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Oleta Adams (born May 4 1962 in Yakima, Washington) is an American soul singer. Oletthe wwhen innate as a girl of a preacher man & was reached using gospel music.

Oleta began her carriere in the early 80s using two self financed albums with limited profits. Within 1985 Oleta was discovered by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith of Tears For Fears whilst performing in the Kansas bar. It invited her to join their band as a third member.

Around 1989 the album The Seeds of Love was freed & a individual Woman inside Chains sung by Oleta Adams using Phil Collins on drums became her hit. Oleta began her solo carriere inside 1990 assisted by her collegues from Tears for Fears who did the production. Het debut album Circle of 1 standard great deal critical plaudit & she scored her large hit up to now within 1991 with her cover of Brenda Russell's Get On this button.

Sustaining her album Moving In (1995) Oletthe start a different counsel & move further in the counsel of R&B.

Discography
Albums
Circle of Of these 1990 Evolution 1993 Pass on 1995 A Super Right of Oleta Adams 1996 CaMaine Hike By having Me 1997 All the Love 2001

Singles
Woman inside chains 1989 Rhythm of life 1990 Circle of a single 1990 Acquire on text 1990 Don't let a sun last down in pine tree state 1991 We upright experienced to hear your computers voice 1993 Window of hope 1993 Our heart won't lie 1994 Never knew love'' 1995

External Sites

[http://www.oletaadams.com/ official website] [http://www.musiclovers.de/oleta_adams.html complete discography (including sideworks)]

Adams, Oleta Adams, Oleta

Oleta Adams
Official site. News, biography, photo gallery, jukebox, and guestbook.

All Music Guide: Oleta Adams
Includes biography, discography, and reviews.


Arts: Music: Styles: R: Rhythm and Blues
Arts: Music: Women in Music
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