Adeva

House/R&B vocalist Adeva is known for her commanding diva vamps, but she also has a strong feeling for songs closer to gospel ballads. Born in New Jersey, Adeva first gained fame in Australia and Europe; her first three singles ("Respect," "Warning," and "I Thank You") all peaked at number 17 in the British charts during the first ten months of 1989. A collaboration with U.S. producer Paul Simpson in March of that year also yielded a number 22 hit in England. Her debut album Adeva! gained platinum and gold distinctions in Europe, and an American release did respectably, as did two subsequent albums, Love or Lust? and It Should Have Been. In 1995, dance heavyweight Frankie Knuckles selected her as featured vocalist on virtually all of his Welcome to the Real World album. Adeva's work after the Knuckles LP included a single with Hyper Go Go in 1996.

Discography:

Album
1997 New Direction
1991 Love or Lust?
1990 Adeva!


Single/EP
1998 Been Around
1997 Don't Think About It/Tha Wildstyle
1997 Where Is the Love?
1997 Do Watcha Do
1994 Respect
1992 Independant Woman [CD Single]
1992 Independant Woman [Cassette Single]
1991 It Should've Been Me [Capitol]
1991 It Should've Been Me [Import]
1990 Warning
1990 I Thank You [Cassette Single]
1990 I Thank You [LP/Maxi-Single]