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King Sunny Adé
Nigerian musician (born )
King Sunny Adé | |
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| Birth name | Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye |
| Born | () 22 September (age&#;78) Ondo, Southern Region, British Nigeria (now Ondo, Ondo State, Nigeria) |
| Genres | Jùjú, African pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician |
| Years active | s–present |
| Labels | Island Records, Sunny Alade, I.R.S., Provogue, African Songs, Sigma Park, Master Disk |
Musical artist
ChiefSunday Adeniyi AdegeyeMFR (born 22 September ), known professionally as King Sunny Adé, is a Nigerian jùjúsinger, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist.[1] He is regarded as one of the first African pop musicians to gain international success and has been called one of the most influential musicians of all time.[2][page&#;needed]
Sunny Adé formed his backing band in ,[3] eventually known as his African Beats.
After achieving national success in Nigeria during the s and founding his own independent label, Sunny Adé si King Sunny Ade Biography, Family and Music Career Achievements XOV