Oleta Adams

Oleta Adams
Adams performing in 2017
Background information
Birth name	Oleta Angela Adams
Born	(1953-05-04) May 4, 1953 (age 71) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Genres	Gospel soul[1]
Occupations	Singer songwriter pianist
Instruments	Vocals piano
Years active	1980–present
Labels	Fontana / Mercury Harmony Monarch / Pioneer E1
Website	oletaadams.com

Oleta Angela Adams (born May 4, 1953) is an American singer, pianist, and songwriter. She found limited success during the early 1980s, before gaining fame via her contributions to Tears for Fears' 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 U.S. Adams has been nominated for four Grammy Awards, as well as two Soul Train Music Awards.