My God. This is the true definition of "live performance." The song comes alive through her voice, she's zoning but stays in touch with the audience. I love it. So inspirational for a young performer like me. Thank you, Anita.
I didn't know she wrote this song my girl friend turned me on to this song i heard it before but never really listened to the words.wow !!! Ms baker everyone should listen.your the real deal.you can take that all the way to the Bank.
I felt a strange jolt in my chest when she slapped the piano @ 3:27 while expressing her sorrow and chagrin. Don't you just love it when a singer makes you feel something deep down? Anita, Anita, Anita!
Anita is the whole package - beautiful, elegant, classy, and she definitely can sing. What a golden, velvety voice she has - I can listen to her for hours on end and never get tired of her singing. She is definitely a living legend. Thank you Anita for blessing the world with your incomparable, class act and beautiful voice and songs. Love you lots~♡♡♡♡♡♡
I would like the younger performers to just take note. This is one of our legends with a voice like no other, notice the way she's dressed, she looks gorgeous and sexy but guess what she is covered and still looks beautiful. He voice is perfection and she is surrounded on the stage by excellent musicianship especially the pianist. This lady is a performer to the max and yes I have always been a fan of Anita Baker!
Anita you are the best,you have so much love in your music i love yoi ypu a. The #1. Si het in my world!! And it is a realistic world ,you are the. Most glamorous beautiful and loving human being everyone in the world should know!! Mary j hammer
I am onlly 26 years old and this is one of my fav songs by Anita but one of my all time fave performances by an artist. You cant help but get sucked in! And that dress and thos legs and way she gliiiiides across the stage. This lady is pure magic.
I think this clip really explains WHY I love the artists I love. When you see Anita perform, you just see pure JOY in what she's doing...and she brings her audience along for the ride. Keep on keeping on with that lovely voice!
This was her at the height of her career...Her fans have never let go...When this song came out I was a girl now this song is my life....I will love Anita...always
Dear Lord🙌🏾, PLEASE BRING BACK REAL MUSIC, SINGERS , TALENT, and GRACE!!! We are lacking all nowadays!!!! My generation was the last to know good music❤️❤️❤️
Anita loves musicians. Every performance she's calling out the band & giving them major respect. Her musicianship is par excellence. This performance is excellent. Anita Baker is one of the BEST live performers in music! 🎶
I always thought this was a good song but when I see her tap her heels and how she puts her whole soul into this song it's even more moving. I love how she gets all into it! what a way to start my day~ listening to this and seeing her on stage always puts me in a good mood
Love wrapped up in a song! Excellent stage presence. Class doesn't have to go around half naked to get your attention. Miss this music sooooo, so much. Our lives were so much different just a few years ago. Can't wait for a new CD. I heard about the divorce, I wish her the best. Now that there's water under the bridge maybe the CD will come out soon, soon, soon. Love ya Anita! Class and love wrapped up in a song!
Her musicians are smokin hot, bass, drums, guitar and the piano player is off the hook. Oh, last but not least the beautiful, talented genius of soul female artists, Ms. Anita Baker.
PRINCE OF COMMITMENT: I was attending college course, a young sister introduced this song to me, and stated this is how men make women feel......I have always respected the love of life and its flowers (WOMEN), and when I met my wife 1988: I've always called her my "VALINTINE LOVE" and two years later I married her now 25 years and 2 years prior and still blossoming, we added to our basket of "LOVE" flowers (Six children) 2 Physician Assistant, RN, LVN, Business Owner and a College attendee, and with eight wonderful grandchildren who speak Spanish.... my little........ (BLACKTINO's).........God Bless you Anita Baker and all the wonderful talents in which you have shared with us in God eyes, multiple talented individuals that the rest of us felt and saw through your eyes and heart....Thank you..! You've enriched us all and more than one way; Haven sent....Keep smiling on us! I'm still trying be a prince more than one way, while teaching my sons and grandson the meaning of a "promise in a woman eye"...Commitment of a "TRUE PRINCE:..! BLACK LOVE, still exist (I've never cheated on her, thoughts.. sure, reality no)....54+.
