“You know a Sadé song when you hear it, but you don’t just hear Sadé, you feel Sadé,” the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame said this week when announcing that the beloved singer and her bandmates since 1982 — Spencer Denman, Andrew Hale and Stuart Matthewman — would be among its newest honorees in November.
“Sadé’s music remains the soundtrack of strength, intimacy and self-discovery – particularly, Sadé’s tales of self-empowerment resonate strongly for women of color around the world.”
(Photo: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame)
Here are just a few other reasons why everyone loves Nigerian-born Helen Folasade Adu:
- Through her lyrics, presence and support, she has inspired people to be true to themselves and unapologetically fierce.
- She rarely goes on tour, but she’s always worth the wait. Now, about that seventh album …
- Always healthy, fit and fabulous, she especially makes 67 look good.
- Her love lessons help us recognize smooth operators and enjoy the sweetest taboo.
- Sadé shows that sexy can be fun! Remember the run on red and fuchsia bras after her 2011 tour? She sauntered across stages wearing them under white dresses, tastefully framing her décolletage. The bras added lots of color on girls’ night out.
