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Oleta Adams
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'…
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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.
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2010
Tears for Fears - Live From Santa Barbara
Movie Vocals
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1997
Classic Albums
TV show Self
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1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
TV show Self
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1991
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Movie Self - Guest
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1990
Stars 90
TV show Self
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1990
The Prince's Trust Rock Gala
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1990
Tears For Fears - Going To California
Movie Self - Piano / Vocals
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1987
Sacrée soirée
TV show Self - Tears for Fears
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1986
ZDF-Fernsehgarten
TV show Self
