SONG.REVIEWSBritish group fronted by singer Sade Adu, with Stuart Matthewman (guitar and saxophone), Andrew Hale (keyboards) and Paul Denman (bass). Their 1984 debut Diamond Life opens with "Smooth Operator," which became their biggest US hit when released there in 1985. A 2026 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Performer inductee.
Greatest of All Time!Sade Adu and co-writer Ray St. John wrote 'Smooth Operator' in 1982 for their earlier band, Pride; it peaked at No. 19 in the UK in 1984 and only became the group's biggest single when the US caught up in 1985.
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