of tourdates being posted. Check for it.
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amazing
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HipHop1984
One of the greatest female vocalist of all time. I love you.
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New Album coming shortly.
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