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Anita Baker

Origin: Toledo, Ohio / Detroit, Michigan · Active Years: 1979–present

A detailed catalogue profile for Anita Baker.

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1 album / credit record(s) · Soul/R&B

Detroit-based R&B vocalist known for her rich contralto voice and gospel-jazz-inflected balladry, whose 1986 album Rapture (produced by former Chapter 8 bandmate Michael J. Powell) became a defining record of 'quiet storm' soul and won her multiple Grammy Awards.

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Complete 1980s Studio Discography

3 studio albums released from 1980–1989 by Anita Baker. Archived records link directly to full dossiers; remaining releases are queued for harvesting. MusicBrainz source.

♫ 1983
The Songstress
1983 ·
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Rapture cover
Rapture
1986 · Elektra
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♫ 1988
Giving You the Best That I Got
1988 ·
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