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Anita King’s soulful and melodic voice has swept
across the Washington D.C. area and brought her to
sing in legendary venues across the United States
and Europe, as a member of award-winning choral
ensembles and historic events.
She has performed with bona fide musical legends
and other celebrities, yet is driven by the power of
music to inspire and encourage. Anita’s vocal career
began in 1995, as she auditioned to become a
member of the Washington Performing Arts Society
(WPAS), in Washington D.C. The opportunity
brought her to the public forum for the first time at
the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
In 1998, King was selected to join the Stellar Award
nominated gospel group, “Patrick Lundy and the
Ministers of Music,” a dynamic community choir
from the suburbs of Washington D.C. Anita’s talent
rose to the fore as she became a featured artist on
the group’s Christmas album “A Child is Born,” with
the medley “O’ Holy Night/O Come All Ye Faithful.”
Anita made her next high-profile appearance when
she debuted on the televised Public Broadcasting
Service (PBS) special entitled: “An Evening with
Quincy Jones”, hosted by Gwen Ifill. King provided
background vocals for the highly acclaimed artists
Bobby McFerrin, Herbie Hancock, BeBe Winans,
Lesley Gore, and Dallas Austin, as they paid
homage to the legendary producer Quincy Jones.

Anita has shared the stage with a host of
legendary artists from many Genres, including
James Ingram, the late Isaac Hayes, Lyle Lovett,
Vesta Williams, CeCe Winans, and Regina Bell.
These efforts would open doors to more grand
venues and historic events, on a national and
international scale. On a chilly January day in
early 2009, Anita stood on steps of the Lincoln
Memorial amid a choir behind star Bruce
Springsteen, as they performed in “We Are One”
celebration of the inauguration of President
Barack Obama. In the following days, Anita was
also invited to sing at the “Neighborhood Ball”
for the inauguration, where she performed
background vocals for superstars Mariah Carey
and Shakira. In September of 2010, she hosted
her own fundraising show, the Anita King Benefit
Concert, in Alexandria VA, which was dedicated
to helping children succeed through music.
King’s beginnings are from a modest background,
far from the famous place she has performed.
Born in Olney, Maryland to a loving mother, Anita
grew up in various suburban neighborhoods and
towns of Northern VA, where she was one of six
children. She was always a proud mother to her
beloved son and spent her early adult years
focusing on family. Her goal on stage is based on
a simple principle she learned from a story
relayed to a young minister from a mentor:
It’s not enough to love the crowd, you must always
strive to love the people. King’s mature, elegant
voice is one that you won’t want to miss.