Sade Adu

Sade Adu (pronounced Shah-day), British-African singer, songwriter (born Helen Folasade Adu on 16 January 1959 in Ibadan, Nigeria), is a jazz, pop, urban and adult contemporary vocalist, noted for her soulful, smoky contralto. She achieved success during the 1980s and 1990s as the frontwoman and lead vocalist of the popular English group Sade.

Discography

Albums

• Diamond Life (Epic, 1984) (4x Platinum)
• Promise (Epic, 1985) (4x Platinum)
• Stronger Than Pride (Epic, 1988) (3x Platinum)
• Love Deluxe (Epic, 1992) (4x Platinum)
• The Best Of Sade (Epic, 1994) (4x Platinum)
• Lovers Rock (Epic, 2000) (3x Platinum)
• Lovers Live (Epic, 2002) (Gold)

Albums sold in the U.S.: 23.5

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Singles

• Cherish The Day (Epic, 1994)
• Feel No Pain (Epic, 1993)
• No Ordinary Love (Epic, 1991)

Video Compilations

• Life, Promise, Pride, Love (Sony/Columbia, 1993)
• Sade - Live Concert Home Video (Sony/Columbia, 1994)
• Sade - Lovers Live (Sony Music Entertainment, 2002)