Sade (band)
Encyclopedia
Sade is a British smooth jazz
band that formed in 1983, named for Nigerian
lead singer Sade Adu
. Their music features elements of R&B
, soul
, jazz
, and soft rock
.
Sade's debut album, Diamond Life
, went Top Ten in the U.K. in late 1984 and sold platinum. In 1986, Sade won a Grammy for Best New Artist. Sade's US certified sales so far stands at 23.5 million units according to Recording Industry Association of America
(RIAA), and has sold more than 50 million units worldwide to date. They were ranked at #50 on VH1
's list of the 100 greatest artists of all time.
band, Pride, that included Sade Adu
, Stuart Matthewman, and Paul Spencer Denman, together with Paul Anthony Cook, formed a break-away group and began to write their own material. Andrew Hale joined the band in 1983, but Cook left in 1984. Sade, named after the lead singer, Sade Adu, made its debut performance in December 1982 at Ronnie Scott's Club in London
in support of Pride. In May 1983 the band performed its first US show at Danceteria Club in New York City
. Sade received more attention from the media and record companies than Pride, and eventually separated from that group. On 18 October 1983 the band signed with Portrait Records
. All Sade albums were released through this label until it was absorbed by its parent label, Epic Records
, in 1986.
On 25 February 1984, Sade released its first UK single, "Your Love Is King
". The debut album, Diamond Life
, was released on 28 July 1984 in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at #2, and was later certified 4x Platinum by the BPI
. The band embarked on its first major UK tour, augmented by Dave Early
(drums), Martin Ditcham (percussion), Terry Bailey (trumpet) and Gordon Matthewman (trombone). On 8 December 1984, the band released its first U.S. single, "Hang on to Your Love", with the Diamond Life album following on 23 February 1985. Also in 1985, Sade won a BPI "Brit Award" for "Best Album". A third single, "Smooth Operator", was released from the album with a video directed by Julian Temple. It was nominated for two MTV Video Music Awards
—"Best Female Video
" and "Best New Artist
". On 13 July 1985, Sade performed at the Live Aid
at Wembley Stadium in London. Sade Adu became the only African-born artist to appear in front of the live audience of 75,000, and an estimated worldwide television audience of 1.4 billion in 170 countries.
On 16 November 1985, Sade released its second album, Promise
, in the United Kingdom (released in the US on 21 December 1985). The album peaked at #1 both in the UK and the US; it was certified double platinum by the BPI
in the UK, and quadruple platinum in the US. In 1986 Sade Adu was nominated for an American Music Awards
for Favorite Soul
/R&B Female Video Artist, and won a Grammy Award
for Best New Artist. In late 1985 Sade (the group) went on its first world tour to promote Promise. Augmenting the band were Dave Early (drums), Martin Ditcham (percussion), Gordon Matthewman (trumpet), Jake Jacas (trombone & backing vocals), Leroy Osbourne (vocals), and Gordon Hunte (guitar). On 28 June 1986, the band performed at the Artists Against Apartheid Concert in the Freedom Festival on Clapham Common
in London. In 1987 the band was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for Promise.
On 14 May 1988, Sade released its third album, Stronger Than Pride, in the United Kingdom
(released in the US on 4 June 1988). The album peaked at #3 in the UK and has been certified platinum by the BPI
. It was preceded by the single, "Paradise", which made the UK top 30 (and top 20 in the US). The band toured across the world again, augmented by Blair Cunningham (drums), Martin Ditcham (percussion), Leroy Osbourne (vocals), Gordon Hunte (guitar), James McMillan (trumpet) and Jake Jacas (trombone & vocals).
In 1989 Sade Adu was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist.
, on 11 November 1992 in the U.K., and November 21 in the US. The album peaked at #3 on the US Album charts and was certified Quadruple-Platinum (4x), but stalled at no.6 on the UK charts before being certified Gold by the BPI.
In 1993 the band recorded a cover of the Percy Mayfield
song, "Please Send Me Someone to Love
", for the Academy Award-winning film, Philadelphia
, before launching the Love Deluxe world tour. Joining the band were Leroy Osbourne (vocals), Gordon Hunte (guitar), Trevor Murrell (drums), Karl Vanden Bossche (percussion), and Rick Braun (trumpet).
