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1958–82: Early life, career beginnings and Chapter 8
Anita Baker was born on January 26, 1958, in Toledo, Ohio. When she was two, her mother abandoned her and Baker was raised by a foster family in Detroit, Michigan. When Baker was 12, her foster parents died and her foster sister raised her afterwards. By the time Baker was 16, she began singing R&B at Detroit nightclubs. After one performance, she was discovered by bandleader David Washington, who gave her a card to audition for the funk band, Chapter 8.[citation needed] Baker joined Chapter...
1983–88: The Songstress, Rapture and Giving You the Best That I Got
Baker released her debut solo album, The Songstress, in May 1983. The album produced four singles: "No More Tears" and its B-side, "Will You Be Mine", "Angel" and "You're the Best Thing Yet". "Angel" became Baker's first top ten single, reaching number five on the R&B charts in late 1983. "You're the Best Thing Yet" followed it in the R&B top 40 early the following year. Despite this early success, Baker later complained that she hadn't received any royalties from the work. In addition, the l...
1990–02: Compositions, motherhood, Rhythm of Love and tour
In 1990, Baker released Compositions, which had Baker more involved in the songwriting and production process and the first in which she began incorporating more jazz elements than in previous albums. The album launched the singles "Talk to Me", "Soul Inspiration" and "Fairy Tales", and eventually sold over a million copies.[citation needed] After the end of the album's touring and promotion schedule in 1991, Baker took a break from the business to settle down with her husband at the time, la...
Baker married Walter Bridgforth, Jr. on December 24, 1988 at their home in Detroit. In the following year, Baker had a miscarriage. The couple separated in 2005 and finalized their divorce two years later. They have two sons, Walter Baker Bridgforth (born January 1993) and Edward Carlton Bridgforth (born May 1994). Baker currently lives in Grosse P...
The Heat: Luther & Anita Live! (with Luther Vandross) (1988)Anita Baker in Concert (1989)Sources: 1. Smith, Jessie (1996). Notable Black American Women: book II. VNR AG. ISBN 978-0-81039-177-2. 2. Norment, Lynn (September 1994). "Anita Returns With a Bang". Ebony.
Anita Baker discography at DiscogsAnita Baker at IMDbAnita Denise Baker is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for her soulful ballads, particularly from the height of the quiet storm period in the 1980s. Starting her career in the late 1970s with the funk band Chapter 8, Baker released her first solo album, The Songstress, in 1983. In 1986, she rose to fame following the release of her Platinum-selling second album, Rapture, which ...
Anita Denise Baker (Toledo, 26 gennaio 1958) è una cantante statunitense di musica R&B, soul e jazz. In carriera ha vinto otto Grammy Award ottenendo quattro dischi di platino e due dischi d'oro .
Anita Baker discography. American singer-songwriter Anita Baker has released six studio albums, one compilation & live album, and twenty-four singles. Referred as the "Queen of Romantic Quiet-Storm R&B/Soul", [1] she is considered to be one of the most successful and influential R&B artists of the 1980s. [2] .
The Best of Anita Baker. 18 songs • 1 hour, 19 minutes The Best of Anita Baker is a compilation album by the American R&B/soul singer Anita Baker. It was released on June 18, 2002, in...
