Arthur Baker
Arthur Henry Baker (born April 22, 1955 in Boston , Massachusetts , USA ) is an American DJ , producer and remixer .
biography
Arthur Baker began his musical career as a club - DJ . As early as 1978 he began his own productions, initially for example Happy Days with Northend . The move to New York followed . There he worked for the Salsa - label Salsoul Records . One project was Joe Bataan's Rap-O-Clap-O . Baker contributed his remix technique and a special groove feeling to the burgeoning hip-hop scene . Also with sound experiments, e.g. B. with synthetic beats , he made a name for himself.
Because the time in New York was not particularly successful, Baker went back to Boston and produced some less successful singles there, including Glory's Can You Guess What Groove This Is? (1980). The move to the Tommy Boy Records genre label brought Arthur Baker back to the Big Apple in 1982 . There Shep Pettibone became his co-producer. The new partners produced the groundbreaking single Jazzy Sensation for Afrika Bambaataa , a remake of Gwen McCrae's Funky Sensation , and, inspired by Kraftwerk's Trans-Europe Express , the legendary Afrika Bambaataa album Planet Rock .
After founding his own label Streetwise Records , Baker u. a. the band New Edition on their first hit Candy Girl . He founded the studio project Rocker's Revenge , which celebrated success in the US dance charts. From 1983, Arthur Baker dedicated to the Mainstream - Pop and produced artists such as New Order , Naked Eyes , Diana Ross and Jeff Beck , but remained influential in the dance scene.
1989 it came to the collaboration with ABC , Jimmy Somerville and Al Green . This resulted in the album Merge under the name "Arthur Baker & the Backbeat Disciples". After the second long player , Baker concentrated on his work as a producer again, but no longer had as much influence as in previous years.
Arthur Baker was with Tina R. Baker, b. Small married. She was heard under the name Tina B on the soundtrack for Beat Street ( Nothin's' Gonna Come Easy ).
Discography
Albums
- 1989: Merge (and the Backbeat Disciples; A&M )
- 1991: Give in to the Rhythm ( RCA )
- 2001: Perfecto Presents Breakin ' ( Perfecto Records )
- 2015: The Streetwise Sessions: Essential Productions & Mixes (10 mp3 files; Streetwise Records)
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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R&B
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Dance
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| 1984 | Breaker's Revenge Beat Street (Soundtrack) |
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Dance19 (9 weeks) Dance |
First release: 1984
feat. Galvin Christopher (vocals, piano) from the soundtrack of the film Beat Street Author: Arthur Baker |
| 1989 | It's your time merge |
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UK64 (3 weeks) UK |
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First release: May 1989
feat. Shirley Lewis Authors: Lotti Golden, Tommy Faragher, Arthur Baker |
| The Message Is Love Merge |
DE6 (26 weeks) DE |
AT4 (18 weeks) AT |
UK38 (5 weeks) UK |
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R&B84 (5 weeks) R&B |
Dance39 (4 weeks) Dance |
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| 1991 | Let There Be Love Give in to the Rhythm |
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Dance14 (11 weeks) Dance |
First published: August 1991
Vocals: Tata Vega, Toney Lee, Leee John Authors: Arthur Baker, Eric Kupper |
| Leave the Guns at Home Give in to the Rhythm |
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R&B69 (6 weeks) R&B |
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| Kiss the Ground (You Walk On) |
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Dance47 (3 weeks) Dance |
First release: December 1991
feat. Adele Bertei Authors: Eric Kupper, Lenny Dee, Adele Bertei |
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| 1992 |
IOU |
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US93 (4 weeks) US |
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Dance19 (9 weeks) Dance |
First release: March 1992
feat. Nikeeta Rap: Wendell Williams, Backing Vocals: Tina B. Authors: John Robie, Arthur Baker |
| 2002 |
Confusion Remixes '02 |
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UK64 (2 weeks) UK |
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| 2003 | 1000 years |
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Dance22 (13 weeks) Dance |
First release: December 2003
feat. Astrid Williamson Author: Arthur Baker |
| 2006 | Glow |
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UK82 (1 week) UK |
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First release: February 2006
feat. Tim Wheeler Authors: Arthur Baker, Tim Wheeler |
More singles
- 1990: Last Thing on My Mind (& the Backbeat Disciples)
- 1996: Turn Me Loose (Arthur Baker presents Wally Jump Jr.)
- 1996: You're Mine (Arthur Baker Presents Blowout Express)
- 1996: Go Around
- 1997: Blowout Expressions (Arthur Baker Presents Blowout Express)
- 1998: The Break '98
- 1999: Like No Other
- 1999: Hey Funky People
- 2002: Changing (Remixes Part 1)
- 2002: Jamaica (vs. DJ Face feat. Top Cat)
- 2002: Different Styles / Do It Like This !!! (vs. 20:20 vision)
- 2003: Return to New York ( feat.Princess Superstar )
- 2004: This Feelin ' (with Dave Clarke )
- 2009: Don't Burn (Rennie Pilgrem vs. Arthur Baker)
- 2009: Tear Down the Walls (feat.Nona Hendrix and Ladonna)
swell
- ↑ Tina B at Discogs (English)
- ↑ Chart sources: DE, AT UK1 UK2 UK3 UK4 US1 US2
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot Dance / Disco 1974-2003, ISBN 978-0-89820-156-7 .
Web links
- Arthur Baker at Allmusic (English)
- Arthur Baker at Discogs (English)
- Biography Arthur Baker (English)
- Biography at Taurus Press
- Biography at Billboard.com (English)
- Discography Austria
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Baker, Arthur |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Baker, Arthur Henry (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American DJ, record producer and remixer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 22, 1955 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Boston , Massachusetts , USA |