Oleta Adams (born May 4, 1953, Seattle, Washington) is an American soul, ja… Read Full Bio ↴Oleta Adams (born May 4, 1953, Seattle, Washington) is an American soul, jazz, and gospel singer and pianist.

Adams was born the daughter of a preacher and was raised with gospel music. In her youth her family moved to Yakima, Washington, which is sometimes shown as her place of birth.

Adams started her career in 1980 with two self-financed albums which had limited success. In 1985, she was discovered by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith, founders of the famous English pop band Tears for Fears whilst performing in a Kansas City, Missouri bar. They invited her to join their band as a singer to their next album The Seeds of Love.

In 1989, the LP was released and the single "Woman In Chains" - sung as a duet by Adams and Orzabal and with Phil Collins on drums - became her real first hit. Oleta started her solo career in 1990 assisted by Orzabal who did the production. Her debut album Circle of One received much critical acclaim and she scored her biggest hit to date in 1991 with her cover of Brenda Russell's "Get Here". 1991 also saw Oleta contribute to the Elton John/Bernie Taupin tribute album, Two Rooms, on which appeared her version of John's 1974 hit "Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me".

Her next album Evolution was also a commercial success. Her 1995 release, Moving On, saw Oleta move more in the direction of R&B. Two years later she released the Christian themed Come Walk With Me.

Adams' smooth sumptuous contralto voice has become the vanguard in an R&B jazz segment that was largely vacant during Anita Baker's hiatus.

In 2001, Adams released her sixth album, All The Love, a return to an R&B/Adult contemporary sound. The album was re-released in 2004 in Germany with a different title I Can't Live a Day without You.

In 2004, Adams reunited with Tears for Fears once again as she made a surprise guest appearance onstage at their Kansas City concert, performing "Woman in Chains".

Adams released her first Christmas album on 3 October 2006, entitled Christmas Time with Oleta.

A secular album entitled Let's Stay Here, was released on April 21, 2009.

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Oleta Adams Lyrics

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All the Love Nothing to lose that's worth the keeping Counting on you I…
Between Hello & Goodbye When you find a ray of light And it lifts your…
Breath Of Heaven I have traveled many moonless nights Cold and weary with a…
Circle of One I was looking the wrong way When you came into my…
Come When You Call Wherever you go Darlin' I want you to know That baby I'll…
Day I Stop Loving You The day I stop loving you will be the day…
DON Hush now, don't explain You're the cause of all my trouble…
Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight Do me wrong, do me right Tell me lies, but hold…
Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me I can't light no more of your darkness All my pictures…

Don't Look Too Closely Don't look too closely or you will see all of my secrets com…
dont let the sun go down on me I can't light no more of your darkness All my pictures…
Embraceable You Embrace me, my sweet embraceable you! Embrace me, you irrepl…
Everything Must Change Everything must change Nothing stays the same Everyone will …
Evolution We can travel to the planets Drive a mile through solid…
Feelin' Good Birds flying high you know how I feel Sun in the…
Get Here You can reach me by railway, you can reach me…
Get Here If You Can You can reach me by railway You can reach me by…
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Have yourself a merry little Christmas Let your heart be li…
Hold Me a While Listless days of feeling insecure Makes it even harder to en…
Holy Is The Lamb Holy is the lamb Ho-ly, ho-ly, ho-ly, ho-ly Holy is…
I I was looking the wrong way When you came into my…
I Believe You You come home and get lost in the evening news I…
I Just Had To Hear Your Voice I know you thought it best That we spend a little…
I Knew You When You come home and get lost in the evening news I…
I Never Knew Love I know the world Turns round and round And I know the…
I Wonder As I Wander I wonder as I wander Out under the sky How Jesus the…
I've Got A Right I've Got A Right Tell me what's on your mind We’re…
I've Got to Sing My Song I know it's late I couldn't wait to call you on…
If This Love Should Ever End Let's apologize, for the words that were spoken Hearts were …
Ive Got to Sing My Song I know it's late But I couldn't wait to call you…
Let It Snow Oh, the weather outside is frightful But the fire is so…
Let's Stay Here Let's just freeze the frame, savour the moment Never let it…
Life Keeps Moving On A heart of gold, a new beginning The greatest gifts you…
Love Begins At Home In every man and woman There is a little boy and…
Love Was Spoken Here "Wasn't it us who looked forever in the eye Wasn't it…
Lover "Lately you've been restless… I confess that I've neglected …
Many Rivers To Cross Many rivers to cross But I can't seem to find…
Never Far Away Far away Far away from where we were Each of us were…
Never Knew Love I know the world Turns round and round And I know the…
New York State Of Mind Some folks like to get away Take a holiday from the…
No Way to Love Me Nobody said you had to want me You could′ve just smiled…
Once In A Lifetime Looking at you I can't hardly believe After all this time Yo…
Rhythm Of Life Climbin' every mountain Always killing time Count the cost a…
The Christmas Song Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at yo…
The Day I Stop Loving You The day I stop loving you will be the day…
The Power of Sacrifice Artist: Oleta Adams Album: All the Love Track: The Power of …
This Is Real Day by day, by every move that you make With each…
We Will Meet Again You've gone away, left us today For another place and time W…
When Love Comes To The Rescue "I hurt for you and feel your pain Your tears rolled…
When Love Was Spoken Here "Wasn't it us who looked forever in the eye Wasn't it…
When You Walked Into My Life "I've waited all this time Counting minutes as they pass Sea…
Will We Ever Learn We could take a train, be miles away by morning And…
Window Of Hope In the darkness of your private room You've been pickin' at…
Woman In Chains You better love loving and you better behave You better love…
You Embrace me, my sweet embraceable you! Embrace me, you irrepl…

You've Got to Give Me Room I love J-mill so much They say each day brings something…

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