Donald's Encyclopedia of Popular Music

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BAKER, Carroll

(b 4 March '49, Bridgewater, Nova Scotia) Canada's top female country singer. Father was well-known old-time fiddler. Success came on Gaiety label early '70s; went to RCA '76, had string of hits incl. 2 at no. 1 on Canadian charts. Popular in UK: appeared at International Festival of Country Music (Wembley, London) '77-8; UK tour with Slim Whitman '79. Albums incl. Sweet Sensation '77, If It Wasn't For You '78, Hollywood Love '80, Heartbreak To Happiness '86, At Home In The Country '88.