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Oleta Adams
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.
Top Filmography

3.9
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996 // TV

7.7
Classic Albums
1997 // TV

6.9
Tears For Fears - Going To California
1990 // MOVIE

1.5
ZDF-Fernsehgarten
1986 // TV

5.1
Sacrée Soirée
1987 // TV

6.3
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
1991 // MOVIE

7.7
Classic Albums: Tears for Fears - Songs From the Big Chair
2020 // MOVIE

5.7
Tears for Fears - Live From Santa Barbara
2010 // MOVIE

6.2
Stars 90
1990 // TV

0.0
The Prince's Trust Rock Gala
1990 // MOVIE