Talk:Sade (band)

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[edit] Singer vs. Band

Seems to me Sade's musicians should not be separated from the singer herself. There isn't a band called Sade, with a singer named Sally Smith singing lead, the individual's name is Sade and she already has a Wikipedia entry. Her musicians and recording history should be merged into that entry. J. Van Meter 08:57, 4 September 2005 (UTC)

The article's pretty much a stub as it is. Seems like a good idea to me. -- Mpk 18:38, 4 September 2005 (UTC)
I agree. I don't get this whole idea that Sade is a band in the first place. That's like saying "Tim McGraw" is a band. Sade is a solo artist w/ backup musicians, just as Tim McGraw is. The article even states, "Sade is the only one featured on covers and the only consistent 'member of the band'" To me, that pretty much implies that the other musicians are backup and not part of a band called Sade.
I fourth the motion. The idea that the band Sade is somehow different or distinct from the singer Sade seems ludicrous to me. I'd never heard of such an idea until I looked her (yes "her", not "them") up on here. AaronzDad (talk) 04:10, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
Sade is the band. Sade Adu is the lead singer of that band. There are articles for both. Xihr (talk) 07:14, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
But on what basis do you make that claim Xihr? Is there anyone associated with Sade the singer or the musicians who perform with her making this distinction?? Drummer Paul Cook claims on his MySpace page "I am a British composer and musician responsible for the drums and song creation on one of the biggest albums of the 80's called 'Diamond Life' by the group I founded called Sade." However Ryan Waters' website states "As the youngest and only American member of Sade’s legendary band... " implying that Sade is a singer with a backup band. If only someone could call Sade herself and just ask. AaronzDad (talk) 22:05, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
I found a couple of old vinyl recordings. On the album cover is shown: 'Sade are', followed by the names of the four band members. Sade has been indeed the name of the band.

--82.173.130.75 (talk) 13:49, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

It's hard to see what "claim" there is to back up. Pick up any Sade album, look at the list of members of the band. Sade is the name of the band. Sade Adu is the name of the lead singer of the band. The band is named after her, but the band is not named "Sade Adu," or "Helen Folasade Adu." The band is named "Sade." Band, person; person, band. Xihr (talk) 18:48, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Sweetback

I've removed the link Sweetback because that word currently points at Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, the seventies movie. It would seem more sensible to me to either disambig the word or have Sweetback point to the band, with the movie being Sweetback (movie) or Sweet Sweetback or whatever, but at the moment it isn't StuartDouglas 21:23, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

That section is for "see also," so having the text there with no wiki link doesn't make any sense. It should either be there with a link to a (nonexistent) article that may be filled out later, or it shouldn't be there at all. I added it back as Sweetback (band). Xihr 00:40, 14 March 2007 (UTC)
That's cool - the only point I was making was that it originally pointed to the wrong page and so it was better to have nothing than the wrong thing. I've amended the link so that it follows usual Wiki display conventions though StuartDouglas 09:32, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] New album?

Someone's been adding entries in the (redundant, now removed) discography on the Sade Adu page for an upcoming Sade album in 2007, apparently titled X Lounge. Whoever's making the edits isn't adding any references, and I can't find anything about it on the official Sade news sites. Does anyone know anything about this? Is it anything more than a rumor at this point? Xihr 22:15, 14 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Non-existent infobox image

Her image appears to have been deleted. I have removed the redlink reference in the infobox. Thanks. Refsworldlee(chew-fat)(eds) 00:17, 28 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Pronunciation

When Epic Records made a point of putting "Pronounced Shar-Day" on her albums for years why does this article claim it's "pronounced 'shah-day'"?? Yes, almost all DJ's and audiophiles pronounce it wrong but this is supposed to be a reliable source isn't it? AaronzDad (talk) 04:15, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

Because, as has been covered over and over again in these talk pages, the shar-day pronunciation was intended for UK speakers, who are non-rhotic. Rhotic speakers, such as Americans or Canadians, will pronounce the R, which is incorrect according to Sade's own pronunciation (she sings her own name in "Maureen") and the IPA pronunciation which is provided. The pronunciation shah-day is the only one which will result in the correct pronunciation from all international English speakers. Xihr (talk) 01:36, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

I agree, I've attempted to correct this on both articles, but it has been re-edited to the incorrect pronunciation in each case. I will correct them again. SilverTab (talk) 19:45, 2 April 2008 (UTC)