The 1994 Grammy
for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group was awarded to Sade for "No Ordinary Love
", featured in the 1993 film, Indecent Proposal
. In November the group released its first compilation album, The Best of Sade
. The album hit shelves on 12 November in the UK, and on 26 November 1994 in the US, where it peaked at #9 on Billboard's Album Chart and was certified Quadruple-Platinum.
In 1996 Hale, Denman, and Matthewman formed their own band as a side project, Sweetback
, and released their self-titled first album.
, her first live performance since the early nineties, starting a wave of speculation that a possible Sade comeback was in the cards. On 13 November 2000, Sade released its fifth studio album, Lovers Rock, in the United Kingdom (released the day after in the US). Their first album in eight years, Lovers Rock peaked at number 18 in the UK (their only studio album not to make the top 10) though was certified Gold by the BPI
. It fared better in the US, peaking at number 3. It also won the Grammy Award
for Best Pop Vocal Album in 2002.
The band toured the US throughout 2001. The tour resulted in a live album, Lovers Live
, which was released in the UK and US in February 2002.
In 2005 the band contributed the track, "Mum", to the Voices for Darfur DVD.
The title track
to Soldier of Love
was released on the website and debuted on radio stations on 8 December 2009.
was released worldwide on 8 February 2010, the first album of new material in almost ten years.
Following the release of the "Soldier of Love
" single on 8 December 2009, the track debuted at number 11 on the Urban Hot AC chart, making it the highest debut of the decade and the third highest all-time on the Urban Hot AC chart. "Soldier of Love" debuted at number 5 on the Smooth Jazz airplay chart and became the first ever vocal to hit number 1 on the Smooth Jazz Top 20 Countdown.
After moving 502,000 copies, the album topped the Billboard 200 chart during its debut week. The album is the band's first #1 album since the 1986 Promise, which was #1 on the Billboard charts for two consecutive weeks. The group released the second single from the album, "Babyfather
", in April 2010, followed by a video in May.
The band performed the first single from its new album on UK's Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
on 26 February 2010.
On 13 April 2010, the band performed "Babyfather" and "The Sweetest Taboo
" on US' Dancing With The Stars
. In September 2010 the group announced the first dates of its global tour, Sade Live
, to begin in April 2011.
In 2011 Sade received its fourth Grammy Award (Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
) for Soldier of Love, and released its second greatest hits album, The Ultimate Collection
. On Friday, 8 July 2011, they premiered their new music video, "Love Is Found".
Compilation albums
Other albums
Promise (1986)
Stronger Than Pride (1988)
Love Deluxe (1992)
Lovers Rock (2000)
Voices for Darfur (2005)
Soldier of Love (2010)
Love is Found (Friday, July 8, 2011) (Concert Footage).
Smooth jazz
Smooth jazz is a genre of music that grew out of jazz fusion and is influenced by R&B, funk, rock, and pop music styles ....
band that formed in 1983, named for Nigerian
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
lead singer Sade Adu
Sade Adu
Helen Folasade Adu OBE , is a British singer-songwriter, composer, and record producer. She first achieved success in the 1980s as the frontwoman and lead vocalist of the Brit and Grammy Award winning English group Sade.-Biography:Sade was born in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria...
. Their music features elements of R&B
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
, soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
, jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
, and soft rock
Soft rock
Soft rock is a style of music which uses the techniques of rock music to compose a softer, more toned-down sound. Soft rock songs generally tend to focus on themes like love, everyday life and relationships. The genre tends to make heavy use of acoustic guitars, pianos, synthesizers and sometimes...
.
Sade's debut album, Diamond Life
Diamond Life
-Personnel:*Sade Adu – vocals*Andrew Hale – keyboards*Stuart Matthewman – guitar, saxophone*Paul S. Denman – bass*Paul Cooke – drums*Terry Bailey – trumpet*Pete Brown – assistant engineer*Tom Coyne – remastering*Martin Ditcham – percussion...
, went Top Ten in the U.K. in late 1984 and sold platinum. In 1986, Sade won a Grammy for Best New Artist. Sade's US certified sales so far stands at 23.5 million units according to Recording Industry Association of America
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
(RIAA), and has sold more than 50 million units worldwide to date. They were ranked at #50 on VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
's list of the 100 greatest artists of all time.
