ADELE

Adele is one of the most successful musicians in history.
One reason she is so successful is because she can sing in many different styles, like rock, jazz,
blues, folk and pop.  She listened to lots of different music growing up.

Adele Laurie Blue Adkins was born on 5 May 1988 in Tottenham, London.  
She started singing when she was four years old.  Adele’s favourite music growing up was pop. 
She loved the Spice Girls. She also listened to rock musicians like Annie Lennox. 
When she was eleven years old, she moved to London with her family. While living in south London,
she became interested in R&B. Her favourite artists were Mary J. Blige and Destiny’s Child.

When Adele was fifteen, she went to her local record store,
and found the old albums of Etta James and Ella Fitzgerald. 
These women were famous jazz and blues singers.  At the same time, 
Amy Winehouse’s blues style inspired Adele to play guitar.  
On her first American tour (2008 – 2009) the tour bus driver always played American country and folk music.  
This inspired Adele’s first major world hit ‘Rolling in the Deep’.  
Adele is popular because she can sing in many different styles, and it appeals to a large audience.  
Even if people don’t like all of her songs, most people like one!