American singer who was discovered performing in a Kansas bar in 1985 by
Tears for Fears band members
Roland Orzabal and
Curt Smith. The band featured Adams on their 1989 hit "Woman In Chains" and the following year she recorded her debut album "Circle Of One", released on the Fontana label in early 1991. The album featured her biggest hit to date: a cover of
Brenda Russell 's "Get Here", which became a worldwide smash and is regarded by many as the unofficial anthem for the first Gulf War.