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Sade
Creating the poised soul sound of Smooth Operator and No Ordinary Love.
Diamond Life · Love Deluxe
- Born
- 16 January 1959
- Birthplace
- Ibadan, Nigeria
More people
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
- Early 1980s
Pride
Sang with the band before forming a new group.
- 1984
Breakthrough
Sade’s debut album Diamond Life reached a wide audience.
- 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 credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Thilo Parg. CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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