Oleta Adams

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Oleta Adams (born May 4, 1953) is an American singer and pianist. Adams found limited success during the early 1980s, before gaining fame via her contributions to Tears for Fears's international chart-topping album The Seeds of Love (1989). Her albums Circle of One (1991) and Evolution (1993) were top 10 hits in the UK; the former yielded a Grammy-nominated cover of Brenda Russell's "Get Here",…

Known for

• Classic Albums: Tears for Fears - Songs From the Big Chair — Self2020
• Tears for Fears - Live From Santa Barbara — Vocals2010
• Classic Albums — Self1997
• The Rosie O'Donnell Show — Self1996
• Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin — Self - Guest1991
• The Prince's Trust Rock Gala — Self (archive footage)1990
• Tears For Fears - Going To California — Self - Piano / Vocals1990
• Stars 90 — Self1990
• Sacrée soirée — Self - Tears for Fears1987
• ZDF-Fernsehgarten — Self1986

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Type

Person

Gender

Female

Origin

United States

Active from

1954

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Listeners

169,822

Total plays

1,157,577

Oleta Adams (born May 4, 1953, Seattle, Washington) is an American soul, jazz, and gospel singer and pianist. Adams was born the daughter of a preacher and was raised with gospel music. In her youth her family moved to Yakima, Washington, which is sometimes shown as her place of birth. Adams started her career in 1980 with two self-financed albums which had limited success. In 1985, she was discovered by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith, founders of the famous English pop band Tears for Fears whi

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Angela

Family name

Adams

Gender

female

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Seattle

Occupation

musician

Genre

jazz

Instrument

voice

Record label

Fontana Records

Official website

www.oletaadams.com

Image

Oleta Adams Ziggodome (cropped).jpg

Voice type

contralto

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