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[edit] Sade influence

I remember reading somewhere that Anita was influnced by Sade. Does anyone know if that is true. --Ezeu 04:35, 17 September 2005 (UTC)

I thought Anita came out before Sade did? She may have been, though... FamousBobby 22:54, 5 March 2006 (UTC)
The timeline is right there in the articles; Baker's Songstress was in 1983, Sade's Diamond Life came after in 1984. I doubt either influenced the other a great deal as they are basically contemporaries. AUTiger ʃ talk/work 04:41, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
Thanks y'all for clearing that up. --Ezeu 00:39, 7 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] back up singers

Does anyone remember the name of the group that Anita Bakers former back-up singers formed back in the early 90's? They made an album and I believe there was only one song that did really well. They were an opening act for her at the time back in then...trying to remember. Thanks if you can.


Ldyshay05@yahoo.com She didn't have any backup singers.And her influences were Aretha Franklin her aunt, Ella Fish Gerald,Nat King Cole,Natalie Cole,among other family members.That came out in the family of soul.And I also recall her music to fall into the catogy of R&B-Jazz (unia.aunik@att.net) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Uniah (talk • contribs) 23:05, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Grammar

The grammar in this article is a mess and the repeated comments that Anita should record an all-jazz album are not NPOV. It seems like the majority of the bio was written by a fan whose first language is not English (or copied from a foreign fan site). --Crnk Mnky 00:38, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

Yes it was a group called "Perry" I have the CD Called PERRY.

Regards Paul xxx(keep the faith)

[edit] Sorry But Not a Fan Site

Recently, a user wrote the following information underneath Ms. Baker's Extrnal Links session:

"Anita's behavior was very unacceptable and outrageously disrepectful to her audience."

Although this user may not think so, but this is an opinion, and opinions of other people should not be put on Wikipedia. Wikipedia is only meant to state factual information. I'm sorry, but this is not a fan site. Therefore, I have deleted this sentence and moved the article up, above the discography to its proper place. LovePatsyCline 23:15, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Paramount Theatre - Oakland December 2006

I was at this concert, and this article is an untrue, personal attack on the artist. The author failed to give any supporting evidence from the Paramount Theatre, and failed to mention the comedian that performed before Ms. Baker. The author also failed to mention the announcement of technical difficulties by the ushers. Please remit this article as a biased opinion on this concert and please attend all facts if there must be a revision printed. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Travbe (talkcontribs) 19:38, 12 December 2006 (UTC).

Travbe, the edit you removed was sourced to a Mercury News article. I'm not sure what you mean by "not mentioning the comedian", as that's not the relevant part in this article; what is relevant is that she was late, and some fans were upset. Both items were sourced in the news article referenced. -- nae'blis 23:43, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

I am sorry, but just because an article is mentioned doesnt make it true. The comdedian is completely relevant, because of the time frame of the evening. I was there at the concert, and it was amazing. Yes she was a little late, but with the explanation from the ushers; this article was completely untrue. I didnt mind the wait. The concert was genious, and I didnt see anyone leave. The house was packed as she got a standing ovation sfter almost every song. She has performed in many cities on her Christmas tour, should we comment on every show as relevant to her Biography? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Travbe (talkcontribs) 01:53, December 13, 2006 (UTC)

Have the other tour dates gotten media coverage? Maybe we should. The problem is I think you're mistaking "truth" with "verifiability". It doesn't matter what you as an individual know to be "true", it only matters what we can prove through reliable, external sources. If you can find a better news article that covers the usher aspect in a more balanced format than the Mercury News article, by all means let's use that. But to exclude unfavorable information because you don't like the way it paints a favorite singer is not responsible. -- nae'blis 19:49, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

Edited to more closely reflect the article's opinion on the subject. TIMES of 7:30-8:00 and concert start time of 8:47 on record with Paramount Theatre <http://www.paramounttheatre.com> Paramount Theatre Administration: 510-893-2300

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