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Sade

Soul music

Pop rock

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The daughter of a Nigerian economics lecturer and an English nurse, Sade became one of the most enigmatic stars of the 1980s with her sensuous vocals, jazzily atmospheric songs and striking looks; making her a fashion icon as well as a pop star. After her parents split, her mother moved the family to England and Sade grew up in Essex going on to study art and design in London. While at art school she sang backing vocals with a band called Pride, coming to the attention of Epic Records, which signed her to a solo deal with members of Pride becoming her backing band. Her debut albu...