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Giving You the Best World Tour

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Legs
  
3

Associated album
  
Giving You the Best That I Got

Start date
  
September 10, 1988 (1988-09-10)

End date
  
May 5, 1989 (1989-05-05)

No. of shows
  
21 in North America 2 in Europe 23 in total

The Giving You the Best Tour was a world concert tour in 1988 by American recording artist Anita Baker. Following the release of her multi-platinum selling album, Giving You the Best That I Got, Baker toured in support of the album's release. The tour kicked off on September 10, in Boston, Massachusetts, with dates scheduled in North America, Europe, and additional dates added for a North American second leg outing.

Contents

Some select dates included a co-headlining outing with R&B singer Luther Vandross, in October, November and December. Baker's itinerary included four consecutive dates in various cities in the US, which included New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles.

Set list

  1. "Sweet Love"
  2. "Been So Long"
  3. "No One in the World"
  4. "Mystery"
  5. "Same Ole Love (365 Days of Year)"
  6. "Good Love"
  7. "I’m The One" (performed by Perri Sisters)
  8. "Lead Me Into Love"
  9. "Angel" 1
  10. "Watch Your Step"
  11. "God Bless the Child" 2
  12. "Priceless"
  13. "Another Part of Me"
  14. "No More Tears" 2
  15. "Just Because"
  16. "Good Enough" 2
  17. "You Bring Me Joy"
Encore
  1. "Caught Up in the Rapture"
  2. "Giving You the Best That I Got"

Notes
1 performed only on selected dates in North America.
2 only performed at selected dates in Europe and North America.

Band

  • Musical Director/Guitar: Ray Fuller
  • Keyboards: Darrell Smith
  • Drums: Rayford Griffin
  • Bass: Sekou Bunch
  • Percussions: Bill Summers
  • Saxophone: Everette Harp
  • Keyboards: Donn Wyatt
  • Background vocals: Perri Sisters (Lori, Darlene, Carol, Sharon), Gina Taylor

    • Tour dates

    Additional notes

  • Not all Europe and North America dates in 1988 and 1989 are listed.
  • Baker shared co-headlining dates with singer Luther Vandross, only on selected dates in October, November and December. Concert promotional dates was billed as, 'The Heat: Luther & Anita Tour'.

    • Broadcast and recordings

  • Baker's concert on October 21, 1988 in London at the Wembley Arena was broadcast live on BBC Radio London.

    • References

    Giving You the Best World Tour Wikipedia
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