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4 unusual facts about King Sunny Adé


King Sunny Adé

His music was featured in the 1983 film Breathless, starring Richard Gere, and the 1986 comedy One More Saturday Night, and he acted in Robert Altman's 1987 comedy O.C. and Stiggs.

Stationery Stores F.C.

The King Sunny Adé song "Challenge Cup 1967" was written about Stores' first FA Cup win.

Teju Babyface

In production for its 6th Season, the show has played host to many celebrities and important personalities and remains an original African offering with such features as the theme music (Eri Okan/Conscience by King Sunny Ade) introducing viewers to a glimpse of the African soul.

Will Yip

Will's partial discography includes producing, engineering, mixing, and mastering recordings for artists such as Circa Survive, None More Black, Anthony Green, Cold World (band), Blacklisted, Title Fight, The Wonder Years, The Disco Biscuits, King Sunny Adé, The Fray, Keane (band), Mother of Mercy, Balance and Composure, and Ms. Lauryn Hill among many others.


Babafemi Ojudu

In 1976 he won a scholarship jointly sponsored by activist lawyer Gani Fawehinmi and Jùjú musician King Sunny Adé for indigent students of the state, the start of a long-term friendship with Fawehinmi.

Dave Okumu

He has performed and recorded with many artists such as Amy Winehouse, St. Vincent, Jane Birkin, Sara Creative Partners, Brigitte Fontaine, Theo Parrish, Tony Allen, King Sunny Adé, Omar, Matthew Herbert, Dani Siciliano, Toddla T, Bilal, Jack De Johnette, and Anna Calvi.

Tunde King

Tunde King's music influenced his contemporaries, later players such as Akanbi Ege, Ayinde Bakare, Tunde Nightingale and Ojoge Daniel in the 1940s, players in the 1960s such as King Sunny Adé and Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey, who introduced electric guitars, 1970s stars such as General Prince Adekunle and continued to have great influence into the 1980s when stars such as Sir Shina Peters and Segun Adewale were playing modern forms of Jùjú.


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