Beautiful comment! The energy & cohesiveness of the performance (with Lee Ritenour!) already brought tears to my eyes; to read of how it influenced you brought it all to a full boil! I, too, heard this song early on at nearly 4 years into in my marriage. From there it influenced & reminded me not to deceive my wife & two daughters' lives with "fairy tales" like Anita Baker described. Now, going into 31 years of marriage, I hope I've honored that thought. Yet, I still get a tear or two when I hear it again & think of other little girls it described who never or hardly ever had a romantic dream come true. Thanks for sharing!
Tina's stage show can't be compared to this. Anita looks and sounds so amazing here. Tina on stage is 20 times more energizing as hers was Rock n Roll. Saw Tina in DC. Wish I saw Anita. I want this hair. Want Tina hair too.
please please please give me more of this! Anita Baker is just beautiful, she rocks, so does the band. Every second of this performance is just pure energy and joy, thanks so much for posting!
Stunning, flawless, amazing! She’s just the best singer in the world, not only because of her voice, but everything else as well. She an artist. And the band, oh my god!!
bartolemeo Absolutely, the band was smokin, the piano player sounds as good as Greg Phillinganes , and you know that's bad, i wish i had a dvd of this, becaused they smoked this song.
No it's part of the legendary guitarist Lee Ritenour's program called Earth Voice. Anita was one of many great singers who participated, like Michael McDonald. James Ingram, and Bobby Caldwell.
Saw her in 1995 at the Greek Theater, LA. No diva in this woman....like your next door neighbor with the audience, only 1000 times more talented...her voice is like a blanket wrapping you in it's warmth....
I just dig you Ms. Anita Baker u are amazing the voice, songs and the songwriting and can't forget live performances because u interact with the audience. I've been a fan since Chapter 8 back In The days I just want to yours. U truly bring tears of joy and happiness to my heart and soul. Keep on keeping on. I hope to meet you one day soon because I would love to jam with u and sing with u. The legends: Anita Baker, Phyllis Hyman, Angela Bofill, Dianne Reeves, Oleta Adams and the list goes on. And I can't forget u are truly a classy charismatic woman; hair, makeup, wardrobe back in the day into the present day. God bless and keep much love, respect, and hugs ❤❤
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HER BAND IS AS AWESOME AS SHE IS!
They are reading music sheets ........they are not her original band.
ANITA IS TIMELESS. I CAN NEVER GET TIRED OF LISTENING TO HER VOICE. CLASSY, CLASSY, CLASSY.
Anita baker is the truth… I luv luv luv this song❤🎉
My God. This is the true definition of "live performance." The song comes alive through her voice, she's zoning but stays in touch with the audience. I love it. So inspirational for a young performer like me. Thank you, Anita.
Elizabeth Lardizabal zoning out into the zone
I really love this song, it is genius and she wrote this when she was only 16 years old. wow!!!
I didn't know she wrote this song my girl friend turned me on to this song i heard it before but never really listened to the words.wow !!! Ms baker everyone should listen.your the real deal.you can take that all the way to the Bank.
I'll tell everybody this is really a rap song
Dynamic, lively, and a genius at song writing. Her band is just as energetic as she is!
Wow never knew that
The lyrics are so TRUE. Love is a crap shoot.
I like how she appreciates her band
I pity the now generation, their "Legendary Artist" will be few.
I felt a strange jolt in my chest when she slapped the piano @ 3:27 while expressing her sorrow and chagrin. Don't you just love it when a singer makes you feel something deep down?
Anita, Anita, Anita!
Yes that's my favorite part of the performance then that strut after that awesome
Anita is sangin' this one, with her classy self! And the band is doin' it! In the key of D (half-step up from the original in D flat) Nice!!!
The higher key may be because it's possibly recorded on VHS tape...
@@ohioplayer I was thinking the same thing
THIS WAS AN EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE, ANITA AND THE MUSICIANS KILLED IT,I WISH I HAD BEEN THERE. NOT TO MENTION SHE LOOKED GORGEOUS.
You betta tell that story Baker!!!!!!!!!!
"No longer living life in paradise". Anita, you are are treasure.
