I was so inspired as a 15-year-old that I began listening to music from the 1940s." I was thinking, yes, some individuals truly live to be legends. Thus, while listening to Etta and Ellas may seem corny, it felt like an awakening. "I grew up listening to only chart music. "There was no musical legacy in our family," Adele explained in a 2008 interview with The Telegraph. However, her actual aha moment occurred when she was 15 and stumbled upon a collection of Etta James and Ella Fitzgerald albums in a neighborhood store. By contrast, Adele had a strong bond with her mother, who urged her young daughter to "explore" rather than "stay with one thing."Īdele acquired an early affinity for music. Adele was the sole child of Penny Adkins, an "artsy mom" who was just 18 when she was born, and Mark Evans, a Welsh father who abandoned the family when Adele was only four years old.Įvans maintained communication with his daughter until she reached her adolescent years when his alcoholism and growing distance from his daughter deteriorated their connection. Early Life, Education, and InfluencesĪdele Laurie Blue Adkins was born in North London, England, on May 5, 1988. She received five Grammy Awards in 2017 for her work 25, including album, record, and song of the year. Adele returned to the charts in 2015 with the ballad "Hello," the lead song off what was considered her comeback album 25.
Adele's first two studio albums, 19 and 21, received widespread critical acclaim and achieved a degree of financial success unmatched by her peers.
"Send My Love (To Your New Lover)" (2016)Īdele is a British singer-songwriter who has sold millions of records worldwide and has been nominated for 15 Grammy Awards and an Academy Award.
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