Sade makes up for long absence
"It's taken 25 years to get here, Charlotte," Sade said after opening her set Sunday at Time Warner Cable Arena with the Grammy-winning 2010 single "Soldier of Love." "Tonight we'll make up for the lost days and years."
And boy did she.
The singer, who looks nowhere near age 52, sang more than 20 songs, hitting on several tracks from 2010's comeback album "Soldier of Love" as well as her biggest hits.
Despite her comment, people remember her playing Charlotte in the early 1990s with Digable Planets.
She and her band may be best remembered for the earlier hits "Sweetest Taboo" and "Smooth Operator," but there was never the sense that's the only thing the crowd was waiting for.
Sure those songs were met with their share of excitement, but so were album tracks "Is It a Crime" and "Jezebel" (both from 1985's "Promise"). She floated from the loungey jazz of "Skin" to the sultry world feel of "Love is Stronger than Pride" to the pop-funk of "Paradise" to the dark, meaty world music of "Love is Found" (from the new double disc "Ultimate Collection"). Like "Soldier," the latter hinted at hip-hop with her playful vocals.
The crowd included Lenny Kravitz, reportedly in town to film "The Hunger Games." He drew eyes and cameras to the middle of the arena during the between-act set change.
Changes in production were as subtle as Sade's ability to drift between R&B, jazz, pop, and world music.
The combination of skilled but subtle musicianship (even showy solos were tasteful), seamless production, and Sade's demeanor and voice created a timeless class act.
John Legend warmed up the crowd similarly.
He opened with Adele's "Rolling in the Deep," juggling piano ballads with Motown-style soul throughout the set. He serenaded one lady (Nikki Waddell) on stage with "Slow Dance" before sending her off with a rose. She swooned as did the crowd for "This Time" and "Everybody Knows" (both from "Evolver").
Legend was given ample time, which was appropriate considering the Grammy winner's status as a hit maker and his history in Charlotte.
It was nice to see him in a large venue after playing Amos' Southend and more recently Ovens Auditorium.
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