fake sade

songs by people who are not sade

d influence - for you i sing this song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKr0BMYwcGg

cheryl glasgow - glued to the spot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwI2sZPEP80

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvW2v9dUjI8

Yuna - Unrequited Love

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPLAS-x4Pg0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHdVKAX1wik

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itog_E5pPkc

1st one was Linda DiFRanco - TV SCENE

this one is
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01jK2yQg-0w

Caroline Loeb "C'est la ouate"

Joyce Sims - Come Into My Life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_H23dEmO4Y

obv the vocal style is very difft on that last one...arguably better tho aesthetically apples/oranges

^^^ I love that one

i wouldnt say the rest of it sounds like sade but the kurtis mantronik production for her in that era is insane

Vanessa Daou - Honey in a Jar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1u0__anpNw

dunno if this qualifies but I love it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y4R-VXUpmk

Needs more Tracey.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgESYQ5iPtI

i think d influence is the only one posted so far that rly sounds like it could be sade, nevertheless lots of good songs itt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRh16SpKXiE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8T9vB1zIVM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EwiLWcaOpI

this is more "no ordinary love" than "sweetest taboo" but still

There's an interesting passage in Tracey Thorn's autobiog about recording Eden at the same time as Sade recording Diamond Life - same studio, same producer* - and how they were both coming at jazz from different angles - indie post-punk v. shiny pop.

*Working Week were there doing their album as well, I think.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PDRRtCHtJM

More the music than the vocals

Good choice. I had completely forgotten about that one