Oleta Adams

Oleta Adams was born in Seattle and grew up between that city and Yakima, Washington. After years singing in Kansas City clubs, she rose to prominence by appearing on Tears for Fears’ “Woman in Chains” in 1989.

The album Circle of One, released in 1990, featured her version of “Get Here”, which reached the Top 5 in the United States and the United Kingdom. Evolution, from 1993, continued her career; Adams kept releasing records and performing in the following decades.