Extremely capable on both,what was needed for Baker was a sense of identity. While sales were initially slow following the release of the album's debut single, "Watch Your Step", Elektra released the mid-tempo ballad, "Sweet Love", which became her first pop hit, reaching number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and also reaching the UK Top 20. Normal wear. [14], "I met Anita at the Grammy Awards in 2007," said Mary J. Blige. In February 2013, Baker returned to the national spotlight, performing "Lately" and "Same Ole Love" on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. [citation needed]. [citation needed], After appearing on Frank Sinatra's Duets album, Baker returned to the charts with Rhythm of Love in 1994. After one performance, she was discovered by bandleader David Washington, who gave her a card to audition for the funk band, Chapter 8. Baker then signed with the Warner Music Group-associated Elektra Records label in 1985 and began working on her next album. shipping: + $2.80 shipping "Just Because" - [Single] by Anita Baker (Cassette, 1988, Elektra Records) $7.95. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. In March 1986, Baker released her second album, Rapture. She began singing in church choir when she was 12 and at 16 sang in a local group along with high school friends. Previous page of related Sponsored Products. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Monster #1126 Karaoke CDG MALE R&B OLDIES HITS, O'Jays, Stylistics, & the Spinners 17 Song Karaoke CD+G Legends #75, Karaoke-Hits von Phil Collins & James Ingram, Christmas: pianist Ian Mulder, feat. Oct 16, 2020 - Explore Jackie Williams's board "Anita Baker- A style of her own! In May 2001, she filed a lawsuit against Zomba Recording and its Dreamhire division for alleged damage to her recordings by a hired 24-track tape machine. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. [10], Taking a hiatus after the end of the Rhythm of Love Tour to care for her two sons, Baker returned to the studio in 2000. Rapture is Anita Baker ’s sophomore album that was released on March 20, 1986 on Elektra Records (her first album released from the label). In 2005, Baker released Christmas Fantasy, winning a Grammy nomination for the song, "Christmas Time Is Here". [citation needed], In 1990, Baker released Compositions, which had Baker more involved in the songwriting and production process and the first in which she began incorporating more jazz elements than in previous albums. Anita Baker’s 1986 offering, Rapture, is a classic soul masterpiece, shot through with jazzy instrumentation and perfectly restrained vocals. She said, 'I'm glad that you picked up the ball where I left off.' BMG Edition. [6], When Baker was 12, her foster parents died and her foster sister raised her afterwards. When she was two, her mother abandoned her and Baker was raised by a foster family in Detroit, Michigan. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Anita Baker - Rapture (2012) [Hi-Res] Anita Baker - Compositions (1990) CD-Rip; Anita Baker - My Everything (2004) Anita Baker - Giving You The Best That I Got (1988) CD-Rip She occasionally sang the American national anthem at sports events. Only 3 left in stock - order soon. 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[1] Starting her career in the late 1970s with the funk band Chapter 8, Baker released her first solo album, The Songstress, in 1983. In August 2012, Baker released her version of Tyrese's hit, "Lately". [20] Her son Walter is now attending Berklee College of Music in Boston, as a drum principal, majoring in Music Production & Engineering. In addition, the label delayed work on Baker's follow-up of The Songstress. She is regarded as one of the most popular singers of soulful romantic ballads during the height of the quiet storm period of contemporary R&B in the 1980s. These releases were standard-bearers for adult contemporary R&B. The group's first album, Chapter 8, was released that year and featured the singles "Ready for Your Love", a duet between Baker and bandmate Gerald Lyles, and the Baker-led "I Just Want to Be Your Girl. Detroit-based R&B singer who released the 1986 hit single "Sweet Love" and the album Rapture. That September, Baker released the album, My Everything. Please try again. Anita Baker No One In The World ( 1986) Audio Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. The album eventually was certified platinum by the RIAA, denoting sales in excess of 1,000,000 units