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Sade (singer)

Nigerian-British singer (born 1959)

Helen Folasade AduCBE (Yoruba: Fọláṣadé Adú[fɔ̄láʃādéādú]; born 16 January 1959), known professionally as Sade Adu or simply Sade (SHAH-day or shah-DAY),^[5]^[6]^[7] is a Nigerian-British singer, known as the lead vocalist of her band Sade. One of the most successful British female artists in history, she is often recognised as an influence on contemporary music.^[8]^[9]^[10] Her success in the music industry was recognised with the honour Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2002, and she was made Commander in the 2017 Birthday Honours.^[11]

Sade was born in Ibadan, British Nigeria, and was brought up in England from the age of four. She studied at Saint Martin's School of Art in London and gained modest recognition as a fashion designer and part-time model before joining the band Pride in the early 1980s. After gaining attention as a performer, she formed the band Sade, and secured a recording contract with Epic Records in 1983.

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Sade (pronounced shah-day) is an English band formed in London in 1982, named after their lead singer, Sade Adu. Their music features elements of soul, quiet storm, smooth jazz and sophisti-pop. All of their albums, including compilations and a live album, have charted in the US Top Ten.

Three of their members were originally from Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire. Sade was formed in 1982, when members of Latin soul band Pride — Sade Adu, (real name Helen Folasade Adu - born 16 January 1959 in Ibadan, Nigeria) Stuart Matthewman and Paul Spencer Denman — together with Paul Cook formed a splinter group and began to write their own material. Sade made their debut in December 1982 at Ronnie Scott's Club in London, England, in support of Pride. Later, in 1983, Andrew Hale joined Sade. In 1984 Paul Cook left the band.

Sade Adu, the band's singer, is the daughter of a Nigerian father and an English mother. After her mother returned to England, Sade grew up on the North End of London. Developing a good singing voice in her teens, Sade worked part-time jobs in and outside of

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Sade Adu- Biography Outline

1. Early Life

a.)Helen Folasade Adu was born in Ibadan, Nigeria
b) Her father was a Nigerian economics university teacher, her mother was an English nurse
c)After her parents split she and her brother Banji moved with their grandparents to England
d) She grew up listening to American soul music and was particularly fond of Curtis Mayfield and The Jackson 5
e)Interested in fashion as a career choice, she studied at the prestigious St. Martin’s school of Art
I) For extra money she sold clothing

2. Career

a)She began writing songs and singing with a North London Latin funk band called Pride
b) From 1981-1984 she toured the UK with the band
c) During the tour she performed a Jazz quartet titled “Smooth Operator” which attracted numerous record companies to sign her
d) Refusing to part ways with the band she later signed to Epic records in 1983
She brought along three band mates who still comprise the entity known as Sade: Saxophonist Stuart Matthewman, keyboard player Andrew Hale, and bassist Paul Spencer Denman.
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