1980s
The musical group, Sade, was formed in 1982, when members of a Latin soulLatin soul
Latin soul was a short lived musical genre movement which developed in the 60's in New York City. It consisted of a blend of Cuban mambo with elements of Latin Jazz and Soul music. Although short-lived, the genre had a great influence on the growing Salsa movement which would dominate the New York...
band, Pride, that included Sade Adu
Sade Adu
Helen Folasade Adu OBE , is a British singer-songwriter, composer, and record producer. She first achieved success in the 1980s as the frontwoman and lead vocalist of the Brit and Grammy Award winning English group Sade.-Biography:Sade was born in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria...
, Stuart Matthewman, and Paul Spencer Denman, together with Paul Anthony Cook, formed a break-away group and began to write their own material. Andrew Hale joined the band in 1983, but Cook left in 1984. Sade, named after the lead singer, Sade Adu, made its debut performance in December 1982 at Ronnie Scott's Club in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
in support of Pride. In May 1983 the band performed its first US show at Danceteria Club in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. Sade received more attention from the media and record companies than Pride, and eventually separated from that group. On 18 October 1983 the band signed with Portrait Records
Portrait Records
Portrait Records was a sister label of Epic Records and later of Columbia Records. Cyndi Lauper and Sade signed with Portrait, but their contracts were absorbed by Epic after that incarnation of the label was shuttered....
. All Sade albums were released through this label until it was absorbed by its parent label, Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
, in 1986.
On 25 February 1984, Sade released its first UK single, "Your Love Is King
Your Love Is King
"Your Love Is King" a song by the English group Sade from their debut album, Diamond Life . It was released in 1984 as the album's lead single and in 1985 as the album's third and final US single...
". The debut album, Diamond Life
Diamond Life
-Personnel:*Sade Adu – vocals*Andrew Hale – keyboards*Stuart Matthewman – guitar, saxophone*Paul S. Denman – bass*Paul Cooke – drums*Terry Bailey – trumpet*Pete Brown – assistant engineer*Tom Coyne – remastering*Martin Ditcham – percussion...
, was released on 28 July 1984 in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at #2, and was later certified 4x Platinum by the BPI
British Phonographic Industry
The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies...
. The band embarked on its first major UK tour, augmented by Dave Early
Dave Early
Dave Early was an English drummer and percussionist. Early worked with Sade, Chris Rea, Van Morrison, The Chieftains, Mary Black, and others. Later he moved to Belfast, where he played with traditional Irish artists. He frequently worked with drummer-percussionist Martin Ditcham...
(drums), Martin Ditcham (percussion), Terry Bailey (trumpet) and Gordon Matthewman (trombone). On 8 December 1984, the band released its first U.S. single, "Hang on to Your Love", with the Diamond Life album following on 23 February 1985. Also in 1985, Sade won a BPI "Brit Award" for "Best Album". A third single, "Smooth Operator", was released from the album with a video directed by Julian Temple. It was nominated for two MTV Video Music Awards
MTV Video Music Awards
An MTV Video Music Award , is an award presented by the cable channel MTV to honor the best in music videos...
—"Best Female Video
MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video
The MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video is one of the original general awards that has been handed out every year since the first annual MTV Video Music Awards in 1984. In 2007, however, the award was briefly renamed Female Artist of the Year, and it awarded the artist's whole body of work...
" and "Best New Artist
MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist
The MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist is one of the four original general categories that have been given out since the first annual MTV Video Music Awards in 1984...
". On 13 July 1985, Sade performed at the Live Aid
Live Aid
Live Aid was a dual-venue concert that was held on 13 July 1985. The event was organized by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise funds for relief of the ongoing Ethiopian famine. Billed as the "global jukebox", the event was held simultaneously in Wembley Stadium in London, England, United Kingdom ...
at Wembley Stadium in London. Sade Adu became the only African-born artist to appear in front of the live audience of 75,000, and an estimated worldwide television audience of 1.4 billion in 170 countries.
On 16 November 1985, Sade released its second album, Promise
Promise (Sade album)
Promise is the second studio album by the English group Sade. It was released in the United Kingdom on 16 November 1985 by Epic Records and in the United States on 21 December 1985 by Portrait Records....
