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- History of St. John's, Brighton
- Medieval World
- Middle Ages
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1929-12-23
- Active to
- 1988-05-13
Discography
- Chet Baker Quartet featuring Russ Freeman1953
- Chet Baker Sings1954
- Chet Baker & Strings1954
- Gerry Mulligan Quartet1955
- Sings and Plays With Bud Shank, Russ Freeman and Strings1955
- The Trumpet Artistry of Chet Baker1955
- Playboys1956
- Quartet: Russ Freeman Chet Baker1957
- It Could Happen to You: Chet Baker Sings1958
- Chet Baker in New York1958
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Anita Denise Baker (born January 26, 1958) is an American jazz and soul singer known for her ballads, particularly during the quiet storm era of the 1980s. She began her career in the late 1970s with the funk band Chapter 8, and released her first solo album, "The Songstress", in 1983. She gained wider recognition with her second album, "Rapture" (1986), which included the Grammy-winning single "Sweet Love". As of 2017, Baker has received eight Grammy Awards and has achieved four Platinum and tw
Recent publications · Crossref
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- Saturation in qualitative research: exploring its conceptualization and operationalization
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Quotes
- “"You know what you want more clearly…you’re less likely to settle or compromise your standards just because somebody looks good or says all the right things."”
- “"The best thing about getting older [is] learning how powerful human connections can be…It’s great when two people can share something deeper than just lust and passion between them – something real and lasting."”
- “"You have to stay patient and stick with whatever is best for you…If it doesn’t work out, don’t beat yourself up about it – just keep going until you find the right one."”
- “"And I always want my product to be what's in my heart, so I'm writing and in the sessions. It sounds like me because I'm there."”
- “"Back in the day, the music industry was my God"”
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Key facts
- Born
- Anita Denise Baker , ( 1958-01-26 ) January 26, 1958 (age 68) , Toledo, Ohio , U.S.
- Origin
- Detroit , Michigan , U.S.
- Genres
- Soul jazz quiet storm smooth jazz soul R&B
- Occupation
- Singer-songwriter
- Years active
- 1979–present
- Labels
- Ariola Beverly Glen Elektra Atlantic Blue Note
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Anita Denise Baker (born January 26, 1958) is an American jazz and soul singer. She is known for her soulful ballads, particularly from the height of the quiet storm period in the 1980s.
Starting her career in the late 1970s with the funk band Chapter 8, Baker released her first solo album, The Songstress, in 1983. In 1986, she rose to fame following the release of her Platinum-selling second album, Rapture, which included the Grammy-winning single "Sweet Love". As of 2017, Baker has won eight Grammy Awards and has four Platinum albums, along with two Gold albums. Baker is a contralto with a wide range of octaves.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Anita Baker” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.