Sade’s smooth blend of soul, jazz and pop on the 1984 debut album Diamond Life continues to shape modern R&B, with songs like Smooth Operator and Your Love Is King still widely streamed today.
Sade stand apart in rock and pop as a band whose catalog still grows quietly in stature. Their debut album Diamond Life, released in July 1984 in the U.K., introduced a sleek mix of soul, jazz and pop ...
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42 years later: Sade's 'Smooth Operator' remains a timeless classic from 'Diamond Life'
The seductive tune was a global sensation, despite never hitting No. 1 on the charts.
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