Jean adebambo biography
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- Jean Adebambo was a British singer, best known for songs in the lovers rock genre.
- Jean Adebambo (1 July 1962 – 15 January 2009) was a British black caribbean singer, best known for songs in the lovers rock genre.
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Biography
Born
1 July 1962
Born In
Islington, London, England, United Kingdom
Died
15 January 2009 (aged 46)
Jean Adebambo was like an oasis of sweetness and light in the desert of misery that was "lovers rock" in the 80's.
Her silky smooth tones and sensitivity were much more than a pleasure to encounter.
She was a goddess who gave us a gift.
She returned to performing in 2008 after 25 years away during which time her work included health care in south London.
Jean died 15th January 2009. A big loss for music. A huge loss to all.
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Jean Adebambo
Jean Adebambo (1 July 1962 – 15 January 2009) was a British black caribbean singer, best known for songs in the lovers rock genre. It is believed she committed suicide.
Biography
Jean Adebambo was born in Islington, London, to a Montserratian mother and a Nigerian father. Her entry into the music business was by chance; She was invited to do a cover version of two records entitled "Again" and "Reunited" by Ital Records in the early 1980s, while she was studying to be a nurse.
She eventually met the Jamaican producer Leonard Chin, for whom she recorded the single "Paradise", and had a successful solo career, mainly recording for her own Ade J label. A string of hits followed such as the singles "Reaching For A Goal", "Hardships of Life" and "Pipe Dreams". Despite all the success, Adebambo quit the music industry and went back into the medical profession and became a health visitor in Bermondsey.
A successful lovers rock concert was held in 2008 at the Brixton Academy, where Adebambo was persuaded to perform and restart her music career; however, she was found d