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Anita Denise Baker (26 January 1958)
Vocal Range: E♭3-E♭6
Significant High Notes:
E♭6 ("Giving You the Best That I Got" Radio City Music Hall, New York, 2019, "Same Ole Love (365 Days a Week)" The Beacon Theatre, New York, 2012)
D6 ("Been So Long" Venetian Theater, Las Vegas, 2019, "Caught Up in the Rapture" Montreaux Jazz Festival, 2019)
C♯6 ("African Festival in Detroit 2011", "Fairy Tales" Kansas City, Missouri, 2018, "Same Ole Love (365 Days a Week)" Durham, North Carolina, 2018, "Sweet Love" Venetian Theater, Las Vegas, 2019)
C6 ("African Festival in Detroit 2011", "Giving You the Best That I Got" Las Vegas, Nevada, 2018)
B5 ("Lady Marmalade" 2018 Capital Jazz Festival)
B♭5 ("Giving You the Best That I Got" various live performances, "No More Tears", "Same Ole Love (365 Days a Week)" various live performances)
A5 ("Caught Up in the Rapture" various live performances, "Don't You Like It", "God Bless the Child", "I Just Wanna Be Your Girl", "Let's Get Together", "Priceless" Ravinia Festival, 2018 / The Greek Theater, 2018, "Love You to the Letter" Dallas, Texas, 2019, "Rules", "Sometimes" The Hammersmith Apollo, London, 1986, "You Bring Me Joy" The Staples Center, 2019)
G♯5 ("Been So Long" Dallas, Texas, 2019, "Frosty's Rag", "Good Love" Radio City Music Hall, New York, 2019, "I Apologize" Louisville, Kentucky, 2018, "Just Because" St. Louis, Missouri, 2018, "Ready For Your Love", "Sweet Love" Montreaux Jazz Festival, 2019, "Watch Your Step", "You're My Everything (Revisited)")
G5 ("African Festival in Detroit 2011", "Angel" Durham, North Carolina, 2018, "Baby Come to Me", "Bridge Over Troubled Water", "Come And Boogie", "Do You Believe Me", "God Bless the Child", "I Go Disco", "I Want To Know What Love Is", "Lady Marmalade", "Let's Get Together", "Lonely" Austin, Texas, 2010, "No More Tears", "No One to Blame", "You Bring Me Joy" 2018 Capital Jazz Festival, "You're the Best Thing Yet")
F♯5 ("Angel" various live performances, "Don't You Like It", "Fairy Tales" various live performances, "Frosty's Rag", "Good Love" various live performances, "I Apologize" various live performances, "I Just Wanna Be Your Girl", "Just A Closer Walk To Thee", "Just Because", "Let's Get Together", "Mystery" various live performances, "No One in the World", "No One to Blame", "Plenty of Room", "Sweet Love" various live performances, "Talk To Me", "Whatever It Takes", "You Belong to Me" Rhythm of Love version, "You Bring Me Joy" studio version / various live performances, "Ready For Your Love", "When Will It Be", "You're My Everything" Later with Jools Holland, 2004)
F5 ("Ain't No Need to Worry", "America The Beautiful", "Been So Long", "Blowin' In The Wind", "Bridge Over Troubled Water", "Come And Boogie", "Come On Dance With Me", "Do You Believe Me", "Family of Man", "Feel the Need" studio version / The Hammersmith Apollo, London, 1986, "Giving You the Best That I Got" various live performances, "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen", "Good Love", "How Could You", "How Does It Feel", "I Can't Sleep", "I Go Disco", "In My Heart", "Just A Closer Walk To Thee", "Lately", "Lead Me Into Love" various live performances, "Like You Used to Do", "Lonely", "Love You to the Letter", "My Favorite Things", "Mystery", "No More Tears", "Perfect Love Affair", "Sometimes" studio version / The Hammersmith Apollo, London, 1986, "Soul Inspiration", "Sweet Love", "The Impossible Dream", "Watch Your Step", "Witchcraft", "You're the Best Thing Yet")
E5 ("Angel" various live performances, "Blowin' In The Wind", "Body and Soul", "Don't You Like It", "Fairy Tales", "Giving You the Best That I Got", "God Bless the Child", "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen", "Good Enough", "How Could You", "I Apologize" various live performances, "I Go Disco", "I Just Wanna Be Your Girl", "In My Heart", "I Want To Know What Love Is", "Lonely", "Love You to the Letter", "Mystery", "Priceless" studio version / various live performances, "Soul Inspiration", "Summertime" Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration, 1989, "Talk To Me", "The Impossible Dream", "Whatever It Takes", "When You Love Someone", "You Bring Me Joy", "You're My Everything", "You're My Everything (Revisited)", "You're the Best Thing Yet")
