Anita Baker - Rapture

Back in 1986, long before I had a clue what smooth jazz was, I heard the angelic voice of Anita Baker on pop radio and immediately ran out to buy "Rapture". Fast forward to 2003, and this sensuous collection of timeless tracks is still a regular visitor to my CD player. Thank goodness this one-time legal secretary from Detroit quit her day job. Her effortless style and velvety timbre put some of today's screeching divas to shame, and her songwriting skills are unparalleled. "You Bring Me Joy" still does, "Sweet Love" is sweet indeed, and "Caught Up In The Rapture" has become an anthem for lovers everywhere. If you haven't dug out this treasure it awhile, do it now! After seventeen years, "No One In The World" does it better than Anita Baker!  - by Vickie van Dyke