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Home»Posts tagged with»R&B

Jan. 25, 1986: Anita Baker wins 2 American Music Awards for her album “Rapture”

By Ken Coleman on January 25, 2014   On This Day  

Jan. 25, 1986: Anita Baker wins 2 American Music Awards for her album “Rapture”

“Rapture” will become Baker ’s signature compilation and will sell more than eight million units worldwide.

Jan. 17, 1977: Stevie Wonder’s “I Wish” tops the R&B charts

By Ken Coleman on January 17, 2014   On This Day  

Jan. 17, 1977: Stevie Wonder’s “I Wish” tops the R&B charts

The song focuses on his childhood from the 1950s into the early 1960s.

Ken Coleman

Ken Coleman, the author of On this Day: African-American Life in Detroit, is a native Detroiter and former news reporter. He served on the Detroit Charter Revision Commission. He lives in Detroit with his wife, Kim Trent, and their son, Jackson Coleman.

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