Oleta Adams
Acting • Born 1953-05-04
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.
Filmography
10 credits
The Prince's Trust Rock Gala
Movie • 1990
Self (archive footage)
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Movie • 1991
Self - Guest
Classic Albums: Tears for Fears - Songs From the Big Chair
Movie • 2020
Self
Tears For Fears - Going To California
Movie • 1990
Self - Piano / Vocals
Tears for Fears - Live From Santa Barbara
Movie • 2010
Vocals
ZDF-Fernsehgarten
TV • 1986
Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
TV • 1996
Self
Classic Albums
TV • 1997
Self
Stars 90
TV • 1990
Self
Sacrée Soirée
TV • 1987
Self - Tears for Fears