, in the United Kingdom (released in the US on 21 December 1985). The album peaked at #1 both in the UK and the US; it was certified double platinum by the BPI
British Phonographic Industry
The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies...
in the UK, and quadruple platinum in the US. In 1986 Sade Adu was nominated for an American Music Awards
American Music Awards
-Conception:The AMAs were created by Dick Clark in 1973 to compete with the Grammys after the move of that year's show to Nashville, Tennessee led to CBS picking up the Grammy telecasts after its first two in 1971 and 1972 were broadcast on ABC...
for Favorite Soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
/R&B Female Video Artist, and won a Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
for Best New Artist. In late 1985 Sade (the group) went on its first world tour to promote Promise. Augmenting the band were Dave Early (drums), Martin Ditcham (percussion), Gordon Matthewman (trumpet), Jake Jacas (trombone & backing vocals), Leroy Osbourne (vocals), and Gordon Hunte (guitar). On 28 June 1986, the band performed at the Artists Against Apartheid Concert in the Freedom Festival on Clapham Common
Clapham Common
Clapham Common is an 89 hectare triangular area of grassland situated in south London, England. It was historically common land for the parishes of Battersea and Clapham, but was converted to parkland under the terms of the Metropolitan Commons Act 1878.43 hectares of the common are within the...
in London. In 1987 the band was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for Promise.
On 14 May 1988, Sade released its third album, Stronger Than Pride, in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
(released in the US on 4 June 1988). The album peaked at #3 in the UK and has been certified platinum by the BPI
British Phonographic Industry
The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies...
. It was preceded by the single, "Paradise", which made the UK top 30 (and top 20 in the US). The band toured across the world again, augmented by Blair Cunningham (drums), Martin Ditcham (percussion), Leroy Osbourne (vocals), Gordon Hunte (guitar), James McMillan (trumpet) and Jake Jacas (trombone & vocals).
In 1989 Sade Adu was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist.
1990s
Sade released its fourth album, Love DeluxeLove Deluxe
Love Deluxe is the fourth studio album by the English group Sade. It was released in the United Kingdom on 11 November 1992 and in the United States on 20 October 1992 by Epic Records.-Track listing:...
, on 11 November 1992 in the U.K., and November 21 in the US. The album peaked at #3 on the US Album charts and was certified Quadruple-Platinum (4x), but stalled at no.6 on the UK charts before being certified Gold by the BPI.
In 1993 the band recorded a cover of the Percy Mayfield
Percy Mayfield
Percy Mayfield was an American songwriter famous for the songs "Hit the Road Jack" and "Please Send Me Someone to Love", as well as a successful rhythm and blues artist known for his smooth vocal style.-Career:...
song, "Please Send Me Someone to Love
Please Send Me Someone to Love
"Please Send Me Someone to Love" is a blues ballad, written and recorded by Percy Mayfield in 1950, on Art Rupe's Specialty Records label. It was on the R&B chart for 27 weeks and reached the number one position and was his most successful song...
", for the Academy Award-winning film, Philadelphia
Philadelphia (film)
Philadelphia is a 1993 American drama film that was one of the first mainstream Hollywood films to acknowledge HIV/AIDS, homosexuality and homophobia. It was written by Ron Nyswaner and directed by Jonathan Demme. The film stars Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington...
, before launching the Love Deluxe world tour. Joining the band were Leroy Osbourne (vocals), Gordon Hunte (guitar), Trevor Murrell (drums), Karl Vanden Bossche (percussion), and Rick Braun (trumpet).
The 1994 Grammy
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group was awarded to Sade for "No Ordinary Love
No Ordinary Love
"No Ordinary Love" is the lead single from the English artist Sade's fourth studio album, Love Deluxe . Released in 1992 on Epic Records, it peaked at number 26 in the UK when originally released in October 1992, but reached number 14 when re-released in June 1993.-Awards:The song won a Grammy...
", featured in the 1993 film, Indecent Proposal
Indecent Proposal
Indecent Proposal is a 1993 drama film, based on the novel of the same name by Jack Engelhard. It was directed by Adrian Lyne and stars Robert Redford, Demi Moore, and Woody Harrelson.-Plot:...
. In November the group released its first compilation album, The Best of Sade
The Best of Sade
- Personnel :* Sade Adu – vocals, producer, arranger* Andrew Hale – keyboards* Stuart Matthewman – guitar, saxophone* Paul S. Denman – bass* Terry Bailey – trumpet* Pete Beachill – trombone* Karl Vanden Bossche – percussion...
