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Sade
Singer

Sade

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Creating the poised soul sound of Smooth Operator and No Ordinary Love.

Diamond Life · Love Deluxe

Born
16 January 1959
Birthplace
Ibadan, Nigeria

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Sade

Sade is a Nigerian-British singer and songwriter, and the lead vocalist of the band that shares her name.

Early life

England

Moved from Nigeria to England as a young child.

Design

Studied fashion at Saint Martin’s before working in music.

Career

  1. Early 1980s

    Pride

    Sang with the band before forming a new group.

  2. 1984

    Breakthrough

    Sade’s debut album Diamond Life reached a wide audience.

  3. Later decades

    Albums and tours

    Continued a collaborative career with long gaps between releases.

Selected albums

Diamond Life

Introduced songs including Smooth Operator.

Love Deluxe

Included No Ordinary Love.

Soldier of Love

Marked the band’s return after a decade between studio albums.

Beyond work

Privacy

Has maintained a relatively private life outside recording and touring.

Fashion

Her design background accompanied a distinctive, restrained visual style.

Sources & photo creditLife, career and references ↗

Photo: Thilo Parg. CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.