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In honor of ESSENCE's Black Women in Music event, we're celebrating the most stylish songstresses to hit the stage.

Sade Adu is a legend and her indelible music is the gift that keeps giving. As the Nigerian-born, British-bred singer celebrates her 58th birthday, we're taking a look at her cool and effortless style moments that made a mark.

Vogue looks back at a handful of Sade’s defining moments. The singer’s on-stage style is the epitome of ’90s glamour – gold hoops, power suits and backless tops comprise her collection of showstopper looks. A tastemaker of recent decades, Sade is best known for her role as the lead vocalist of her eponymous band, which is behind hits like “Smooth Operator” and “No Ordinary Love”.

Queen #Legend #Mood...These are the hashtags that accompany just about every photo of Sade Adu—'80s R&B legend, pronounced "Shah-Day"—you've ever seen posted on Instagram. No, seriously, I checked. But let's focus on that last hashtag for a second: #Mood. What is it about the singer's vibe that so many people still clearly connect to? Well for starters, Sade's particular brand of beauty was badass, insanely gorgeous, and a little soulful. She almost always wore a chambray shirt or black…

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