. The album hit shelves on 12 November in the UK, and on 26 November 1994 in the US, where it peaked at #9 on Billboard's Album Chart and was certified Quadruple-Platinum.
In 1996 Hale, Denman, and Matthewman formed their own band as a side project, Sweetback
Sweetback (band)
Sweetback is an English musical group, made up of members of the band Sade, but not including the lead singer Sade Adu herself. They are a jazz/funk band with R&B overtones. Stuart Matthewman, Paul Spencer Denman and Andrew Hale had been recording with female vocalist Sade Adu since 1984. The group...
, and released their self-titled first album.
200Xs
In October 2000 Sade Adu came out of retirement to perform at the prestigious MOBO AwardsMOBO Awards
The Music of Black Origin Awards, established in 1995 by Kanya King MBE and Andy Ruffell, are held annually in the United Kingdom to recognise artists of any ethnicity or nationality performing black music....
, her first live performance since the early nineties, starting a wave of speculation that a possible Sade comeback was in the cards. On 13 November 2000, Sade released its fifth studio album, Lovers Rock, in the United Kingdom (released the day after in the US). Their first album in eight years, Lovers Rock peaked at number 18 in the UK (their only studio album not to make the top 10) though was certified Gold by the BPI
British Phonographic Industry
The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies...
. It fared better in the US, peaking at number 3. It also won the Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
for Best Pop Vocal Album in 2002.
The band toured the US throughout 2001. The tour resulted in a live album, Lovers Live
Lovers Live
Lovers Live is the first live album by the English group Sade. It was released in the United States on 5 February 2002 and in the United Kingdom on 18 February 2002 by Epic Records, and was recorded during one of the shows of their Lovers Live Tour in 2001...
, which was released in the UK and US in February 2002.
In 2005 the band contributed the track, "Mum", to the Voices for Darfur DVD.
The title track
Soldier of Love (Sade song)
"Soldier of Love" is a single from the English recording group Sade. It premiered worldwide on December 8, 2009, and it was released on iTunes digitally on January 12, 2010. It is also the band's first new material in almost ten years, preceding their long awaited sixth studio album of the same...
to Soldier of Love
Soldier of Love (album)
Soldier of Love is the sixth studio album by the English group Sade. It is their first album of original material since Lovers Rock . The album was initially released on 5 February 2010 in Germany, and it was released worldwide on 8 February 2010 and in the United States on 9 February 2010...
was released on the website and debuted on radio stations on 8 December 2009.
2010s
Sade's sixth studio album Soldier of LoveSoldier of Love (album)
Soldier of Love is the sixth studio album by the English group Sade. It is their first album of original material since Lovers Rock . The album was initially released on 5 February 2010 in Germany, and it was released worldwide on 8 February 2010 and in the United States on 9 February 2010...
was released worldwide on 8 February 2010, the first album of new material in almost ten years.
Following the release of the "Soldier of Love
Soldier of Love (Sade song)
"Soldier of Love" is a single from the English recording group Sade. It premiered worldwide on December 8, 2009, and it was released on iTunes digitally on January 12, 2010. It is also the band's first new material in almost ten years, preceding their long awaited sixth studio album of the same...
" single on 8 December 2009, the track debuted at number 11 on the Urban Hot AC chart, making it the highest debut of the decade and the third highest all-time on the Urban Hot AC chart. "Soldier of Love" debuted at number 5 on the Smooth Jazz airplay chart and became the first ever vocal to hit number 1 on the Smooth Jazz Top 20 Countdown.
After moving 502,000 copies, the album topped the Billboard 200 chart during its debut week. The album is the band's first #1 album since the 1986 Promise, which was #1 on the Billboard charts for two consecutive weeks. The group released the second single from the album, "Babyfather
Babyfather (song)
"Babyfather" is a song from the English soul and R&B group Sade. It is the second single from their sixth studio album, Soldier of Love. It was released on April 20, 2010....
", in April 2010, followed by a video in May.
The band performed the first single from its new album on UK's Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross was a British comedy chat show presented by Jonathan Ross. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 2 November 2001. The programme featured Ross's take on current topics of conversation, guest interviews and live music from both a guest music group and the house band...
on 26 February 2010.
