Oleta Adams made her big international breakthrough in 1990 with Get Here.
Blow from Oleta Adams became a top 5 hit in the United States and the United Kingdom, and remained in the Dutch Top 40 at number 27. The original song was recorded by Brenda Russell in 1988. Brenda often sings with her husband Brian as a backing choir for Elton John and Neil Sedaka, but also producing solo works for Joni Mitchell and Diana Ross. Russell recorded it on the album of the same name Get Here, which also contains the song Piano In The Dark. And you probably know that number through Bingo player who used it as inspiration for Cry (Just A Little) in 2011.
Oleta Adams seen in 1985 by Tears for Fear who saw him singing at a hotel in Kansas City. In 1989 he was finally heard collaborating through Woman In Chains. Oleta Adams’ first work began in the early 1980s with the release of her first solo album. With his third album Circle Of One he definitively put himself on the map in 1990.
Adams is still a sought-after artist. In February 2017 he was still seen at the Ladies Of Soul concert.
Want to know more about the origins of Top 40 hits? Then take a look Aslihits.nl.
(06/10/2019)
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