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Adele is the first female in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to have three singles in the top 10 at the same time as a lead artist, and the first female artist to have two albums in the top five of the Billboard 200 and two singles in the top five of the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously. 21 is the longest running number one album by a female solo artist on the UK and US Albums Chart. In 2011 and 2012, Billboard named Adele Artist of the Year. In 2012, Adele was listed at number five on VH1′s 100 Greatest Women In Music, and the American magazine Time named Adele one of the most influential people in the world. In 2012, Adele announced via her [[official Website|official website]] that she and her partner [[Simon Konecki|Simon]] were expecting a child, and on October 19, 2012, Adele gave birth to their son, [[Angelo James Konecki|Angelo]]. In 2013, she received an [[Academy Awards|Oscar]] as well as the [[Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe]] for Best Original Song for her song "[[Skyfall (song)|Skyfall]]", written for the twenty-third James Bond film of the same name.
 
Adele is the first female in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to have three singles in the top 10 at the same time as a lead artist, and the first female artist to have two albums in the top five of the Billboard 200 and two singles in the top five of the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously. 21 is the longest running number one album by a female solo artist on the UK and US Albums Chart. In 2011 and 2012, Billboard named Adele Artist of the Year. In 2012, Adele was listed at number five on VH1′s 100 Greatest Women In Music, and the American magazine Time named Adele one of the most influential people in the world. In 2012, Adele announced via her [[official Website|official website]] that she and her partner [[Simon Konecki|Simon]] were expecting a child, and on October 19, 2012, Adele gave birth to their son, [[Angelo James Konecki|Angelo]]. In 2013, she received an [[Academy Awards|Oscar]] as well as the [[Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe]] for Best Original Song for her song "[[Skyfall (song)|Skyfall]]", written for the twenty-third James Bond film of the same name.
   
In spring of 2013, Adele was rumored to have entered back into the studio with past collaborator [[Paul Epworth]] and producers Kid Harpoon and James Ford to begin work on her third album. She reportedly has four songs finished and will continue to work on it in London before flying to Los Angeles to finish recording the album, with plans to release the album by mid-2014, although previous reports suggested an autumn 2013 release for the album.
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In spring of 2013, Adele was rumored to have entered back into the studio with past collaborator [[Paul Epworth]] and producers Kid Harpoon and James Ford to begin work on her third studio album. She reportedly has four songs finished and will continue to work on it in London before flying to Los Angeles to finish recording the album, with plans to release the album by mid-2014. Adele confirmed via [[Twitter]] that the album would be titled [[25]] and would be released later on in 2014.
   
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|content=[[File:ADELE - TAKE IT ALL.png|175px|right|link=]]'''"Take It All"''' is the seventh track off of [[Adele]]'s [[21]]. "Take It All", which incorporates a more soulful gospel sound, is accompanied by a choir and piano. Written with [[Eg White|Francis "Eg" White]], who worked with Adele on "[[Chasing Pavements (song)|Chasing Pavements]]", the song's lyrics focus on the protagonist's devotion to an [["Mr. 21"|unappreciative lover]]. Adele said that the music for the song just kind of came to her one day. Adele performed the song with "Rolling in the Deep", "Don't You Remember", and "Set Fire to the Rain" at Jools Holland on May 3, 2011. She appeared on The Today Show in 2011 to perform "Take It All" and "Rolling in the Deep" as part of their Toyota Summer Concert Series. It was also included in the setlist of the [[Adele Live]] tour.
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|content=[[File:Raconteurs many shades of black.png|150px|right|link=]]'''"Many Shades of Black"''' is a song by the band [[The Raconteurs]]. It appears as the eighth track on their second album, Consolers of the Lonely. It is also the second single from the album and was made available in 7" vinyl format. The cover art depicts Mary Todd Lincoln or Abraham Lincoln depending on the way the inner sleeve is turned. The track is also available as downloadable content for the music video game Rock Band 2. The release of the single contains a version of the song performed by British soul singer [[Adele]]. Adele has performed this song live several times, including during [[An Evening with Adele|her tour]], and it was included on the deluxe edition of her album [[19]]. The Adele version was featured in the ending of the 90210 episode, "Wild Alaskan Salmon" (episode 6, season 2). It also appeared as the first track on the 90210 soundtrack. The song peaked at number 37 on the U.S. Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart.
   
