King Sunny Adé

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bandleader
gptkb:guitarist
gptkb:songwriter
gptkb:musician
gptkb:singer
gptkbp:associatedAct gptkb:King_Sunny_Adé_and_His_African_Beats
gptkbp:award gptkb:Order_of_the_Federal_Republic_(Nigeria)
Grammy Award nominee
gptkbp:birthDate 1946-09-22
gptkbp:birthName gptkb:Sunday_Adeniyi_Adegeye
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Oshogbo,_Nigeria
gptkbp:children multiple
gptkbp:ethnicity Yoruba
gptkbp:father gptkb:Samuel_Adeniyi_Adegeye
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Jùjú_music
World music
Afropop
gptkbp:honor Inducted into Afropop Hall of Fame
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Femi_Kuti
gptkb:Wasiu_Ayinde_Marshall
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:I.K._Dairo
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:guitar
vocals
talking drum
gptkbp:label gptkb:Island_Records
gptkb:Sunny_Alade_Records
gptkbp:language Yoruba
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Maria_Adegeye
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Nigerian
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:King_of_Juju_Music
gptkb:Minister_of_Enjoyment
gptkbp:notableFor Europe tour 1984
US tour 1983
gptkbp:notablePerformance gptkb:Glastonbury_Festival
gptkb:Hollywood_Bowl
gptkb:Montreux_Jazz_Festival
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Titan
gptkb:Juju_Music
gptkb:Synchro_System
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:guitarist
gptkb:songwriter
gptkb:musician
gptkb:singer
gptkbp:spouse multiple (polygamous)
gptkbp:website http://www.kingsunnyade.com/
gptkbp:yearsActive 1960s–present
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chief_Commander_Ebenezer_Obey_and_his_Inter-Reformers_Band
gptkb:Ebenezer_Obey
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label King Sunny Adé