Regina Belle breezed in at an awkward time. She was 20-something in the late ’80s, when she started her recording career. That big silvery voice of hers – redolent with gospel, urban blues and ribbons ...

That kind of singing was on its way out of style. When Regina Belle hit the urban-pop scene in the late ’80s, big brassy voices glinting with jazz inflections were rare. Anita Baker, whose overly ...