Jean Adebambo
| Jean Adebambo | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1 July 1962 Islington, London, England |
| Died | 15 January 2009 (aged 46) London, England |
| Genres | Lovers rock |
| Years active | 1980–1986, 2007–2009 |
| Labels | Ade J |
Jean Adebambo (1 July 1962 – 15 January 2009) was a British black caribbean singer, best known for songs in the lovers rock genre. It is believed she committed suicide.
Jean Adebambo was born in Islington, London, to a Montserratian mother and a Nigerian father. Her entry into the music business was by chance; She was invited to do a cover version of two records entitled "Again" and "Reunited" by Ital Records in the early 1980s, while she was studying to be a nurse.
She eventually met the Jamaican producer Leonard Chin, for whom she recorded the single "Paradise", and had a successful solo career, mainly recording for her own Ade J label. A string of hits followed such as the singles "Reaching For A Goal", "Hardships of Life" and "Pipe Dreams". Despite all the success, Adebambo quit the music industry and went back into the medical profession and became a health visitor in Bermondsey.
A successful lovers rock concert was held in 2008 at the Brixton Academy, where Adebambo was persuaded to perform and restart her music career; however, she was found dead on 15 January 2009, aged 46.
A tribute concert was held on at Hackney Empire on Sunday 15 March 2009, with the aim of raising funds to help raise her two daughters.
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