Anita Denise Baker is an American singer-songwriter. She is one of the most popular singers of soulful ballads, especially renowned for her work during the height of the quiet storm period in the 1980s.
Anita Baker was born on January 26, 1958, in Toledo, Ohio. When she was two, her mother abandoned her, and Baker was raised by a foster family in Detroit, Michigan. When Baker was 12, her foster parents died and her foster sister raised her afterward. By the time Baker was 16, she began singing R&B at Detroit nightclubs. After one performance, she was discovered by bandleader David Washington, who gave her a card to audition for the funk band, Chapter 8.
Why did Anita Baker stop singing?
The reason why Anita Baker stopped singing was that, in 1994, with her stardom assured, Baker, cut back her activities to focus on home and motherhood in the process revealing something of the intense difficulties she faced during her youth.
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