E♭5 ("Ain't No Need to Worry", "Baby", "Baby Come to Me", "Been So Long", "Body and Soul", "Christmas Fantasy", "Christmas Time Is Here" Live in 2006, "Close Your Eyes", "Come On Dance With Me", "Fairy Tales", "Family of Man", "Feel the Need", "Final Frontier", "Frosty's Rag", "How Could You", "How Does It Feel", "How Fast, How Far", "I Apologize", "I Can't Sleep", "It's Been You", "Just A Closer Walk To Thee", "Just Because", "Lately", "Lead Me Into Love", "More Than You Know", "My Favorite Things", "My Funny Valentine", "No More Tears", "No One in the World", "One", "Only for a While", "Perfect Love Affair", "Plenty of Room", "Same Ole Love (365 Days a Week)" various live performances, "Serious", "Somewhere", "Soul Inspiration", "Sweet Love", "Watch Your Step", "Whatever It Takes", "When Will It Be", "When You Love Someone", "Wrong Man", "You're My Everything")
D5 ("America The Beautiful", "Blowin' In The Wind", "Bridge Over Troubled Water", "Caught Up in the Rapture", "Come And Boogie", "Don't You Like It", "Do You Believe Me", "Feel the Need", "Giving You the Best That I Got", "God Bless the Child", "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen", "Good Love", "How Does It Feel", "I Go Disco", "I'll Be Home for Christmas", "In My Heart", "It's Been You", "I Want To Know What Love Is", "Just A Closer Walk To Thee", "Lady Marmalade", "Lead Me Into Love", "Let's Get Together", "Like You Used to Do", "Lonely", "Love You to the Letter", "More Than You Know", "My Favorite Things", "Mystery", "No One in the World", "No One to Blame", "Only for a While", "Perfect Love Affair", "Plenty of Room", "Rhythm of Love", "Rules", "Serious", "Sometimes", "Sometimes I Wonder Why", "Squeeze Me", "Talk To Me", "The Impossible Dream", "The Look of Love", "Watch Your Step", "When Will It Be", "Witchcraft", "You Belong to Me", "You Bring Me Joy")
C♯5 ("Baby", "Baby Come to Me", "Been So Long", "Body and Soul", "Caught Up in the Rapture", "Christmas Fantasy", "Christmas Time Is Here", "Close Your Eyes", "Fairy Tales", "Family of Man", "Frosty's Rag", "Giving You the Best That I Got", "Good Enough", "How Does It Feel", "How Fast, How Far", "I Apologize", "I Just Wanna Be Your Girl", "Just Because", "Men in My Life", "Moonlight Sleighride", "My Funny Valentine", "Mystery", "O Come All Ye Faithful", "Only for a While", "Perfect Love Affair", "Priceless", "Ready For Your Love", "Somewhere", "Soul Inspiration", "Sweet Love", "Talk To Me", "The Christmas Song", "Watch Your Step", "Whatever It Takes", "When You Love Someone", "Wrong Man", "You Belong to Me", "You Bring Me Joy", "You're My Everything", "You're My Everything (Revisited)")
C5 ("Ain't No Need to Worry", "America The Beautiful", "Angel", "Baby", "Blowin' In The Wind", "Bridge Over Troubled Water", "Caught Up in the Rapture", "Come On Dance With Me", "Do You Believe Me", "Fairy Tales", "Final Frontier", "Frosty's Rag", "God Bless the Child", "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen", "Good Enough", "Good Love", "How Could You", "How Does It Feel", "I Apologize", "I Can't Sleep", "I'll Be Home for Christmas", "In My Heart", "It's Been You", "Just Because", "Lady Marmalade", "Lately", "Lead Me Into Love", "Like You Used to Do", "Lonely", "Love You to the Letter", "Men in My Life", "More Than You Know", "My Favorite Things", "No More Tears", "No One in the World", "No One to Blame", "O Come All Ye Faithful", "One", "Perfect Love Affair", "Plenty of Room", "Rhythm of Love", "Rules", "Same Ole Love (365 Days a Week)", "Serious", "Sometimes", "Sometimes I Wonder Why", "Soul Inspiration", "The Impossible Dream", "The Look of Love", "When Will It Be", "Will You Be Mine", "You Belong to Me", "You're the Best Thing Yet")
Significant Low Notes:
B♭3 ("Been So Long", "Body and Soul", "Bridge Over Troubled Water", "Close Your Eyes", "Feel the Need", "Good Love", "How Does It Feel", "Just Because", "Moonlight Sleighride", "More Than You Know", "My Funny Valentine", "No More Tears", "No One in the World", "O Come All Ye Faithful", "Perfect Love Affair", "Plenty of Room", "Same Ole Love (365 Days a Week)", "Serious", "Sometimes", "Sweet Love", "The Christmas Song", "Watch Your Step", "Witchcraft", "Wrong Man", "You Belong to Me")
