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  1. Why Is 'The Star Spangled Banner' So Hard To Sing?

    Wed, 11 Jul 2012

    twilight's last gleaming" instead of the correct lyric, which begins "What so proudly we hailed." Anita Baker Twitter users blasted Anita Baker 's singing of "The Star-Spangled Banner," after the R&B legend just couldn't hit the high

  2. O! Say Can You Sing? National Anthem Turns 197

    Wed, 14 Sep 2011

    The “Star-Spangled Banner” has been rendered unrecognizable by the vocal chords of enough people to fill any sports arena many times over. But try they do, including a slew of entertainers who risk public shame for the sake of national pride and honor (see more...

  3. Big Stars Have Karaoke Roots

    Thu, 11 Aug 2011

    singer from Yonkers, N.Y., eager for a big break. Blige got her chance when a recording of her karaoke cover of Anita Baker 's "Caught Up in the Rapture" fell into the hands of Uptown Records founder Andre Harrell. Blige has since recorded

  4. Is Rev. Run TV's New 'Father Knows Best'?

    Tue, 11 Oct 2005

    Run's parenting skills it just may be his current musical taste. "I'm a peaceful man. I'm listening to old school Anita Baker ," said Run. "People wouldn't believe it. I'm listening to Kenny G. I'm relaxing now. For real, I'm listening

  5. Excerpt: Fantasia Barrino's "Life Is Not a Fairy Tale"

    Thu, 29 Sep 2005

    music. Old music was the music with the joy in it. As children, my parents had us listening to Aretha Franklin, Anita Baker , Luther Vandross, Stevie Wonder, Ella Fitzgerald, and Christian groups like Paul Porter and the Christianaires

  6. Book Excerpt: 'What's Up Dawg?'

    Mon, 12 Jan 2004

    couldn't believe what we were hearing. The singer had written the lyrics and melodies herself. The music had a jazzy, Anita Baker -meets-pop/R&B sound to it. Beautiful. But it was the singer's voice that took my breath away. Her unbelievably

News

  1. Music Notes: Brad Pitt Is No P.Diddy

    Mon, 21 May 2001

    as Prince is throwing himself a 43rd birthday party with June concerts in his hometown of Minneapolis-St. Paul. Anita Baker 's new album has been delayed for technical reasons. Her recording was damaged and now she must redo the effort

Videos

  1. Anita Baker Chats About Her Hiatus, New Album

    Wed, 2 May 2012

    record this fall. Please welcome. Anita Baker . march 2 law Do we know it has in somebody it means they said Anita Baker 's music captures your soul and to coffee up. There's you are Anita Baker but you're going to be at radio

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  2. National Anthem Flubs

    Tue, 24 Jan 2012

    invited back. And return of these okay. Like Christina Aguilera and saying the wrong the Super Bowl one here hand Like Anita Baker who just couldn't hit the high notes at the the NBA finals. Tyler has now joined a select group of star mangled screw

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    the wrong -- -- the Super Bowl one here hand -- Like Anita Baker who just couldn't hit the high notes at the the NBA finals. Tyler has now joined a select group of star mangled
  3. National Anthem Hits a Bad Note

    Fri, 11 Jun 2010

    at home like Costa sounds a little He it wasn't the only one thing you because the Twitter boards just lit up after Anita Baker performed and if you're thinking I know that name you do won eight grammys course of her career. But the this morning

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    only one thing you because the Twitter boards just lit up after Anita Baker performed and if you're thinking I know that name you do -- won eight grammys -- -- -- course of her career.

Photos

  1. VIDEO: Twitter users blast Anita Baker's singing of the Star-Spangled Banner.
  2. VIDEO: Anita Baker Performs 'Sweetest Dreams' on 'GMA'
  3. VIDEO: Twitter users blast Anita Baker's singing of the Star-Spangled Banner.

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