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King Sunny Ade (Pop Singer) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

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Birthday
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Age
78 years old
Zodiac Sign
Virgo
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Celebrities born on September 22
Born in 1946
78 years old Pop Singers
Virgo named King Sunny
Pop Singers from Nigeria
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First name King Sunny
King Sunny Ade
Conductor Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye, known professionally as King Sunny Adé, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is considered one of the first African pop musicians to achieve international success and is known as one of the most influential musicians of all time. Adé formed his own backing band in 1967, eventually known as The African Beats. After achieving national success in Nigeria in the 1970s and starting his own independent company, Adé signed with Island Records in 1982 and achieved international success with the albums Juju Music and Synchro. then earned him a Grammy nomination, a first for a Nigerian artist. His 1998 album Odu also won a Grammy nomination. Adé is currently president of the Nigerian Music Copyright Association.
Birth nameSunday Adeniyi Adegeye
BornSeptember 22, 1946, Oshogbo, Nigeria
GenresJùjú, African pop
Occupation(s)Singer, musician
Years active1960s–present
LabelsIsland Records, Sunny Alade, I.R.S, African Songs, Sigma Park, Master Disk

About King Sunny Ade

Pop Singer King Sunny Ade was born on September 22, 1946 in Nigeria (He's 78 years old now).

Grammy Award winner for popular global music, integrating traditional Nigerian music with contemporary pop elements.

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King Sunny Ade before becoming famous

King Sunny Ade was born in the Zodiac sign Virgo (The Maiden), and 1946 is also the year of Dog (狗) in the Chinese Zodiac.

His peculiar musical approach in Nigeria piqued the interest of Island Records, who signed him and promoted him as the"African Reggae Singer Bob Marley" throughout the United States.

Achievement of King Sunny Ade

Despite his growing popularity, he refused to let record executives interfere with his songs, and he was swiftly forgotten by Island, though he did make a comeback in 1987.

King Sunny Ade's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He was born in Ondo, Nigeria, into a royal family of the Yoruba ethnic group.

King Sunny Ade on Social Media

King Sunny Ade on Facebook: @115703645107170.

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King Sunny Ade Collabed with

One of the performers with whom he collaborated was R&B Singer Stevie Wonder, who played harmonica on one of his tracks.

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King Sunny Ade Income & Net worth

King Sunny Ade's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a pop singer. Information about his net worth in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the King Sunny Ade.

King Sunny Ade Height and Weight

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Latest information about King Sunny Ade updated on March 19 2023.