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Biography PA Cook (Paul Cooke) CHAT TO PAUL ON MYSPACE!!! Paul Cooke was the founder and drummer with the band Sade, Paul's claim to fame was that he helped write and record as well as performed on hits such as 'Smooth Operator & Your Love is King amongst others...from the most successful Sade album to date 'Diamond Life'. o*Paul was brought up around music as his parents where Salvationists and he used to attend their weekly musical events at the local 'Sally' Army centre in the city of Hull. Paul's uncle a drummer in the Sally Army provided him with his first ever drum kit that got Paul started.... Further to this Paul’s father was a professional entertainer from the mid 70,s onwards and Paul was introduced to the entertainment business from a very young age. Paul's father Tony Cook worked under the stage name of Tony Mandell and he featured in various stage shows worldwide, he appeared in numerous TV shows in the UK as a singer, actor and dancer. o*Paul studied Piano ...