I love her outfit
the voice that I can listen to endlessly and never get tired of it.
Marvin gaye
Anita is the whole package - beautiful, elegant, classy, and she definitely can sing. What a golden, velvety voice she has - I can listen to her for hours on end and never get tired of her singing. She is definitely a living legend.
Thank you Anita for blessing the world with your incomparable, class act and beautiful voice and songs. Love you lots~♡♡♡♡♡♡
Say it again for the people in the back!!
I played a playlist of her songs on a ride during a school field trip for students with disabilities. They sung along.
My goodness. I used to listen this song so much as a little girl. Anita was trying to school us back then. And it sure does apply now. #loveyourself
This woman is AMAZING! Her while self is the instrument!! ...and I don't think I've ever seen her perform with her legs out!! Gone Aunty Nita!!
This performance of Anita and the band is SUPERB!! This is music.
A masterpiece
I would like the younger performers to just take note. This is one of our legends with a voice like no other, notice the way she's dressed, she looks gorgeous and sexy but guess what she is covered and still looks beautiful. He voice is perfection and she is surrounded on the stage by excellent musicianship especially the pianist. This lady is a performer to the max and yes I have always been a fan of Anita Baker!
Every weekend, morning coffee, cooking breakfast and listening to Anita Baker! What else do I need?
truckerdave505 luv she's in hose
I had to respond WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED LOL
Her band is tight, i mean they are cooking, wish i had this dvd.
I am a DVD person
Legendary! Detroit has the best singers/songwriters... Entertainers period!
Period!
@@jayd8547 💛
PROBABLY the MOST amazing performance I have seen of Ms. Baker STUNNING!!!
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Anita you are the best,you have so much love in your music i love yoi ypu a. The #1. Si het in my world!! And it is a realistic world ,you are the. Most glamorous beautiful and loving human being everyone in the world should know!! Mary j hammer
She is so awesome! The band is so-o good
the greatest! no doubt
I am onlly 26 years old and this is one of my fav songs by Anita but one of my all time fave performances by an artist. You cant help but get sucked in! And that dress and thos legs and way she gliiiiides across the stage. This lady is pure magic.
A beautiful Woman, beautiful legs, and a beautifully sung song. A song that is too many times so true..... just a fairy tale.
I think this clip really explains WHY I love the artists I love. When you see Anita perform, you just see pure JOY in what she's doing...and she brings her audience along for the ride.
Keep on keeping on with that lovely voice!
Some Damn Good Gifted Musicians On That Stage
With One Of The Greatest Singers Of My Generation.
i totally agree with you
I agree too!
Wow!...even with bad grainy footage and poor sound...her voice is a clean and crisp as if I were playing the cd !...hats off Ms Baker. ..a true lej !!
My FAVORITE Anita song...Ohhhhh THE BAND!!!!
Mine too!!
Love that dress, I'd run that now. She is so sultry and soulful. Love her voice her music!
Shani Smith that dress is everything! Perfect for her
I love Anita .. i love her voice. thank you Anita for the gift you gave the world.. amazing..
Its so unfortunate that these gems weren't caught on video. She is just amazing and a big chunk of the soundtrack of my life.
Anita killed it on this. Had her first album on vinyl record. Still a fan.
She is such a lively and dynamic performer... I love it!
Wow! WHat an amazing performance! And what a band!!
Anita got me home many a times 2, 3 o'clock in the morning. The Songstress!
This is my FAVOURITE ANITA SONG! EVER!
This was her at the height of her career...Her fans have never let go...When this song came out I was a girl now this song is my life....I will love Anita...always
Dear Lord🙌🏾, PLEASE BRING BACK REAL MUSIC, SINGERS , TALENT, and GRACE!!! We are lacking all nowadays!!!! My generation was the last to know good music❤️❤️❤️
I pray for the same. Real music, real singers, real musicians with performances without the nudity.
Anita loves musicians. Every performance she's calling out the band & giving them major respect. Her musicianship is par excellence. This performance is excellent. Anita Baker is one of the BEST live performers in music! 🎶
I always thought this was a good song but when I see her tap her heels and how she puts her whole soul into this song it's even more moving. I love how she gets all into it! what a way to start my day~ listening to this and seeing her on stage always puts me in a good mood
That guitar rift is everything in life!!! I loved that shuffle was doing too
Love this performance! Ms. Baker is awesome!
