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My father worked on assembly lines in Detroit while I was growing up. Every day, I watched him do what he needed to do to support the family. But he told me, 'Life is short. Do what you want to do.'
Anita Baker
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Anita Baker
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: January 26
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Jazz Musician
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Singer-Songwriter
Toledo
Ohio
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