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Who sang the original smooth operator?
Sade
Smooth Operator
| “Smooth Operator” | |
|---|---|
| Songwriter(s) | Sade Adu Ray St. John |
| Producer(s) | Robin Millar |
| Sade singles chronology | |
| “When Am I Going to Make a Living” (1984) “Smooth Operator” (1984) “Hang On to Your Love” (1984) |
Who sang Smooth Operator in 1985?
Sade released their ethereal classic “Smooth Operator” in late 1984 in the UK and 1985 in the US. “Smooth Operator” would become their breakout American hit, scoring the band their first U.S. Top placement and establishing the group as a captivating soulful act with a magical, mystical frontwoman. Peaking at No.
What year did song Smooth Operator come out?
1984
Smooth Operator/Released
Who wrote Smooth Operator by Sade?
Sade Adu
Ray St. John
Smooth Operator/Composers
Who played bass on Smooth Operator?
Paul Denman
| Paul Denman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 July 1957 Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Instruments | Bass guitar |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Associated acts | Sade Sweetback |
Who played smooth operator saxophone?
Stuart Matthewman
Stuart Colin Matthewman (born 18 August 1960), also known as Cottonbelly, is an English songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer With Sade Adu, Paul S. Denman, and Andrew Hale, he gained worldwide fame as the guitarist/saxophonist of the English band Sade….
| Stuart Matthewman | |
|---|---|
| Website | www.stuartmatthewman.com |
Who plays saxophone on Smooth Operator?
The “Smooth Operator” track on SADE’s early albums includes saxophonist Stu Mathewman on sax. Would you say he is playing tenor or alto on this track?
Who wrote the song No Ordinary Love?
Stuart Matthewman
No Ordinary Love/Composers
Who is Sade husband?
Carlos Scola Pliegom. 1989–1995
Sade Adu/Husband
Who played guitar on No Ordinary Love?
Paul Denman was born in 1957 in Kingston upon Hull, in East Yorkshire, England. He was given a bass guitar for his 13th birthday. He quit school at age 15 and began to apprentice as a coppersmith.