Carroll Baker (singer)

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Carroll (Anne) Baker (March 4, 1949 -) is a Canadian country music singer and songwriter.

She was born in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia and moved to Toronto when she was 16.

She was promoted and produced by country hall of famer, Don Grashey.

She received Juno Awards for Country Female Vocalist of the Year in 1977, 1978 and 1979. She had her own series on CBC television in the summer of 1983 and frequently appeared on Tommy Hunter's show.

She was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1992.

Baker performed at the Quyon Country JanFest on July 2nd, 2005 playing many of her most popular songs, including one French song.

From October 1970 through August 1982, Carroll Baker was on the country hit charts for a total of 528 weeks. 31 consecutive singles reached the charts, 20 of them reaching Top 10, with 14 of those hitting #1, including 12 consecutive #1 hits. No one in Canadian country music has been able to top that remarkable string, orchestrated by Carroll Baker with Don Grashey.