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As soon as you get off stage, that's the most dangerous time for a singer to kiss people because your vocal chords are receptive to any kind of germ.
Anita Baker
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Anita Baker
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: January 26
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I used to sing at funeral homes for families that didn't have a vocalist. I didn't get paid. I needed to sing.
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