Sade Biography
The Best of Sade
In 1994 the most memorable moments of Sade's first decade of stardom were brought together in one sleek, seamless package: a comprehensive portrait of a one-of-a-kind artist who remains one of popular music's most treasured voices. This new collection entitled "The Best Of Sade", collected sixteen of the singer/songwriter's greatest performances, drawn from her four multi-platinum Epic releases. Also included was Sade's impassioned reading of Percy Mayfield's torchy R&B classic "Please Send Me Someone to Love," originally included on the soundtrack to the film Philadelphia. Simultaneous with the compilation disc's release is Sade Live, a 90-minute, 17-song home video of a 1993 Sade concert that captures the singer and her band at their live best. In 1997 the singer was arrested in Jamaica following a traffic dispute with local police and fled the country, threatened with arrest if she ever returned. To date, Sade has sold over 27 million albums worldwide.
Sade is divorced, the mother of one daughter, Ila and her favorite musical instrument is the cello, although she admits to not being able to play it very well.