Anita Baker Baker in 1998 Background information Birth name Anita Denise Baker Born (1958-01-26) January 26, 1958 (age 61) Toledo, Ohio, U.S. Origin Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Genres R&B[1] soul Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter Years active 1979–2013 2018–present Labels Ariola Beverly Glen Elektra Atlantic Blue Note Associated acts Free Spirit Chapter 8 Michael J. Powell