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Sade

band led by the eponymous singer

Formé en 1982

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Sade (prononc. [ʃade]) est un groupe de musique britannique formé en 1982 à Londres et tire son nom de sa chanteuse, Sade Adu. Leur musique incorpore des éléments de soul, de quiet storm, de smooth jazz et de sophisti-pop.

Le premier album du groupe, Diamond Life, est sorti en 1984 et a atteint la deuxième place du UK Album Chart, se vendant à plus de 1,2 million d'exemplaires et a remporté le Brit Award du meilleur album britannique en 1985. En 1986, Sade a remporté un Grammy Award du meilleur nouvel artiste. Leur cinquième album de studio, Lovers Rock (2000), a remporté le Grammy Award du meilleur album vocal pop. En 2011, le groupe a remporté son quatrième Grammy de la meilleure prestation vocale R&B par un duo ou un groupe.

Selon la Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), les ventes certifiées de Sade aux États-Unis s'élèvent jusqu'à présent à 23,5 millions d'unités et le groupe a vendu plus de 75 millions de disques à ce jour dans le monde. Le groupe a été classé à la position n° 50 sur la liste de VH1 des 100 plus grands artistes de tous les temps.

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Aussi en English

Sade ( SHAH-day or shah-DAY) are an English band, formed in London in 1982. It comprises Sade Adu (vocals), Paul Denman (bass), Stuart Matthewman (saxophones, guitars) and Andrew Hale (keyboards, piano); the band has not had a drummer since 1986, and employs session musicians for recordings and live shows. Their style spans genres such as soul, quiet storm, smooth jazz and sophisti-pop.

Sade's debut studio album, Diamond Life (1984), topped the charts of several countries, sold over four million copies worldwide, won the Brit Award for Best British Album. Their second studio album, Promise (1985), was certified double platinum in the UK, and quadruple platinum in the US, peaking at number one in both territories; it also won the band their first Grammy Award. Their following two albums, Stronger Than Pride (1988) and Love Deluxe (1992), drew further success and awards. They released their fifth studio album 8 years later with Lovers Rock (2000), which won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album. Ten years after that, their sixth studio album, Soldier of Love (2010), became their first number one debut in the US, and their first number one overall since Promise; it won the band its fourth Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.

All of Sade's albums, including compilations and a live album, have charted in the US Top Ten. As of 2012, their sales in the US stood at 23 million units, and by 2014, their sales worldwide stood at 75 million. The band was ranked at number 50 on VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time" and inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2026.

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