She is an amazing vocalist and the band is fantastic. Thank you for posting!!!
Love wrapped up in a song! Excellent stage presence. Class doesn't have to go around half naked to get your attention. Miss this music sooooo, so much. Our lives were so much different just a few years ago. Can't wait for a new CD. I heard about the divorce, I wish her the best. Now that there's water under the bridge maybe the CD will come out soon, soon, soon. Love ya Anita! Class and love wrapped up in a song!
MY FAAAAAAVE. Love u Anita. U capture every emotion in my soul.
Anita is and will always be my favorite female singer!! So much soul. There will never be another voice like hers!
Love how in tune she is with the music; body & soul. And crazy guitar solo. AWESOME performance altogether.
Anita, and the Band are cookin!!! Larry Willams, Lee Rit, Abe..Alex...Drummer.. Are in another world on this...HOT!!!
That piano! Leeeeeeerd.
Dude. The going to work.
e .lo the Pianst is Greg Phillinganes
Joe Reeves nope.. That's Larry Williams..
JJDPRO MEDIAPRODUCTION ok
Her musicians are smokin hot, bass, drums, guitar and the piano player is off the hook. Oh, last but not least the beautiful, talented genius of soul female artists, Ms. Anita Baker.
the good ole days, hardly anyone makes music worth a damn anymore
I love you Anita....You are a voice next to none!!!!!
Anita Baker...pure class. Gotta love her!
No autotuned no crazy background dancing. Just storytelling throu gift. That's artistry!
Guitar solo was awesome at the end💥
🔥🔥🔥
One of the best vocalists 💜
ANITAAAA!
Her rich, creamy voice is so stylistically hers!
And wasn't she also stylish! From haircut to fashion!
PRINCE OF COMMITMENT: I was attending college course, a young sister introduced this song to me, and stated this is how men make women feel......I have always respected the love of life and its flowers (WOMEN), and when I met my wife 1988: I've always called her my "VALINTINE LOVE" and two years later I married her now 25 years and 2 years prior and still blossoming, we added to our basket of "LOVE" flowers (Six children) 2 Physician Assistant, RN, LVN, Business Owner and a College attendee, and with eight wonderful grandchildren who speak Spanish.... my little........ (BLACKTINO's).........God Bless you Anita Baker and all the wonderful talents in which you have shared with us in God eyes, multiple talented individuals that the rest of us felt and saw through your eyes and heart....Thank you..! You've enriched us all and more than one way; Haven sent....Keep smiling on us! I'm still trying be a prince more than one way, while teaching my sons and grandson the meaning of a "promise in a woman eye"...Commitment of a "TRUE PRINCE:..! BLACK LOVE, still exist (I've never cheated on her, thoughts.. sure, reality no)....54+.
Beautiful comment! The energy & cohesiveness of the performance (with Lee Ritenour!) already brought tears to my eyes; to read of how it influenced you brought it all to a full boil! I, too, heard this song early on at nearly 4 years into in my marriage. From there it influenced & reminded me not to deceive my wife & two daughters' lives with "fairy tales" like Anita Baker described. Now, going into 31 years of marriage, I hope I've honored that thought. Yet, I still get a tear or two when I hear it again & think of other little girls it described who never or hardly ever had a romantic dream come true. Thanks for sharing!
What a woman......What a talent!! Right up there with Tina!!
Tina's stage show can't be compared to this. Anita looks and sounds so amazing here. Tina on stage is 20 times more energizing as hers was Rock n Roll. Saw Tina in DC. Wish I saw Anita. I want this hair. Want Tina hair too.
Love you bringing up Tina. They both inspire me. I have a smile locked on my face after watching this video. Love it.
Artist wise yes they compare. Did Anita have more hits? Hmmm but Tina was bigger. Globally 🌎 not RB Soul. Arenas in Brazil ...soccer ⚽ stadiums
Baker flavor at its best, she's' sanging and the musicians are banging!👌
Yes Yes!! Artist perfection, great ,incredible performance the music just incredible to awesome to watch!!!!
