Oleta Adams
Actor
- Born
- May 4, 1953 (age 73)
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.
Known for
Acting5
- 2020Classic Albums: Tears for Fears - Songs From the Big Chair as Self
- 2010Tears for Fears - Live From Santa Barbara as Vocals
- 1991Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin as Self - Guest
- 1990The Prince's Trust Rock Gala as Self (archive footage)
- 1990Tears For Fears - Going To California as Self - Piano / Vocals