Arthur Baker

Born: Apr 22, 1955 in Boston, MA

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Biography: Arthur Baker was among the most visible and widely imitated of the early hip-hop producers, masterminding breakthrough experiments with tape edits and synthetic beats before crossing over to introduce the art of remixing into the pop mainstream. He began his career as a club DJ in Boston and landed his ...Read full biography

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Merge

Released: 1989

Label: A&M

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By the time Arthur Baker got around to making an album under his own name in 1989 (or as "Arthur Baker and the Backbeat Disciples," at any rate), he had a lot of favors to call in, having spent most of ...Read full review

Give in to the Rhythm

Released: 1991

Label: RCA

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Once again Arthur Baker creates a state-of-the-art dance album that comes off, with its six different vocalists (including Al Green, Lee John, Adele Bertei, and Tata Vega), sounding like a various artists ...Read full review

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