The Songstress

The Songstress

Anita Baker

The Songstress is the debut solo album by the American R&B/soul singer Anita Baker. It was originally released in 1983 by Beverly Glen Music, and was Baker's only album for that label prior to signing with Elektra Records with whom she had a string of hit albums. The Songstress was not a commercial success upon its initial release, though the album met with moderate success on the R&B charts. Of the four singles released, the most successful was the song "Angel" which peaked at #5 on the R&B Singles chart. The other singles "You're The Best Thing Yet", "No More Read more on Last.fm.