Anita Baker

Anita Baker

Anita Baker is an American contemporary jazz vocalist.

Fast Facts

Born: January 26, 1958
Raised: Detroit, MI
Origin: Toledo, OH
Genres: Jazz, R&B
Active: 1978 - present
Albums: 8
Labels: Elektra, Atlantic, Blue Note
Awards: 8 Grammy Awards, 4 American Music Awards

Career

Anita Baker's first encounter with the music business came in the late 1970s, when, as the singer for Chapter 8 band, she was signed to Ariola. When Ariola was purchased by Arista, the new label dropped the band and Baker. She worked as a receptionist in a law firm until returning to recording in 1983. Her debut album, The Songstress, resulted in three songs on the R&B charts.

Her first major-label release, Rapture, gave her a crossover hit with the song Sweet Love. Baker recorded and performed through the mid-1990s before taking a decade away from music to raise a family.

Studio Albums

Categories

Music | Entertainment | R&B

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