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With 1984's Diamond Life, Sade creates a sophisti-pop classic.

In the aftermath of punk and new wave, pop music smartened up, and got sophisticated.

And there's not a finer example of what came to be known as 'sophisti-pop' than Sade's Diamond Life, released in July of 1984.

Fronted by Sade Abu, the band combined elegant and effortless pop sensibilities, with a touch of light jazz to create an album that would go on to sell over 10 million copies, and establish her as one of the key voices of the decade.

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