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Following Adele's collaboration with The Raconteurs, it almost resulted in future collaborations between Adele and the band's lead singer Jack White on Adele's sophomore album [[21]], however, Adele stated they never got around to finishing collaborations they had planned in 2009 following the [[Grammy Awards]].
It was the first song written for 21 and upon entering into the studio together, Adele and Eg White had intended to write a song similar to "Chasing Pavements", and although Adele wasn't sure she wanted to write another "Chasing Pavements", the two managed to come up with "Take It All", a ballad that consisted only of piano and vocals and was quite different from "Chasing Pavements". Adele stated about the song that she wrote it about the man who inspired 21 and a few days after writing it, she performed it for him, and he broke up with her two weeks later, sparking the inspiration for the record.
 
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|content=[[File:etta-james.jpg|150px|right|link=]]'''Etta James''' (born '''Jamesetta Hawkins'''; January 25, 1938 – January 20, 2012) was an American singer. Her style spanned a variety of music genres including blues, rhythm and blues, rock and roll, soul, gospel and jazz. Starting her career in 1954, she gained fame with hits such as "Roll With Me, Henry", "At Last", "Tell Mama", "Something's Got a Hold on Me", and "I'd Rather Go Blind" for which she wrote the lyrics. She faced a number of personal problems, including drug addiction, before making a musical resurgence in the late 1980s with the album The Seven Year Itch.
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|content='''Broadway Sings Adele''' was a tribute to [[Adele]] performed by Broadway stars. It was a one-night-only event and [[File:Broadway_Sings_Adele.jpg|right|link=]]took place April 30, 2012 at Le Poisson Rouge. Broadway Sings Adele featured acts such as Matt Doyle, Christina Sajous, Trista Moldovan, Morgan James, Corey Mach, Marty Thomas, Asmeret Ghebremichael, Alex Ellis, Libby Servais, Tim Ehrlich, Douglas Lyons, Jesse J.P. Johnson, Julia Mattison and more. A full band accompanied the performance, and the music was directed by Joshua Stephen Kartes. Corey Mach produced the performance.
 
   
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Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (born 5 May 1988), better known simply as Adele, is an English singer-songwriter, musician and multi-instrumentalist. Adele was offered a recording contract from XL Recordings after a friend posted her demo on MySpace in 2006. The next year she received the Brit Awards' "Critics' Choice" award and won the BBC Sound of 2008. Her debut album, 19, was released in 2008 to much commercial and critical success. It certified four times platinum in the UK, and double platinum in the US. Her career in the US was boosted by a Saturday Night Live appearance in late 2008. At the 2009 Grammy Awards, Adele received the awards for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

Adele released her second album, 21, in early 2011. The album was well received critically and surpassed the success of her debut, earning the singer six Grammy Awards in 2012 including Album of the Year, equalling the record for most Grammy Awards won by a female artist in one night. The album has also led to her receiving numerous other awards, including two Brit Awards and three American Music Awards. The album has been certified 16 times platinum in the UK; in the US the album has held the top position longer than any other album since 1985, and is certified Diamond. As of right now, it is the fourth best-selling album of all-time in the UK. According to IFPI, the album has sold over 26 million copies worldwide.

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The success of 21 earned Adele numerous mentions in the Guinness World Records. She is the first artist to sell more than 3 million copies of an album in a year in the UK. With her two albums and the first two singles from 21, "Rolling in the Deep" and "Someone Like You", she became the first living artist to achieve the feat of having two top-five hits in both the UK Official Singles Chart and the Official Albums Chart simultaneously since the Beatles in 1964. With her third release from the album, "Set Fire to the Rain", which became her third number one single in the US, Adele became the first artist in history to lead the Billboard 200 concurrently with three Billboard Hot 100 number-ones. Two more less successful singles from 21 were released: "Rumour Has It" (which peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100) and "Turning Tables" (which peaked at number 63 on the Hot 100 due to not being released as an official single in the US like it was in the majority of Europe).

