Oleta Adams
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 4, 1953 (age 73)
Biography
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
Filmography
Classic Albums: Tears for Fears - Songs From the Big Chair
Movie · as Self
Tears for Fears - Live From Santa Barbara
Movie · as Vocals
Classic Albums
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Later... with Jools Holland
TV · 1 ep
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Movie · as Self - Guest
The Prince's Trust Rock Gala
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Tears For Fears - Going To California
Movie · as Self - Piano / Vocals
Stars 90
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Paramount City
TV · 1 ep
Sacrée soirée
TV · as Self - Tears for Fears · 2 eps
ZDF-Fernsehgarten
TV · as Self · 1 ep