in the US. It was written by Anita Baker, Louis A. Johnson, and Gary Bias, and produced by Michael J. Powell.It was released on May 27, 1986 as the album's first single. Much like the album, "Sweet Love" would take its time working up … Despite this early success, Baker later complained that she hadn't received any royalties from the work. Constitution Hall, Washington, DC, USA on October 11, 1986 from the Rapture Tour and other Anita Baker Setlists for free on setlist.fm! shipping: + $3.20 shipping . RELEASED 1986 ℗ 1986 ELEKTRA/ASYLUM RECORDS, MARKETED BY RHINO ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY, A WARNER MUSIC GROUP COMPANY. [21], Baker publicly endorsed presidential candidate Andrew Yang in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary. [citation needed]. Includes original CD, Case, and Insert. In 1986, she rose to stardom following the release of her Platinum-selling second album, Rapture, which included the Grammy-winning single "Sweet Love". Rapture by Anita Baker - CD (1986) for $9.80 from OLDIES.com R&B / Soul Rolling Stone : #36 in Rolling Stone's '100 Greatest Albums Of The 80s' survey. 8 tracks (37:06). This became Baker's breakout album, selling over 8 million copies worldwide (of which 5 million in the US ) and earning her two Grammy Awards. ANITA BAKER CAUGHT UP IN THE RAPTURE / MYSTERY 45 NM Elektra 7-69511 1986 $7.95 + $2.80 shipping THE YOUNG RASCALS -IN RETROSPECT 1986 OZ OOP LP ATLANTIC SD 365391 … Baker married Walter Bridgeforth, Jr. on December 24, 1988. Throughout 1986 and 1987, Baker promoted the album by touring, headlining her first tour, The Rapture Tour, a show from which was later released on home video as A Night of Rapture. It was written by Anita Baker, Louis A. Johnson, and Gary Bias, and produced by Michael J. Powell. See more ideas about anita, soul music, r&b. "[8] Baker returned to Detroit, working as a waitress and a receptionist until, in 1982, Otis Smith, a former associate of Ariola, convinced Baker to start a solo career under his Beverly Glen label. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1986 CD release of Rapture on Discogs. Anita was born January 26, 1958 in Toledo, Ohio and grew up in Detroit, Michigan. Label: Elektra - 9 60444-2,Elektra - 60444-2 • Format: CD Album • Country: US • Genre: Jazz, Funk / Soul • Style: Soul-Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Rhythm & Blues History Talk (0) Comments Share. By 1988, the album had sold over 8 million copies worldwide, 5 million of which were sold in the United States alone. More than five years after her divorce, Baker filed for a legal name change from Bridgeforth to Baker in her private life. After months in court debating the matter, it was concluded that Baker should be allowed to record for other labels, winning the case against Smith. There's a problem loading this menu right now. "[7], After Ariola was bought out by Arista Records in 1979, Chapter 8 was dropped by the label who were convinced that Baker, as the group's lead singer, didn't have "star potential. In 1986, she rose to stardom following the release of her Platinum-selling second album, Rapture, which included the Grammy-winning single "Sweet Love"… The album featured "Body and Soul", her first top 40 pop hit since 1989. Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2020. As of 2017[update], Baker has won eight Grammy Awards and has five Platinum albums and one Gold album. Baker released her debut solo album, The Songstress, in 1983. I enjoyed this item so much! [citation needed], In 1987, Baker collaborated with The Winans on their song, "Ain't No Need to Worry", which gave Baker a third Grammy, this time in the Best Soul Gospel Performance by a Duo or Group, Choir or Chorus category. The music video for the track "Same Ole Love" was filmed and recorded at Baker's Keyboard Lounge. Anita Baker Compositions Tape Cassette Album Elektra M-$4.79. These items are shipped from and sold by different sellers. It was released on May 27, 1986 as the album’s first single. The album eventually sold over two million copies: her fourth consecutive platinum-selling album. In May 2005, Baker was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Berklee College of Music. [citation needed], Baker used her old Chapter 8 bandmate, songwriter and producer Michael J. Powell on her first Elektra album, though label execs were initially unhappy with her choice of Powell over more established producers. 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