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Anita Baker was born 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. 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 was immediately dropped when the label was acquired by Arista (which didn't care for Baker's vocals). She dropped out of the recording scene until encouraged by Otis Smith to record her debut album, The Songstress, which debuted in 1983. By 1985 she was signed by Elektra.
Baker’s major-label debut album was Rapture in 1986. It was a platinum, Grammy-winning smash, crossing demographics of both urban and adult contemporary listeners. Her voice is a rich, romantic contralto, her songs are steeped in passion and feeling. she has earned five Grammy Awards, two NAACP Image Awards, four Soul Train Music Awards, and two American Music Awards.
Being real and down-to-earth is important to Anita Baker. This perspective includes a woman who shuns fancy clothes and makeup, a grown-up who delights in riding her bike and otherwise cutting up with the neighborhood children. She is the homemaker, the ordinary person who loves pizza and Chinese food. She is the somewhat shy young woman who admits that she isn't too good at making new friends, but is especially close to her family. She is also the talented but astute artist who sings, writes music and co-produces her own albums.
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