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Whitfield’s Footsteps

The band Sade were formed in
1982 in London, but 3 of the
original band members, Stuart
Matthewman, Paul Denman, and
Paul Cook, were born and raised in
and around Hull.
The band name is taken from the
shortened form of the name of the
lead singer, Helen Folasade Adu.

Joe Longthorne

Joe Longthorne’s career started
early, as he was born into a show
business family, with his parents
both being travelling show artistes.
Aged 14, he landed a place in,
Yorkshire Television’s Junior
Showtime, and from there, he
started to perform professionally in
the Northern club scene.
In 1981, Joe worked on the LWT
show, Search for a Star, which led
to roles at the London Palladium,
and The Talk of the Town.

Since being formed, there have also
been two other members of the
band, Andrew Hale, and Dave Early.
Active from 1984, they have
released 23 singles, the most
successful of which was their debut
single “Your Love Is King”, which
reached Number 6 in the UK.
They have also released 6 studio
albums, 2 live albums, and 2
compilation albums, and performed
on 6 tours. Their debut album,
Diamond Life, sold 6 million copies
around the world

A glittering career that could have
been cut short, as in 1989, Joe was
diagnosed with Lymphoma, and
then leukemia.
During his treatment, Joe continued
to perform at high profile venues
across the world.
He has released 11 albums, but
is more noted for his live shows
across the world, and is back on
tour in 2016.

Sade