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. 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. Anita Baker - The Best Of New CD Sponsored AU 29.79 AU 38.98 Free postage Anita Baker - Rapture - CD, VG AU 12.00 + AU 19.95 postage Keith Sweat - Dress To Impress CD AU 11.15 Free postage Anita Baker - Rapture CD G1993197 AU 4.03 + AU 9. Elektra gave her a strong promotional push, and the equally superb Rapture became the megahit that The Songstress should have been. In fact, Baker was earning her living as a legal secretary in her native Detroit when she signed with Elektra in the mid-'80s. Though Anita Baker got some airplay out of The Songstress, that promising solo debut didn't bring her financial security.
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