Sade
Fronted by Sade Adu, the band brought cool jazz restraint to 80s pop and sold millions without raising their voice. 'Diamond Life' (1984) won the Brit Award for Best British Album and made 'Smooth Operator' a worldwide standard of sophisti-pop.
Origin: London, England · Years active: 1982–present
Biography
Fronted by Sade Adu, the band brought cool jazz restraint to 80s pop and sold millions without raising their voice. 'Diamond Life' (1984) won the Brit Award for Best British Album and made 'Smooth Operator' a worldwide standard of sophisti-pop.
Key 1980s albums
- Diamond Life (1984)
- Promise (1985)
- Stronger Than Pride (1988)
Essential songs
- Smooth Operator (1984)
- Your Love Is King (1984)
- The Sweetest Taboo (1985)
- Is It a Crime (1985)
- Paradise (1988)
Genres
soul-rnb · pop · alternative
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