Adele is the first female in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to have three singles in the top 10 at the same time as a lead artist, and the first female artist to have two albums in the top five of the Billboard 200 and two singles in the top five of the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously. 21 is the longest running number one album by a female solo artist on the UK and US Albums Chart. In 2011 and 2012, Billboard named Adele Artist of the Year. In 2012, Adele was listed at number five on VH1′s 100 Greatest Women In Music, and the American magazine Time named Adele one of the most influential people in the world. In 2012, Adele announced via her official website that she and her partner Simon were expecting a child, and on October 19, 2012, Adele gave birth to their son, Angelo. In 2013, she received an Oscar as well as the Golden Globe for Best Original Song for her song "Skyfall", written for the twenty-third James Bond film of the same name.

In spring of 2013, Adele was rumored to have entered back into the studio with past collaborator Paul Epworth and producers Kid Harpoon and James Ford to begin work on her third studio album. She reportedly has four songs finished and will continue to work on it in London before flying to Los Angeles to finish recording the album, with plans to release the album by mid-2014. Adele confirmed via Twitter that the album would be titled 25 and would be released later on in 2014.

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"Many Shades of Black" is a song by the band The Raconteurs. It appears as the eighth track on their second album, Consolers of the Lonely. It is also the second single from the album and was made available in 7" vinyl format. The cover art depicts Mary Todd Lincoln or Abraham Lincoln depending on the way the inner sleeve is turned. The track is also available as downloadable content for the music video game Rock Band 2. The release of the single contains a version of the song performed by British soul singer Adele. Adele has performed this song live several times, including during her tour, and it was included on the deluxe edition of her album 19. The Adele version was featured in the ending of the 90210 episode, "Wild Alaskan Salmon" (episode 6, season 2). It also appeared as the first track on the 90210 soundtrack. The song peaked at number 37 on the U.S. Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart.

Following Adele's collaboration with The Raconteurs, it almost resulted in future collaborations between Adele and the band's lead singer Jack White on Adele's sophomore album 21, however, Adele stated they never got around to finishing collaborations they had planned in 2009 following the Grammy Awards.


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Adele to host ‘Saturday Night Live’ next week

After a three-and-a-half year hiatus, Adele is finally returning to the spotlight next week, but not with new music — yet, anyway.

The 32-year-old singer is scheduled to host Saturday Night Live on Sat…

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BREAKING: Adele and Simon Konecki have separated after 7 years together

We have some sad news to report.

After more than 7 years together, Adele and her husband Simon Konecki have separated. 

Adele’s representatives, Benny Tarantini and Carl Fysh, confirmed the news earlie…

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Etta James (born Jamesetta Hawkins; January 25, 1938 – January 20, 2012) was an American singer. Her style spanned a variety of music genres including blues, rhythm and blues, rock and roll, soul, gospel and jazz. Starting her career in 1954, she gained fame with hits such as "Roll With Me, Henry", "At Last", "Tell Mama", "Something's Got a Hold on Me", and "I'd Rather Go Blind" for which she wrote the lyrics. She faced a number of personal problems, including drug addiction, before making a musical resurgence in the late 1980s with the album The Seven Year Itch.

James is regarded as having bridged the gap between rhythm and blues and rock and roll, and is the winner of six Grammys and 17 Blues Music Awards. She was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1993, the Blues Hall of Fame in 2001, and the Grammy Hall of Fame in both 1999 and 2008. Rolling Stone ranked James number 22 on their list of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time and number 62 on the list of the 100 Greatest Artists.

Adele has stated that James is her biggest musical influence. Adele has covered three Etta James tracks: "Fool That I Am", "I Just Wanna Make Love to You", and "I'd Rather Go Blind".


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