On 13 April 2010, the band performed "Babyfather" and "The Sweetest Taboo
The Sweetest Taboo
"The Sweetest Taboo" is the lead single from the English group Sade's second studio album, Promise . While the song peaked at number 31 on the UK Singles Chart, it fared considerably better in the United States, where it reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1986, remaining in the...
" on US' Dancing With The Stars
Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars is the name of several international television series based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing, which is distributed by BBC Worldwide – the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the format has been licensed to over 35 countries...
. In September 2010 the group announced the first dates of its global tour, Sade Live
Sade Live
Sade Live is the sixth concert tour by English band, Sade. Visiting Europe, the Americas, Australia and Asia the tour will support the band's sixth studio album, Soldier of Love and their second compilation album, The Ultimate Collection. This trek marks the band's first tour in nearly a decade...
, to begin in April 2011.
In 2011 Sade received its fourth Grammy Award (Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
The Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal was awarded between 1970 and 2011. From 1967 to 1969 and in 1971 the award included instrumental performances...
) for Soldier of Love, and released its second greatest hits album, The Ultimate Collection
The Ultimate Collection (Sade album)
The Ultimate Collection is the second compilation album released by English R&B/soul band Sade. It was released on 3 May 2011. The album includes many singles from the band's long career including the hit singles "Your Love Is King", "Smooth Operator", "By Your Side", "No Ordinary Love" and...
. On Friday, 8 July 2011, they premiered their new music video, "Love Is Found".
Members
- Sade AduSade AduHelen Folasade Adu OBE , is a British singer-songwriter, composer, and record producer. She first achieved success in the 1980s as the frontwoman and lead vocalist of the Brit and Grammy Award winning English group Sade.-Biography:Sade was born in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria...
– vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, lyricistLyricistA lyricist is a songwriter who specializes in lyrics. A singer who writes the lyrics to songs is a singer-lyricist. This differentiates from a singer-composer, who composes the song's melody.-Collaboration:...
, songwriterSongwriterA songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer... - Stuart Colin Matthewman – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, saxSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
, songwriterSongwriterA songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer... - Paul Spencer Denman – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, songwriterSongwriterA songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer... - Andrew Hale – keyboardsMusical keyboardA musical keyboard is the set of adjacent depressible levers or keys on a musical instrument, particularly the piano. Keyboards typically contain keys for playing the twelve notes of the Western musical scale, with a combination of larger, longer keys and smaller, shorter keys that repeats at the...
, songwriterSongwriterA songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
Discography
Studio albums:- Diamond LifeDiamond Life-Personnel:*Sade Adu – vocals*Andrew Hale – keyboards*Stuart Matthewman – guitar, saxophone*Paul S. Denman – bass*Paul Cooke – drums*Terry Bailey – trumpet*Pete Brown – assistant engineer*Tom Coyne – remastering*Martin Ditcham – percussion...
(1984) - PromisePromise (Sade album)Promise is the second studio album by the English group Sade. It was released in the United Kingdom on 16 November 1985 by Epic Records and in the United States on 21 December 1985 by Portrait Records....
(1985) - Stronger Than PrideStronger Than PrideStronger Than Pride is the third studio album by the English group Sade. It was released in the United Kingdom on 14 May 1988 and in the United States on 4 June 1988 by Epic Records.-Track listing:...
(1988) - Love DeluxeLove DeluxeLove Deluxe is the fourth studio album by the English group Sade. It was released in the United Kingdom on 11 November 1992 and in the United States on 20 October 1992 by Epic Records.-Track listing:...
(1992) - Lovers RockLovers Rock (album)Lovers Rock is the fifth studio album by English band Sade, released on 14 November 2000 by Epic Records. The album reached number 18 on the UK Albums Chart and number three on the U.S. Billboard 200. It has since been certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America,...
(2000) - Soldier of LoveSoldier of Love (album)Soldier of Love is the sixth studio album by the English group Sade. It is their first album of original material since Lovers Rock . The album was initially released on 5 February 2010 in Germany, and it was released worldwide on 8 February 2010 and in the United States on 9 February 2010...
(2010)
Compilation albums
- The Best of SadeThe Best of Sade- Personnel :* Sade Adu – vocals, producer, arranger* Andrew Hale – keyboards* Stuart Matthewman – guitar, saxophone* Paul S. Denman – bass* Terry Bailey – trumpet* Pete Beachill – trombone* Karl Vanden Bossche – percussion...