A3 ("Baby Come to Me", "Caught Up in the Rapture", "Final Frontier", "Giving You the Best That I Got", "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen", "How Fast, How Far", "I'll Be Home for Christmas", "In My Heart", "It's Been You", "I Want To Know What Love Is", "Like You Used to Do", "Lonely", "Love You to the Letter", "More Than You Know", "No One to Blame", "Only for a While", "Rules", "Sometimes", "Squeeze Me", "Talk To Me", "The Christmas Song", "The Look of Love", "You Bring Me Joy", "You're the Best Thing Yet")
G♯3 ("Baby", "Been So Long", "Christmas Time Is Here", "Fairy Tales", "Family of Man", "Frosty's Rag", "Giving You the Best That I Got" various live performances, "Good Enough", "How Could You", "I Apologize", "I Can't Sleep", "Just Because", "Lately", "Men in My Life", "My Funny Valentine", "Mystery", "Priceless", "Ready For Your Love", "Somewhere", "Whatever It Takes", "You're My Everything", "You're My Everything (Revisited)")
G3 ("Angel", "Good Love", "How Does It Feel", "I'll Be Home for Christmas", "In My Heart", "Like You Used to Do", "More Than You Know", "My Favorite Things", "No One to Blame", "Plenty of Room", "Rhythm of Love", "Same Ole Love (365 Days a Week)", "Sometimes I Wonder Why", "Soul Inspiration", "Squeeze Me", "Summertime", "Will You Be Mine")
F♯3 ("Baby", "Body and Soul", "Christmas Time Is Here", "Fairy Tales", "I Apologize", "I Just Wanna Be Your Girl", "Sweet Love", "Mystery", "Summertime", "Wrong Man", "You're My Everything", "You're My Everything (Revisited)")
F3 ("Been So Long", "Feel the Need", "Good Love", "How Could You", "I Can't Sleep", "I Want To Know What Love Is", "Men in My Life", "No More Tears", "No One in the World", "Serious", "Sweet Love", "Watch Your Step", "You're the Best Thing Yet")
E3 ("I Just Wanna Be Your Girl", "Rhythm of Love", "Squeeze Me", "Will You Be Mine", "You Bring Me Joy")
E♭3 ("Men in My Life", "Same Ole Love (365 Days a Week)", "Whatever It Takes", "Wrong Man")
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Blue marks notes sung in head voice.
Italics mark non-melodic notes.
Boldface marks notes that are considered to be particularly notable examples of this person's vocal capabilities.
{Questionable notes}
G3 ("God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" [1])
E♭3 ("Body and Soul" [1])
C3 ("God Bless the Child" The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson [1])
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[1] marks yelps and short trills in high range or anacrusis and short dips in low range.
[2] marks notes of questionable identity that cannot be confirmed to be the singer in question.
[3] marks non-melodic notes that don't have a significant enough pitch to warrant inclusion.
[4] marks notes that possess uncertain pitch or have been pitch-shifted.
[5] marks notes that do not fit the previous criteria but are not of a substantial enough quality to warrant counting towards the singer's range.
G3 ("God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" [1])
E♭3 ("Body and Soul" [1])
C3 ("God Bless the Child" The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson [1])
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[1] marks yelps and short trills in high range or anacrusis and short dips in low range.
[2] marks notes of questionable identity that cannot be confirmed to be the singer in question.
[3] marks non-melodic notes that don't have a significant enough pitch to warrant inclusion.
[4] marks notes that possess uncertain pitch or have been pitch-shifted.
[5] marks notes that do not fit the previous criteria but are not of a substantial enough quality to warrant counting towards the singer's range.
{Discography}
Solo:
The Songstress (1983) - E3 - B♭5
Rapture (1986) - E♭3 - G♯5
Giving You the Best That I Got (1988) - F3 - A5
Compositions (1990) - E♭3 - G5
Rhythm of Love (1994) - E♭3 - F♯5
My Everything (2004) - E♭3 - G♯5
Christmas Fantasy (2005) - F♯3 - G♯5
Other projects:
Chapter 8 (1979) - E3 - A5
Solo:
The Songstress (1983) - E3 - B♭5
Rapture (1986) - E♭3 - G♯5
Giving You the Best That I Got (1988) - F3 - A5
Compositions (1990) - E♭3 - G5
Rhythm of Love (1994) - E♭3 - F♯5
My Everything (2004) - E♭3 - G♯5
Christmas Fantasy (2005) - F♯3 - G♯5
Other projects:
Chapter 8 (1979) - E3 - A5