Almost one year ago, Anita Baker announced via Twitter that she was retired from music.
Lotta rumours out there. No Tour. No CD. #Retired? #BeachBum❤ #ThankUJesus?
Jan 26th will celebrate my 59th BDay (lord willing) retirement was 1 of many goals/dreams #SuchaBlessing?
I still love 2 write & record music… its part of my DNA?But, im on a different road. #BeachBum?
Yesterday (January 1), she made it clear that she was not QUITE done yet, saying that “Farewell Concert Series” will start in March.
sO Much 2 CELEBRATE with you #2018. 60th Bday in 25 days?… Farewell ?Concert ?Series, beginning in March… We’ll paint pictures together 2 last a Lifetime… “Let’s Party!” #OneLastTime?abxo❤ damn… “Where does the time go?!
sO Much 2 CELEBRATE with you #2018. 60th Bday in 25 days?… Farewell ?Concert ?Series, beginning in March… We'll paint pictures together 2 last a Lifetime… "Let's Party!" #OneLastTime?abxo❤ damn… "Where does the time go?! pic.twitter.com/dMQpRgmTLY
— Anita Baker (@IAMANITABAKER) January 1, 2018
Since her 1983 debut album, The Songstress, Baker has only released six sets including 1988’s Giving You the Best That I Got which reached number 1 on both the Billboard 200 and the R&B Albums. Her last album was 2004’s My Everything.
Barker reached the top ten on the Hot 100 twice (“Sweet Love” (1986 / #8 Pop / #2 R&B / #3 Adult Contemporary) and “Giving You the Best That I Got” (1988 / #3 Pop / #1 R&B / #1 AC)) along with ten additional top tens on R&B and five on Adult Contemporary.
