Chief Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye MFR, often known as King Sunny Adé, is a Nigerian jùj singer and songwriter born on September 22, 1946, in Osogbo, Osun State.
He is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of all time, as well as one of the first African pop musicians to reach international acclaim.
Sunny Ade Biography
Chief Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye MFR, also known as King Sunny Adé, is a Nigerian jùj singer and songwriter who was born on September 22, 1946, in Osogbo, Osun State, in the southwest of the country.
Sunny Ade Early Life
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Sunny Adé is an Omoba of the Yoruba people, having been born in Osogbo to a Nigerian royal family from Ondo and Akure.
His father was a church organist, and his mother was a trader named Maria Adegeye (née Adesida). His mother’s relatives included her father, Oba Adesida I, who was a member of the Adesida dynasty (who ruled Akure for 60 years).
It would subsequently include Oba Adebiyi Adegboye Adesida Afunbiowo II, her nephew and Adé’s cousin, who also served as monarch of Akure.
Sunny Ade Education
King Sunny Ade went to an Ondo grammar school but dropped out after a few years to join the Federal Rhythm Dandies, a Lagos-based highlife band.
Sunny Ade Career
Sunny Adé developed his own backup band, known as the African Beats, in 1967. Sunny Adé joined to Island Records in 1982 after gaining national success in Nigeria during the 1970s and established his own independent label.
With the albums Juju Music (1982) and Synchro System (1983), he acquired international popularity; the latter earned him a Grammy nomination, a first for a Nigerian musician. His album Odu received a Grammy nomination in 1998.
Sunny Ade Family
Sunny Ace has dated seven different ladies over his life. Although there is no information on whether he wedded each of them, King Sunny Adé’s connection with them is notable in that he loves them all equally and appears to be quite fond of them.
In January 2018, the musician sent tongues buzzing on social media when he published a photo of his seven wives, leading many online users to believe he is still practising polygamy. A photo of himself appearing very delighted was also added to the photograph, along with a small note that read: “My Women Crush Wednesday.”
Sunny Ade Children
King Sunny Adé has more than 15 offspring from his marriages to his wives. King Sunny Adé was already a father of 12 when he debuted his controversial song Wait for Me in 1989.
The number of his children is unknown to the public at this moment, but the musician certainly has a large family.
Sunny Ade Parents
King Sunny Ade’s father was Samuel Adeniyi Adegeye. He played the organ at the church. Maria Adegeye (née Adesida), his mother, worked as a dealer.
Sunny Ade Father
Who is King Sunny Ade’s father? Samuel Adeniyi Adegeye was King Sunny Ade’s father. She played the organ at the church.
Sunny Ade Mother
Who is the mother of Sunny Ade? Maria Adegeye (née Adesida) was the mother of King Sunny Ade. She was a trader.
Sunny Ade Awards
King Sunny Adé has received numerous awards during his career. In November 2016, he became a recipient of the AFRIMA award. In December 2016, he was inducted into the Hard Rock Cafe hall of fame.
Sunny Ade Hollywood Career
In the 1980s, Sunny Adé did some work in Hollywood. 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. He featured in a few Nollywood movies in the early 2000s.
Sunny Ade Filmography
- Breathless (1983) (King Sunny Adé (Music)
- O.C. and stiggs (1985) (Filmed 1983) King Sunny Adé (Music & appearance)
- One More Saturday Night (1986) King Sunny Adé (Music)
- Fifty (2015) King Sunny Adé (Music & appearance)
Sunny Ade Instagram
King Sunny Ade is an active user of Instagram where he connects and interacts with his teeming fans. He has 23.9k followers as of May 2022 with a handle @kingsunnyade70.
Sunny Ade Net Worth
His Networth is not Disclosed Online