Anita Baker's Sometimes

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Description: Anita Baker (born January 26, 1958, in Toledo, Ohio) is a multi-platinum selling rhythm and blues singer-songwriter and 8 time Grammy Award winner. Baker is renowned for her soaring alto vocal range. In 1975, Baker joined Chapter 8, the most popular group of Detroit at the time. They spent a couple of years playing in and around Detroit, and eventually got a record deal with Ariola. The self-titled album came out in fall 1979. Two singles hit the R&B charts: "Ready for Your Love" and "I Just Wanna Be Your Girl". Ariola Records suddenly ran into financial trouble and the company was bought by Arista. The executives at Arista did not care for Baker's vocals and refused to renew Chapter 8's record deal while Baker was a part of the group. After being rejected Baker went back home to Detroit and got a job as a receptionist for a local law firm. In 1985, Baker got a major label contract with Elektra Records, a division of Warner Music Group. She released her second album, Rapture in 1986. Choosing her friend from Chapter 8, Michael J. Powell, as her producer, they created a masterpiece. It was this album which established Anita Baker as a world-wide musical tour de force and a household name. It was also this album that afforded her the opportunity to stretch her skills; she wrote "Been So Long", "Watch Your Step" and "Sweet Love". "Sweet Love", "Caught Up In the Rapture", "No One In The World", and "Same Ole Love" became major R&B and Adult Contemporary chart hits during 1986 and 1987, with "Sweet Love" becoming a top ten pop hit as well. By the time "Rapture" had completed its chart run, it had sold 6 million copies worldwide and also earned Baker two Grammys. In November 1986 when she was returning to Detroit to receive the key of the city, she got engaged to Walter Bridgforth Jr. whom she'd met on an earlier trip home in January. They were married on Christmas Eve 1987. In 1987, Baker collaborated with The Winans on the single "Ain't No Need To Worry" and this single lead Baker to her third Grammy award. At the same time, she also worked on her follow-up album Giving You The Best That I Got in between a busy performance schedule. This album was released in October 1988. She worked with Michael J. Powell again, and the album became a critical and commercial success, which sold another 4.5 million copies wordwide. It features such hits as "Just Because" and the title track, which became Baker's biggest pop hit, reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100 while going to number one R&B and Adult Contemporary. Critics noted that, single-handedly, through her first two albums, "Anita Baker has set a new standard and helped redefine the sound of contemporary music recorded by female vocalists in the '80s and the '90s."
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71361219 ::: Favorites anita is one of those greatttt!!! women of music that we just don't see anymore 07-10-28 17:17:53 __________________________________________________
revenuesharing ::: Favorites All of your comments are wonderful. I enjoyed reading from the hearts of others that have an equal love and appreciation of this great artist. Thanks for the post and thanks for the right on comments guys. All of you are great. I love you Anita. Keep on makin it do what it do girl. 07-10-25 18:54:20 __________________________________________________
kema3 ::: Favorites Yes this and No More Tears are tops on the Songstress CD.That's my girl Anita, always 1# 07-10-21 09:40:10 __________________________________________________
oaktree03 ::: Favorites my sentiments exactly!!! 07-08-11 16:15:53 __________________________________________________
cher112 ::: Favorites I admire Anita Baker she is so deep and all her songs are a inspiration but you do have to listen carefully she is full of love. 07-08-09 17:45:06 __________________________________________________
Hempus1221 ::: Favorites Lifetime Grammy!! 07-08-05 04:36:00 __________________________________________________
Dukey453 ::: Favorites Well said and done and I totally agree no gimmicks, no coochie popping just pure grace, soul and class. 07-07-27 19:18:19 __________________________________________________
wackiblackie ::: Favorites A class act!!! 07-07-15 21:35:25 __________________________________________________
Rolmaz ::: Favorites i love this song its so owesome! 07-07-02 14:37:54 __________________________________________________
spivyshowgirl ::: Favorites thanx 4 posting this PALLAR25!this woman gave passion to all of my emotions. she rocks!she's all that and so much more. 07-06-30 08:50:46 __________________________________________________