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Anita Baker ha r Ie
WITHI REC The oop h s inter-
vi wed over 2,000 eel brities, but the c Iebrity that re d­
r ask about the m st i Ani ta Baker. "Wh at is he
lik ?" is the num r one qu s ion people a k m t. The
an .. wer is, Anita Bak r is so really-r al.
The Scoop's been int rvi .wing h r since 19 6, wh n
h blockbust r s lling "Rupture" album w relea .
Its ms that the more ucc ful she becom s, th mor
he never changes, Even th ugh he's successful, "I'm
bI ed to be doing what I do," sh says, "But there are
-rn any things in and out ofth music business that I hope
to accompli h," says Anita,
She reveals that she and husband Walter frequ ntly
sp nd a few hours a w _ k ofquality time with each other,
away fr m their busy schedules: On th day of thi
intervi w they had just return d th ir suburban De­
troit e a from a long driv in th ountry. Wan to
know wh: t nita ak � i r ally lik ? R ad n:
THE COOP: So how ar your driuin. I ons
com in along?
ITA: " ow d n't art. with me, -Jaui ., .ilaughs
Y u know I don' r ally do an r J drivin ut 4
WaJ r bought a J guru' nd h augh 111 th
basic of driving just in c of mer ncv. I know the
m h nics of i but I still don t drive, It s nouzh p ople
out th rc driving who houldn b and I know hat I d
n of th .m."
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coop
THE OOP: T II m about our rec 11t p r-
/ormanc with Luciano Po arotti,
e of Mi-
or the Pavarot u 'V nt I'm r all hi ss lard zr at til.
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C TtI!.V tap d a. gm III for Life stv! .., of th Ri·h
and Famou. TV shou-,
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