Sade

Sade (pronounced “shah-day”) has given the world some amazing music. What a voice, what great songs, and . . . where is she now, and what is she doing? That’s hard to know. What we do know is that she was born Helen Folasade Adu in Ibadon, Nigeria to a Nigerian father and a British mother. Her parents separated when she was 4 and she moved to England where she grew up listening to soul singers Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mafield, and Donny Hathaway. She studied fashion and was recruited as a temporary vocalist in a local band. The rest is history – especially after she wrote and performed her first breakthrough hit “Smooth Operator”, after which she started her own group and went on to put out a series of great albums. She has sold close to 40 million albums worldwide, and has received a number of Grammy Awards including Best New Artist for 1985. Her last album was “Lovers Rock” released in November 2000. When will she give us a new album?

Here’s her discography:

1984: Diamond Life
1985: Promise
1988: Stronger Than Pride
1992: Love Deluxe
1994: The Best of Sade
1999: Remix Deluxe
2000: Lovers Rock
2002: Lovers Live CD
2002: Lovers Live DVD
2003: Lovers Rock/Lovers Live DVD - Combo Pack

If you like her albums you will love watching her perform live. This is a link to her performing “Kiss of Life” – enjoy!