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Adu

Real Name:
Helen Folasade Adu
Profile:
Born 16 January 1959 in Ibadan, Nigeria.
British-Nigerian singer/songwriter, moved to Clacton-on-Sea, England aged 4 after her parents separated.
Studied fashion design in London and worked as a model before entering the music business in 1980. She initially was the vocalist for two UK funk groups, Arriva and Pride, before she became worldwide known in the 1980's with her band Sade.
In Groups:
Sade
Variations:
All | Sade Adu | Adu | Adue | Helen Adu | Helen Folasade Adu | Helen Folosade Adu | S Adu | S. Adu | S.Adu | Sade
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Discography

Appears On:
Your Love Is King ◄ (3 versions) Your Love Is King, You... Epic ... 1983
Diamond Life (Album) ◄ (5 versions) Smooth Operator, Your ... Epic ... 1984
Die Allerneueste... Ronny's Pop Show (LP, Comp) Smooth Operator CBS, CBS Grammofoonplaten BV 1984
Die Super Smash Hits '84 (2xLP, Comp) Smooth Operator CBS 1984
Hang On To Your Love ◄ (2 versions)   Portrait 1984
Smooth Operator (Maxi, Single) ◄ (7 versions) Smooth Operator, Spirit Epic ... 1984
Hits 3 The Tape ◄ (2 versions) The Sweetest Taboo WEA Records Ltd. ... 1985
Never As Good As The First Time (12", Promo)   Portrait 1985
Promise (Album) ◄ (3 versions) Is It A Crime, The Swe... Epic ... 1985
The Greatest Popsongs Of The 80's (Cass, Comp) Smooth Operator Edison, Edison 1985
The Greatest Popsongs Of The 80's (CD, Comp) Smooth Operator Edison, Edison, Edison 1985
The Sweetest Taboo (12", Promo)   Portrait 1985
Absolute Beginners - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ◄ (2 versions) Killer Blow Virgin 1986
Sanremo '86 (2xLP, Comp) The Sweetest Taboo CBS 1986
21 NR 1 Hits (CD, Comp) Your Love Is King CBS 1988
Love Is Stronger Than Pride (Single) ◄ (2 versions) Love Is Stronger Than ... Epic ... 1988
Nothing Can Come Between Us (CD, Mini, Single) Nothing Can Come Betwe... Epic 1988
Paradise (Maxi) ◄ (3 versions)   Epic 1988
Stronger Than Pride (Album) ◄ (6 versions) Love Is Stronger Than ... Epic 1988
The Hits Tape 8 (2xCass, Comp) Paradise WEA Records Ltd., CBS 1988
Turn My Back On You (Maxi, Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Epic 1988
Greenpeace Rainbow Warriors (Comp, Album) ◄ (4 versions) I Will Be Your Friend Geffen Records ... 1989
The Best Of 1980-1990 (3xCD, Comp) Smooth Operator EMI Electrola 1990
The Devil Made Me Do It (CD, Album) Mellow Madness Indisc 1990
Absolute Beginners (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (CD, Album) Killer Blow Virgin 1991
Feel No Pain (Maxi) ◄ (2 versions)   Epic 1992
No Ordinary Love / Paradise (Ronin Inc. Remixes) (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Epic 1992
Cherish The Day (Maxi) ◄ (2 versions)   Epic 1993
The Remix Deluxe (CD)   Epic/Sony 1993
Pearls (CD, Single)   6 x 6 Records 1994
The Best Of Sade (Comp, Album) ◄ (3 versions)   Epic 1994
Hidden Agenda (CD, Album) Smooth Operator Epic 1995
Pearls (Hallelujah) (Maxi) ◄ (3 versions)   WEA ... 1995
Pozytywne Wibracje 3 - Brand New Acid Jazz Collection (2xCD, Comp) Is It Crime STX Records (2), Universal Music Polska 1999
By Your Side (Single, Maxi) ◄ (2 versions)   Epic 2000
Bar Jazz Vol. 2 (3xCD, Comp) Smooth Operator Sony Music Catalog, Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) 2001
Fiesta Songs (Album) ◄ (4 versions) Smooth Operator (Mambo... Naïve ... 2003
Jazz Shadows Volume 01 (2xCD, Comp) Is It A Crime Blue Shadow 2004
Pinacolada 2 (2xCD) Smooth Operator Universal Music Polska, STX Records (2) 2004
P4 Sommer Stemninger (2xCD, Comp) Smooth Operator EMI Music (Norway) 2008
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