People, October 10, , p. Cancel or. Hi Anita, I feel like I can call you Anita because we are in the same age group. Smile- My husband and I just came back from Atlanta for my nephew's wedding and as we drove there we listen to your Greatest Hit CD and it bought back memories of what real music is.
We both adore you and love your music and would love to come and see you perform; we live in Mobile, Alabama and I read on this page that you were here for the Bayfest will have each year in sorry we didn't get a chance to see you, but we heard you were great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please come back soon and we will make it a point to be there, even if you are nearby states such as Mississippi, Florida or New Orleans. We love you and we pray that the good LORD, will protect and keep you always. I also saw you on the Monique show and you are still beautiful and I enjoyed your performance.
Be Bless. Your perseverence has captivated me from the beginning. You are truly a divine embodiment of music. Thank you. Thumbs up to such a beautifully talentented women who has come through more than I ever would have thought. You have come through so gracefully, you are my idol with your strenghths,talent,style and beauty. This ones for you Mrs. The Ultimate 1 fan. You said " all we brought was some old love songs" and consequently , I fell in love with my husband of 15 years all over again.
Thanks for the love shown, and God bless. Dear Anita Baker I have been a fan of yours since I was in 15 years old. I have always tried to have my hair like yours sing like you that was terrible. I bought all your music. I am was so sad reading your history as a child, and new singer whomever said you lacked star quality should have been slapped then and still be getting slapped now.
I could go on and on but I won't. Anita please make another album. Anita, I have always loved your voice and your music. You are the best. I am looking forward to seeing you soon in concert. I'm from Tennessee and moved to Detroit around ' During '78,'79,and'80 my immediate family were deceased. I had children and needed the closeness of a mother, confidante, and wisdom.
And we met on Friday's at the doctor's office on E. Davidson and that was your wonder-ful and dear grandmother.
I would really like to share with you some of the conversations we shared. Don't get me wrong now, you're okay too! One of my favorites. Hello Anita Baker. I read your whole Bio i was impressed. I'm Jermaine Ball from Indianapolis. I'm only 35 years old but I remember hearing you in my mother's 8 track jammin.
I have a great respect for what you do and who you are. I have always been a fan to your music now I am a fan to your life.
I would love to have you come to Indianapolis and do a show for your fans we need you I would love to hear from you Thanks you and God Bless.. Good day Mrs. Anita Baker. At age 12, she began singing in a gospel choir, and by age 16 she was performing with several local bands. In , 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 , but was 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 , 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 Though it didn't gain quite enough exposure to become a hit, it did help Baker build a strong fan base through word-of-mouth, and she was signed by Elektra in Working with producer Michael J.
Powell an old Chapter 8 cohort , Baker released her major-label debut, Rapture , in It was a platinum, Grammy-winning smash, appealing to both urban and adult contemporary listeners and producing two all-time quiet storm classics in "Caught Up in the Rapture" and "Sweet Love.
For her third Elektra album, Baker decided to handle a greater share of the songwriting, hence the title Compositions , which was released in and featured even stronger jazz inflections than Baker 's previous work not to mention all live instruments. Following Compositions , Baker took a break from recording and touring; after having her first son in , she returned to the studio to craft Rhythm of Love , which was released in In the years that followed, Baker was mostly silent, despite her fans' clamoring for a jazz album; instead, she raised her family and became embroiled in contract disputes with Elektra, which eventually led her to move to Atlantic.
She began working on a new album in , but had to start over from scratch due to defective recording equipment that made the original tracks unsalvageable. Lead singer of the Detroit soul group Chapter 8 from to Has two sons with Walter Bridgeford Jr. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. Getting Started Contributor Zone ». Edit page. Create a list ». Celebrities Who Crossed My Path.
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