Sweetback (band)
British R&B band
- Jazz
- funk
- soul
- R&B
- Stuart Matthewman
- Paul Denman
- Andrew Hale
Sweetback is an English band composed of members from the band Sade, not including the frontwoman Sade Adu. They are a jazz/funk band with R&B overtones. Stuart Matthewman, Paul Denman and Andrew Hale had been recording with female vocalist Sade Adu since 1984.
The group Sweetback formed in 1994 at the conclusion of Sade's Love Deluxe World Tour. Their albums feature a host of guest vocalists such as Leroy Osbourne, Amel Larrieux, Maxwell, Aya (Lysa Aya Trenier), Bahamadia, Chocolate Genius, and El Debarge.[1] Their first album was rereleased on vinyl in 2016. [2]
Members
- Stuart Matthewman (guitar, saxophone)
- Paul Spencer Denman (bass, drum machine)
- Andrew Hale (piano, keyboards)
Discography
Albums
- Sweetback (1996, Epic/Sony)
- Stage 2 (2004, Epic/Sony)
Singles
- "Softly, Softly" (1996)
- "You Will Rise" (1997, Epic/Sony)
- "Au Natural" (1997, Epic/Sony)
- "Lover" (2004, Epic/Sony)
- "Things You'll Never Know" (2004, Epic/Sony)
Videos
- "You Will Rise" (1997)
- "Lover" (2004)
- "Things You'll Never Know" (2004)
References
Further reading
- Murphy, Bill (1 May 2004). "Don't Call It a Comeback". Electronic Musician. NewBay Media. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
External links
- Sweetback at Sony Music
- http://members.tripod.com/topcat3sh/id28.htm
- v
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Sade
- Sade Adu
- Paul Denman
- Andrew Hale
- Stuart Matthewman
- Paul Anthony Cook
- Dave Early
- Diamond Life
- Promise
- Stronger Than Pride
- Love Deluxe
- Lovers Rock
- Soldier of Love
- Live
- Lovers Live
- Bring Me Home: Live 2011
- The Best of Sade
- The Ultimate Collection
- "Your Love Is King"
- "When Am I Going to Make a Living"
- "Smooth Operator"
- "Hang On to Your Love"
- "The Sweetest Taboo"
- "Is It a Crime?"
- "Never as Good as the First Time"
- "Love Is Stronger Than Pride"
- "Paradise"
- "Nothing Can Come Between Us"
- "Turn My Back on You"
- "Haunt Me"
- "No Ordinary Love"
- "Feel No Pain"
- "Kiss of Life"
- "Cherish the Day"
- "By Your Side"
- "King of Sorrow"
- "Somebody Already Broke My Heart" (live)
- "Soldier of Love"
- "Babyfather"
- "The Moon and the Sky"
- "Still in Love with You"
- "Flower of the Universe"
- "The Big Unknown"
- Discography
- Awards and nominations
- Sweetback