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Born Helen Folasade (Sade) was born in 1959 in Ibadan, Nigeria. Sade was the daughter of an African father and an English mother. After her mother returned to England, Sade grew up on the North End of London. Sade made her debut in the early 80's. Her debut album, Diamond Life went Top Ten in the U.K. in late 1984. January 1985 saw the album released on CBS' Portrait label and by spring it went platinum off the strength of the Top Ten singles "Smooth Operator" and "Hang on to Your Love." Her third album, Promise (November 1985), featured "Never As Good As the First Time" and arguably her signature song, "The Sweetest Taboo," which stayed on the U.S. pop charts for six months.Sade has that uniqueness to her song with her harmonious voice and style. Sade third album was 1988's Stronger Than Pride and featured her first number one soul single "Paradise," "Nothing Can Come Between Us," and "Keep Looking." A new Sade...