| Sade |
|
|
| Home > Pop Posters > Music Posters > Sade | Click here to buy posters! |
|
Helen Folasade Adu | |
|
Born: January 16th, 1959 City and Country of Origin: Ibadan, Nigeria Music Training: Awards: 1985 Grammy for Best New Artist; 1993 Grammy Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal, "No Ordinary Love;" 2001 Grammy Best Pop Vocal Album, "Lovers Rock" Top Recordings: "Smooth Operator," "Hang on to Your Love," "Never As Good As the First Time," "Nothing Can Come Between Us," "Is It a Crime" Comments: She is the daughter of an African father and an English mother. She was raised on the north end of London. She studied fashion design at St. Martin's School of Art in London while modeling on the side. She started her singing career in 1980 with a group called Arriva. It was with a member of this group, Ray St. John, that she co-wrote "Smooth Operator" her first American hit. She joined the 8 piece band Pride as a background singer. It was from this band that Sade's group was formed. She along with guitarist/saxophonist Stuart Matthewman and bassist Paul Denman split off from the group and added keyboardist Andrew Hale. The new group signed a recording contract with Epic Records U.K. Her debut album which included hit singles "Smooth Operator" and "Hang on to Your Love" went platinum after it was re-released by CBS' Portrait Label. Her second album Promises contained the hit singles "Never As Good As the First Time" and "The Sweetest Taboo," as well as album tracks "Is It a Crime" and "Tar Baby" which garnered much air time. 1988's Stronger Than Pride included "Paradise," "Nothing Can Come Between Us," and "Keep Looking." After a 4 year hiatus from the charts Sade scored big with Love Deluxe in 1992 which included "No Ordinary Love," "Feel No Pain," and "Pearls." Lovers Rock released in the fall of 2000 was her most mainstream effort and the single "By Your Side" became an adult contemporary hit. |
 
The Hottest Concerts. The Best Tickets. StubHub.com Music by the Decade: |
| For Sade CDs type Sade CDs; For Sade Books type Sade books | |