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Chapter 8 is the debut studio album by the Detroit, Michigan-based group Chapter 8. It was released in 1979. It was their only album to include lead vocals from Anita Baker before she went on to solo stardom. The album for the company that was little noticed, except for the Baker-led minor hit single "Ready for Your Love".
Chapter 8 was a Detroit soul group of the 1970s and 1980s formed by Derek Dirckson, Michael J. Powell and David Washington. Anita Baker was featured as lead vocalist on their first, self-titled album on Ariola in 1979, produced by Michael and Derek.
By the time Baker was 16, she began singing R&B at Detroit nightclubs. After one performance, she was discovered by bandleader David Washington, who gave her a card to audition for the funk band, Chapter 8. [citation needed] Baker joined Chapter 8 in 1975 and the group toured until securing a deal with Ariola Records in 1979.
Michael J. Powell is an American R&B musician, record producer and arranger who is best known for his work as producer for eight time Grammy Award-winning soul / R&B vocalist Anita Baker. [1] Powell was born in Chicago and lived there until his family moved to Detroit when he was nine years old. In 1974, he formed a band called Chapter 8.
"Caught Up in the Rapture" was Baker's third top ten R&B single, peaking at number six on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart, [2] and number nine on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Singles chart. [3] It was also a minor success on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, reaching #37 on the week of February 14, 1987.
Baker's debut album The Songstress peaked at number twelve on Billboard ' s Top R&B Albums and has sold nearly half a million copies worldwide. [5] Rapture (1986) remains the best-selling album of her career, with sales of over 8 million copies worldwide. [6] It peaked at number 11 on Billboard 200 and is certified 5× Platinum in the United ...
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"Same Ole Love (365 Days a Year)" is a song by American R&B artist Anita Baker. The song was released as a single to support her multi-platinum album, Rapture.