Formed in London in 1982 as an offshoot of Latin soul group Pride, the group was originally comprised of Adu, Stuart Matthewman (guitar/saxophone), Paul Denman (bass), and Paul Anthony Cook (drums), with Andrew Hale (piano/keyboards) joining in 1983 and Cook leaving in 1984. While most of us naturally think of the divine Nigerian-born, UK-raised Ms. Helen Folasade Adu when we see or hear the name “Sade,” what far too many still fail to acknowledge is that it’s also the moniker of the band that Adu fronts. Happy 35th Anniversary to Sade’s second studio album Promise, originally released in the UK Novemand in the US November 15, 1985.
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