(1994) - The Ultimate CollectionThe Ultimate Collection (Sade album)The Ultimate Collection is the second compilation album released by English R&B/soul band Sade. It was released on 3 May 2011. The album includes many singles from the band's long career including the hit singles "Your Love Is King", "Smooth Operator", "By Your Side", "No Ordinary Love" and...
(2011)
Other albums
- Remix DeluxeRemix DeluxeRemix Deluxe is a rare, five-track CD by Sade with remixed versions of some of the group's best songs, released exclusively in Japan in 1992.-Track listing:#"Feel No Pain" – 5:12...
(1992) - Lovers LiveLovers LiveLovers Live is the first live album by the English group Sade. It was released in the United States on 5 February 2002 and in the United Kingdom on 18 February 2002 by Epic Records, and was recorded during one of the shows of their Lovers Live Tour in 2001...
(2002)
Tours
- 1984 Tour (1984)
- Promise Tour (1986)
- Sade in Concert (1988)
- Love Deluxe World TourLove Deluxe World TourLove Deluxe World Tour is the fourth concert tour by English band, Sade. Visiting North America Europe, Asia and Australia the tour is in support the band's fourth studio album Love Deluxe...
(1993) - Lovers Rock TourLovers Rock TourLovers Rock Tour is the fifth concert tour by English band, Sade. Visiting North America, the tour is in support the band's fifth studio album Lovers Rock...
(2001) - Sade LiveSade LiveSade Live is the sixth concert tour by English band, Sade. Visiting Europe, the Americas, Australia and Asia the tour will support the band's sixth studio album, Soldier of Love and their second compilation album, The Ultimate Collection. This trek marks the band's first tour in nearly a decade...
(2011)
Videography
- Life Promise Pride Love (1993)
- Live Concert Home VideoLive Concert Home VideoLive Concert Home Video is the first DVD concert by the English group Sade. It was released in the United States and the United Kingdom on 22 Novembr 1994 by Epic Records, and was recorded during the last two shows of their Love Deluxe World Tour in 1993...
(1994) - Lovers LiveLovers LiveLovers Live is the first live album by the English group Sade. It was released in the United States on 5 February 2002 and in the United Kingdom on 18 February 2002 by Epic Records, and was recorded during one of the shows of their Lovers Live Tour in 2001...
(2002) - The Ultimate Collection DVD Videos (2011)
Music videos
Diamond Life' (1985)- Your Love is King – 3:37 (Directed by Jack Semmens)
- Smooth Operator – 4:17 (Directed by Julian Temple)
- Hang on to Your Love – 3:58 (Directed by Brian Ward)
- When am I Going to Make a Living – 3:34 (Director unknown, this video is not available on the Sade video collection)
Promise (1986)
- Never as Good as the First Time – 3:54 (Directed by Brian Ward)
- Sweetest Taboo – 5:02 (Directed by Brian Ward)
- Is it a Crime – 7:02 (Directed by Brian Ward)
Stronger Than Pride (1988)
- Paradise – 3:37 (Directed by Alex McDowell)
- Nothing Can Come Between Us – 3:51 (Directed by Sophie Muller)
- Turn My Back on You – 4:08 (Directed by Sophie Muller)
- Love is Stronger Than Pride (Directed by Sophie Muller)
Love Deluxe (1992)
- No Ordinary Love – 4:01 (Directed by Sophie Muller)
- Cherish The Day – 4:23 (Directed by Albert Watson)
- Kiss of Life – 4:11 (Directed by Albert Watson)
- Feel No Pain – 3:47 (Directed by Albert Watson)
Lovers Rock (2000)
- By Your Side – 4:25 (Directed by Sophie Muller)
- King Of Sorrow – 4:40 (Directed by Sophie Muller)
Voices for Darfur (2005)
- Mum – 2:42 (The footages are from Sudan)
Soldier of Love (2010)
- Soldier of Love – 4:59 (Directed by Sophie Muller, released January 12, 2010. Shot on Location in London, England)
- Babyfather – 4:10 (Directed by Sophie Muller)
Love is Found (Friday, July 8, 2011) (Concert Footage).