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Anita Baker
Anita Baker
Toledo, USR&B, Jazz
1.2bn all-time streams (9 May '26)
With her classy, refined brand of romantic soul, Anita Baker was one of the definitive quiet storm singers of the '80s.
Gifted with a strong, supple alto, Baker was influenced not only by R&B, but jazz, gospel, and traditional pop, which gave her music a distinctly adult sophistication.
Gifted with a strong, supple alto, Baker was influenced not only by R&B, but jazz, gospel, and traditional pop, which gave her music a distinctly adult sophistication.
