Roots 'n' Rockers

Uploaded on Jul 23, 2009

Jean Adebambo was born in Islington, London, to a Montserration mother and a Nigerian father. Her entry into the music business was by chance; She was invited to do a cover version of two records entitled "Again" and "Reunited" by Ital Records in the early 1980s, while she was studying to be a nurse.

She eventually met the Jamaican producer Leonard Chin, for whom she recorded the single "Paradise" and had a successful solo career, mainly recording for her own Ade J label. A string of hits followed such as the singles "Reaching For A Goal", "Hardships of Life" and "Pipe Dreams". Despite all the success, Adebambo quit the music industry and went back into the medical profession and became a health visitor in Bermondsey.

A successful lovers rock concert was held in 2008 at the Brixton Academy, where Adebambo was persuaded to perform and restart her music career; however, she was found dead on 15 January 2009, aged 46.

 

A tribute concert was held on at Hackney Empire on Sunday 15 March 2009, with the aim of raising funds to help raise her two daughters.

 

The Great Jean Adebambo last performance on camera will be shown at the British Lovers Rock Gala Awards Show at Brixton o2 Academy on the 25th July 2009 & Birmingham o2 Academy 2nd August 2009. Also live in concert the Kings & Queens of Lovers Rock - Sugar Minott - Maxi Priest - Caron Wheeler - Errol Dunkley - Lorna Bennett - Susan Cadogan - Louisa Mark - Jimmy Lindsey & many more.