15 Famous Artists We Were Surprised To Learn Started Out In Boy Bands And Girl Groups
Sade Adu
Before there was Sade the band, Sade Adu was singing background (can you believe it!?) for a soul band called Pride. When she finally decided to step away from the back to try her hand at a solo record (which ended up being the classic, “Smooth Operator”), she signed a solo deal with Epic and took three of Pride’s band members with her to form Sade. She’s been rocking with the group ever since…