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Oleta Adams

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Oleta Adams
Oleta Adams was born on 4 May 1953 in Seattle, Washington, USA. She is an actress and composer, known for Sleeping with the Enemy (1991), The Fearless Four (1997) and Tears for Fears: Woman in Chains (1989). She has been married to John Cushon since 1994.
BornMay 4, 1953
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BornMay 4, 1953
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    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

    Known for

    Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)
    Sleeping with the Enemy
    6.3
    • Soundtrack
    • 1991
    The Fearless Four (1997)
    The Fearless Four
    5.8
    • Gwendolyn(voice: English version)
    • 1997
    Tears for Fears: Woman in Chains (1989)
    Tears for Fears: Woman in Chains
    7.0
    Music Video
    • Oleta Adams
    • 1989
    Whoopi Goldberg, Ray Liotta, and Tina Majorino in Corrina, Corrina (1994)
    Corrina, Corrina
    6.6
    • Soundtrack
    • 1994

    Credits

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    Actress

    • The Fearless Four (1997)
      The Fearless Four
      5.8
      • Gwendolyn (voice: English version)
      • 1997
    • Oleta Adams: Never Knew Love (1995)
      Oleta Adams: Never Knew Love
      Music Video
      • Oleta Adams
      • 1995
    • Oleta Adams: Window of Hope
      Music Video
      • Oleta Adams
      • 1993
    • Oleta Adams: I Just Had to Hear Your Voice (1993)
      Oleta Adams: I Just Had to Hear Your Voice
      Music Video
      • Oleta Adams
      • 1993
    • Oleta Adams: Circle of One (1991)
      Oleta Adams: Circle of One
      Music Video
      • Oleta Adams
      • 1991
    • Oleta Adams: Get Here (1990)
      Oleta Adams: Get Here
      Music Video
      • Oleta Adams
      • 1990
    • Tears for Fears: Woman in Chains (1989)
      Tears for Fears: Woman in Chains
      7.0
      Music Video
      • Oleta Adams
      • 1989

    Composer

    • Oleta Adams: Never Knew Love (1995)
      Oleta Adams: Never Knew Love
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1995
    • Oleta Adams: Window of Hope
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1993

    Music Department

    • Tears for Fears: Woman in Chains (1989)
      Tears for Fears: Woman in Chains
      7.0
      Music Video
      • vocals
      • 1989

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
    • Born
      • May 4, 1953
      • Seattle, Washington, USA
    • Spouse
      • John Cushon1994 - present
    • Other works
      (album) Circle of One (1990)
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      American singer who was discovered performing in a Kansas bar in 1985 by Tears for Fears band members Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith. The band featured Adams on their 1989 hit "Woman In Chains" and the following year she released her debut album "Circle Of One", on the Fontana label. The album featured her biggest hit to date: a cover of Brenda Russell 's "Get Here", which became a worldwide smash and is regarded by many as the unofficial anthem for the first Gulf War.

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