Adeva

Patricia Daniels, a.k.a. Adeva, was born 1960 in Paterson, New Jersey, just like her fellow Soul-stroke-R&B-stroke-House vocalist Sybil (Lynch). Seems like New Jersey is not that bad at all and a bit of a cradle for talent, huh? Jon Bonjovi, for instance, also saw the light of the world in the US Garden State...
But back to Patricia. Adeva developed her voice as a member, and later director and vocal coach, of her church choir. She entered several talent contests, and won so often that she was soon banned from entering several of them. She began singing professionally in the mid-1980s, releasing the single 'In and Out of My Life' on Easy Street Records before moving on to label Cooltempo in 1988. Noted for her powerful vocals, she released a house rendition of the Otis Redding hit 'Respect' in 1989 and released her debut album in the same year. The album was released in the US in 1990 with major record label Capitol/EMI Records, under license from Chrysalis Records in the UK, with which she signed originally.
The album was a critical and commercial success in the UK and contained several hit singles. 'Respect' remains a favorite on radio stations, especially in NYC to this day. The follow-up 'I Thank You' also charted. In 1992, Cooltempo dropped her because her second album Love Or Lust? failed to gain attention.
It was three years later that my attention was gripped: her collaboration with Frankie Knuckles went down a storm on London dancefloors! Too Many Fish and Whadda U Want From Me remain two of my favorite tunes.

Adeva - Respect (1989)
UK#17



Adeva -I Thank You
UK#17, AUS#30



Adeva - Warning!
UK#17, AUS#38



Adeva - Treat Me Right (1990)
UK#62



Adeva & Frankie Knuckles - Too Many Fish (1995)
UK#34



Frankie Knuckles & Adeva - Whadda U Want From Me (1995)
UK#36