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Anita Baker

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Anita Baker Fast Facts:

Abandoned by her mother as a child, she was raised by her aunt and uncle.
Former lead singer for Chapter 8, a Detroit R&B group.
Released her debut album, The Songstress, in 1983.
Introduced singer Tamia to NBA star Grant Hill; the two married.
With husband, unofficially adopted a group of Detroit students from Berry Elementary School to encourage them to go to college.
Lives in a house on Lake St. Clair in Michigan on the site that once had the Dodge mansion.

Anita Baker Relationships:
Edward Carlton Bridgforth - Son
Lois Landry - Aunt
Mary Lewis - Mother
Walter Baker Bridgforth - Son
Walter Bridgforth - Husband
Walter Landry - Uncle
Anita Baker Awards:
1995 Grammy: Best Female R&B Vocal Performance - Winner
1990 Grammy: Best Vocal Performance, Female - Winner
1989 Grammy: Best Vocal Performance, Female - Winner
1988 Grammy: Best Rhythm & Blues Song - Winner
1987 Grammy: Best Soul Gospel Performance By A Duo, Group, Choir Or Chorus - Winner
1986 Grammy: Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female - Winner
1986 Grammy: Best Rhythm & Blues Song - Winner
1988 Grammy: Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female - Winner