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Sade

Tom Hibbert, Smash Hits, 21 May 1986

Born 26 years ago in Clacton, Helen Folasade Adu spent a lot of her childhood watching Scooby Doo and Charlie's Angels, throwing stones at cars, bullying grown-ups and doing "the worst paper round in the world." But these days Sade is only ever referred to as "cool" or "sophisticated" and her picture appears on the covers of the poshest magazines. So, does this mean she's incredibly snooty? Tom Hibbert "investigates"...

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