I could watch this over and over! great music from a great singer!!
Gave me the chills fr fr! Such a Classy Woman Graceful Goddess! Jammin in the 2024 Queen Anita you are the Greatest! 👑
Damn she's good. I miss her (and this great era of music).
Just great I love her .
I’m 35 grew up hearing my dad play Anita baker I so love her music I really enjoyed this video ❤
Wow!!! Great performance!! No one could match this. Unbelievable!!! She has everything.
please please please give me more of this! Anita Baker is just beautiful, she rocks, so does the band. Every second of this performance is just pure energy and joy, thanks so much for posting!
Anita Baker. Singer. 'Nuff said. Thanks for the upload. Blessings
Looking great, sounding even better. Perfection. Great song writing also!
Thanks for posting this! I love this song by Anita Baker..and I love seeing her perform it live with Lee Rittenhauer's guitar solo! So cool!
Her dance moves are on point
To me no r&b artist out today is as good as her. They are all generic.
They needed an example
FLAWLESS!
miss this woman!! she is awesome, better alive than a video.
FLAWLESS....LIVE!!!
Such beautiful music!!
Heerrr energy voice everything!!!! Thhhaatt baaanndd thouugghh!!!!!!! OMGGGGGAAAHH
love it, love it, love it!!! Go Anita! Okay Lee Ritenhour! IS IT YOU!
Stunning, flawless, amazing! She’s just the best singer in the world, not only because of her voice, but everything else as well. She an artist. And the band, oh my god!!
Wow. That's a hard song to sing for someone else. But Anita killed it.
This song seems easy but is very hard to sing!!!
ANITA is THE REAL DEAL!!!!!!!!!
At 4:44 When Anita hits her note, Lee stops his solo and then resumes afterwards true respect, and professionalism
Backed by Mr. Ritenour and a fabulous band. It doesn't get much better than this, man.
bartolemeo Absolutely, the band was smokin, the piano player sounds as good as Greg Phillinganes , and you know that's bad, i wish i had a dvd of this, becaused they smoked this song.
This whole record is the best!! Love you Anita
Got Rit!
There has never been another sound as such.
Gotta love the LYRICS in this song!!!! Job well done Mrs Baker :)
Anita,will accept these🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
You are The Greatest Ms Baker I love all your music 😀😀😀👍🏽
Classic and Elegant. The younger generation have no idea what they missed out on. Fully dressed up and still super sexy.
This lady will never be a has been.
She is sho nuf soul!
Outstanding performace, band were amazing also. That rhythm section!!
No it's part of the legendary guitarist Lee Ritenour's program called Earth Voice. Anita was one of many great singers who participated, like Michael McDonald. James Ingram, and Bobby Caldwell.
BadSneakers Kenny loggins
el de barge
How can u not bow down in aww of the queen 👑💍👸💅✊
Great. Everything Anita does is great.
❤️❤️ l love this song and performance 🎹
you can tell she was born to be soooo talented :) i love this women
Saw her in 1995 at the Greek Theater, LA. No diva in this woman....like your next door neighbor with the audience, only 1000 times more talented...her voice is like a blanket wrapping you in it's warmth....
♡♡ me some Anita Baker. Good Ole R&B Music.
Love this lady and her songs. One of the truly greatest artists of all time. When music was truly music. Love you Anita.
anita better sing this song! i can only imagine how hard it is to sing this song anyway...one of her best
I just dig you Ms. Anita Baker u are amazing the voice, songs and the songwriting and can't forget live performances because u interact with the audience. I've been a fan since Chapter 8 back In The days I just want to yours. U truly bring tears of joy and happiness to my heart and soul. Keep on keeping on. I hope to meet you one day soon because I would love to jam with u and sing with u. The legends: Anita Baker, Phyllis Hyman, Angela Bofill, Dianne Reeves, Oleta Adams and the list goes on. And I can't forget u are truly a classy charismatic woman; hair, makeup, wardrobe back in the day into the present day. God bless and keep much love, respect, and hugs ❤❤