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Sade
Sade's music has always been cooler and quieter than almost everything around it. Led by singer Sade Adu and formed in London, England, the band blended R&B and soul with touches of jazz and the softer end of 80s pop and new wave, and her low, unhurried voice became one of the most recognisable sounds of that decade. "Smooth Operator" and "Your Love Is King" made them famous almost overnight, and later songs like "No Ordinary Love" showed how little they needed to change to stay essential.
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Diamond Life (1984). It is the debut that announced their whole sound at once: sleek, soulful, and impossibly poised. "Smooth Operator," "Your Love Is King," and "Hang on to Your Love" are all here, and the record still feels effortless from start to finish.
Biography
Sade ( SHAH-day or shah-DAY) are an English band, formed in London in 1982. It comprises Sade Adu (vocals), Paul Denman (bass), Stuart Matthewman (saxophones, guitars) and Andrew Hale (keyboards, piano); the band has not had a drummer since 1986, and employs session musicians for recordings and live shows. Their style spans genres such as soul, quiet storm, smooth jazz and sophisti-pop.
Sade's debut studio album, Diamond Life (1984), topped the charts of several countries, sold over four million copies worldwide, and won the Brit Award for Best British Album. Their second studio album, Promise (1985), was certified double platinum in the UK, and quadruple platinum in the US, peaking at number one in both territories; it also won the band their first Grammy Award. Their following two albums, Stronger Than Pride (1988) and Love Deluxe (1992), drew further success and awards. They released their fifth studio album 8 years later with Lovers Rock (2000), which won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album.
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Studio albums
Discography
Official studio albums and EPs.
- 2021Sade at Live AidEP
- 2010Soldier of LoveAlbum
- 2000Lovers RockAlbum
- 1992Love DeluxeAlbum
- 1988Stronger Than PrideAlbum
- 1985PromiseAlbum
- 1984Diamond LifeAlbum
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