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via Hallels: Gospel music legend Yolanda Adams paid tribute to soul artist Anita Baker at the 18th annual BET Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday (June 24). Baker  was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the big event. Adams sang Baker’s hit “You Bring Me Joy,” wowing the audience as she hit every note perfectly. Starting her career in the late […]

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via BlackAmericaWeb: Legendary singer Anita Baker was honored at the BET Awards with impressive performances that nearly brought the eight-time Grammy winner to tears. Baker earned the Lifetime Achievement Award on Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, where Ledisi, Marsha Ambrosius and Yolanda Adams — in superior form — sang the singer’s well-known hits onstage. The 60-year-old, […]

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via HelloBeautiful: Anita Baker shocked her fan base in early 2017 when she announced she was permanently stepping away from music. But, there’s a glimpse of hope for die-hard fans as the songstress announced she will embark on a farewell tour in celebration of her 60th birthday, to mark her music career which spans 30 years. […]

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“I’ve never kind of been one to hang in the light too long. It burns my eyes. I need some shade,” says Grammy Award-winning singer Anita Baker. Unlike other artists who fade into the background after disappointing sales or lack of fan interest, the veteran multiplatinum artist — known for late ’80s and early ’90s […]

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June was African-American Music Appreciation Month, and as we celebrate the sounds that have inspired generations both past and present, the talented Misty Copeland has provided a special glimpse into the songs that influenced her life. Starting from childhood, Copeland details how her all-time favorite songs have shaped her into the woman she is today. The […]

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  Anita Baker soon could be singing the blues. According to documents obtained by the Local 4 Defenders, an arrest warrant has been issued for the soulful singer. Baker’s latest legal issue involves her sprawling Grosse Pointe estate. Ray Smith Painting and Decorating claims Baker never handed over more than $15,000 she owed the company […]