Oleta Adams (born May 4, 1953) is an American singer and pianist. Adams found limited success during the early 1980s, before gaining fame via her contributions to Tears for Fears’s international chart-topping album, The Seeds of Love (1989). Her albums Circle of One (1991) and Evolution (1993) were top 10 hits in the UK; the former yielded a Grammy-nominated cover of Brenda Russell’s “Get Here”, which was a top 5 hit in both the UK and the US. Adams has been nominated for four total Grammy Awards, as well as two Soul Train Music Awards.
instruments played
Piano
Vocals
Associated Acts
Tears for Fears, Mervyn Warren, Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
Birth Name
Oleta Angela Adams
Genres
Gospel, soul
Occupations
Singer
Website
Years Active
1980 present
Name
Oleta Adams
Nationality
United States of America