Paul Anthony Cook
@smoothoperator1983.bsky.social
I was a co-founder of Sade in 1982 when we all left the band Pride. I was a maker of the first album Diamond Life and originated the Smooth Operator drum line. Autistic, Musician, Author, Podcaster and Master of Arts! @Soundcloud Diamond Life Records. MA.
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Posers, Pride, Sade and Esposito Photo Book: Hipsters, flipsters and finger popping daddys, a 1980's musical journey @sohopress.bsky.social
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Posers, Pride, Sade and Esposito Photo Book: Hipsters, flipsters and finger popping daddys, a 1980's musical journey @sohopress.bsky.social
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The Ariva band featuring Helen Adu (Sade) and Ray St John who wrote her hit song Smooth Operator along with Paul Denman and Paul Anthony Cook from Hull. #sade
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The Ariva band featuring Helen Adu (Sade) and Ray St John who wrote her hit song Smooth Operator along with Paul Denman and Paul Anthony Cook from Hull. #sade
1982 The Pride band at Alexandra Palace from left to right Nick Moxham, Stuart Mathewman, Helen Adu (Sade), Paul Denman, Paul Cook, Ray St John, Barbara Robinson. Andrew Hale the current Sade member joined Sade after an audition in late 1983. #sade
November 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM
1982 The Pride band at Alexandra Palace from left to right Nick Moxham, Stuart Mathewman, Helen Adu (Sade), Paul Denman, Paul Cook, Ray St John, Barbara Robinson. Andrew Hale the current Sade member joined Sade after an audition in late 1983. #sade