Daughter Ila born. Father, producer Bob Morgan. [July 1996] Her father, Bisi Adu, is Nigerian, and her mother, Anne Hayes, is British. Is the lead singer of pop group Sade which is of course her own name. Her bandmates are Stuart Matthewmann, Andrew Hale and Paul Denham. She was once in a group called "Pride". Sade was awarded O.B.E. (Officer of the British Empire) in the 2002 New Year's Honours for her services to the music industry. Ranked #66 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock N Roll Has sold close to 40 million albums worldwide, has had six multi-platinum albums released in 20 years and has received 4 Grammy Awards including 1985's Best New Artist. Her album "Diamond Life" won the British Phonographic Industry Award for British Album in 1985. Her name Sade is pronounced "Shah-day".