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Anita Baker

Anita Baker grew up in Detroit, where she absorbed gospel, R&B, and jazz from an early age. Her debut album 'The Songstress' came out in 1983, but it was...

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Anita Baker grew up in Detroit, where she absorbed gospel, R&B, and jazz from an early age. Her debut album 'The Songstress' came out in 1983, but it was 1986's 'Rapture' that really defined her sound. The album's single 'Sweet Love' became a quiet storm staple, with Baker's voice floating somewhere between a whisper and a full-throated cry.

She recorded eight studio albums between 1983 and 2012, including 'Giving You the Best That I Got' and 'Rhythm of Love.' Her songs like 'Caught Up In The Rapture' and 'Been So Long' have a particular quality, they feel intimate even when they're playing on the radio. Baker's voice doesn't overpower; it settles in the room.

But the recognition always felt secondary to the music itself. Her recordings from the 80s and 90s still sound like someone speaking directly to you, not performing at you.

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