"Sweet Baby" is a song by American musicians

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and

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. It was released in 1981 as the first single of their collaborative debut album ''

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''. Reaching a peak position of No. 19 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, the single remained on the chart for a total of twenty weeks. On the

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chart, "Sweet Baby" reached No. 6. The song is also noteworthy for its use of the

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. During concert performances, Duke performed the song with American singer Lynn Davis. Their version appears on Duke's concert DVD ''Live in Tokyo Japan 1983". In 1999, the song was recorded by

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singer-producer

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and

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recorded the song for 2014 tribute album ''My Old Friend: Celebrating George Duke''.

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* * 1981 songs 1981 singles 1980s ballads George Duke songs Song recordings produced by George Duke Jazz fusion songs Vocal jazz songs Epic Records singles CBS Records singles {{1980s-R&B-song-stub