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Though Anita Baker got some airplay out of The Songstress, that promising solo debut didn't bring her financial security. In fact, Baker was earning her living as a legal secretary in her native Detroit when she signed with Elektra in the mid-'80s. Elektra gave her a strong promotional push, and the equally superb Rapture became the megahit that The Songstress should have been. To its credit, Elektra made her a major star by focusing on Baker's strong point -- romantic but gospel-influenced R&B/pop ballads and "slow jams," sometimes with jazz overtones -- and letting her be true to herself. Rapture gave Baker one moving hit after another, including "Sweet Love," "Caught up in the Rapture," "Same Ole Love," and "No One in This World." Praising Baker in a 1986 interview, veteran R&B critic Steve Ivory asserted, "To me, singers like Anita Baker and Frankie Beverly define what R&B or soul music is all about." Indeed, Rapture's tremendous success made it clear that there was still a sizeable market for adult-oriented, more traditional R&B singing.
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Bunny Hull, Backing Vocals - Barney Perkins, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Ricky Lawson, Drums - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Anita Baker, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Jim Gilstrap, Backing Vocals - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - Keith Cohen, AssistantEngineer - Sir Gant, Keyboards - MICHAEL J. POWELL, Producer, MixingEngineer - Darryl Phinnissee, Backing Vocals - Freddy "Ready Freddie" Washington, Bass Guitar - Gary Bias, Writer - Gregg Moore, Guitar - Louis A. Johnson, Writer - Keith Seppanen, AssistantEngineer - Tony Ray, AssistantEngineer - Fred Law, AssistantEngineer
© 1997 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1986 Elektra Records
David Lasley, Writer - Bunny Hull, Backing Vocals - Alex Brown, Backing Vocals - Barney Perkins, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Ricky Lawson, Drums - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Anita Baker, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Jim Gilstrap, Backing Vocals - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - Don Myrick, Saxophone - Vesta Williams, Backing Vocals - Keith Cohen, AssistantEngineer - Sir Gant, Keyboards - MICHAEL J. POWELL, Producer, MixingEngineer - Darryl Phinnissee, Backing Vocals - Freddy "Ready Freddie" Washington, Bass Guitar - Gregg Moore, Guitar - Keith Seppanen, AssistantEngineer - Tony Ray, AssistantEngineer - Fred Law, AssistantEngineer
© 1997 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1997 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Barney Perkins, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Garry Glenn, Writer - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Anita Baker, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - Keith Cohen, AssistantEngineer - Arthur Marbury III, Drums - Dianne Quander, Writer - Lawrence Fratangelo, Percussion - MICHAEL J. POWELL, Producer, Guitar, MixingEngineer - Vernon Fails, Keyboards - Lorenzo Brown, Percussion - Keith Seppanen, AssistantEngineer - Tony Ray, AssistantEngineer - David B. Washington, Bass Guitar - Fred Law, AssistantEngineer
© 1997 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1997 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Bunny Hull, Backing Vocals - Barney Perkins, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Ricky Lawson, Drums - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Anita Baker, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Jim Gilstrap, Backing Vocals - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - Don Myrick, Saxophone - Jimmy Haslip, Bass Guitar - Keith Cohen, AssistantEngineer - Sir Gant, Keyboards - MICHAEL J. POWELL, Producer, MixingEngineer - Darryl Phinnissee, Backing Vocals - Donald Griffin, Guitar - Keith Seppanen, AssistantEngineer - Tony Ray, AssistantEngineer - Fred Law, AssistantEngineer
© 1997 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1997 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Leon Carr, Writer - Barney Perkins, Engineer - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Rod Temperton, Writer - Anita Baker, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Earl Shuman, Writer - Keith Cohen, AssistantEngineer - Arthur Marbury III, Drums - Lawrence Fratangelo, Percussion - MICHAEL J. POWELL, Producer, Guitar - Vernon Fails, Keyboards - Natalie D. Jackson, Backing Vocals - Keith Seppanen, AssistantEngineer - Tony Ray, AssistantEngineer - David B. Washington, Bass Guitar - Fred Law, AssistantEngineer
© 1997 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1997 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Ken Hirsch, Writer - Greg Phillinganes, Synthesizer - Paul Jackson, Guitar - Dean Parks, Guitar - Paul Chiten, Synthesizer - Marti Sharron, Producer, Writer - Gary Skardina, Producer, Engineer - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - John Robinson, Drums - Randy Kerber, Keyboards - Anita Baker, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - Neil Stubenhaus, Bass Guitar - Lynn Davis, Backing Vocals - Philip Ingram, Backing Vocals - Darryl Phinnissee, Backing Vocals - Robert Feist, Engineer
© 1997 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1997 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Marilyn McLeod, Writer - Bunny Hull, Backing Vocals - Barney Perkins, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Ricky Lawson, Drums - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Anita Baker, Lead Vocals, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Jim Gilstrap, Backing Vocals - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - Keith Cohen, AssistantEngineer - Sir Gant, Keyboards - MICHAEL J. POWELL, Producer, MixingEngineer - Darryl Phinnissee, Backing Vocals - Freddy "Ready Freddie" Washington, Bass Guitar - Gregg Moore, Guitar - Darryl K. Roberts, Writer - Keith Seppanen, AssistantEngineer - Tony Ray, AssistantEngineer - Fred Law, AssistantEngineer
© 1997 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1997 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Bunny Hull, Backing Vocals - Alex Brown, Backing Vocals - Barney Perkins, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Ricky Lawson, Drums - Bernie Grundman, MasteringEngineer - Anita Baker, Keyboards, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Jim Gilstrap, Backing Vocals - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - Vesta Williams, Backing Vocals - Keith Cohen, AssistantEngineer - Sir Gant, Keyboards - MICHAEL J. POWELL, Producer, MixingEngineer - Darryl Phinnissee, Backing Vocals - Donald Griffin, Guitar - Donald Albright, Saxophone - Keith Seppanen, AssistantEngineer - Tony Ray, AssistantEngineer - David B. Washington, Bass Guitar - Fred Law, AssistantEngineer
© 1997 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1997 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Album review
Though Anita Baker got some airplay out of The Songstress, that promising solo debut didn't bring her financial security. In fact, Baker was earning her living as a legal secretary in her native Detroit when she signed with Elektra in the mid-'80s. Elektra gave her a strong promotional push, and the equally superb Rapture became the megahit that The Songstress should have been. To its credit, Elektra made her a major star by focusing on Baker's strong point -- romantic but gospel-influenced R&B/pop ballads and "slow jams," sometimes with jazz overtones -- and letting her be true to herself. Rapture gave Baker one moving hit after another, including "Sweet Love," "Caught up in the Rapture," "Same Ole Love," and "No One in This World." Praising Baker in a 1986 interview, veteran R&B critic Steve Ivory asserted, "To me, singers like Anita Baker and Frankie Beverly define what R&B or soul music is all about." Indeed, Rapture's tremendous success made it clear that there was still a sizeable market for adult-oriented, more traditional R&B singing.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 00:36:15
- Main artists: Anita Baker
- Label: Rhino Atlantic
- Genre: Pop/Rock International Pop
© 1997 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1997 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
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