Talk:Smooth Operator

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Sades Smooth Operator and Iran-Contra

What evidence is there linking Sade's "Smooth Operator" with the Iran-Contra affair?

It is a fascinating claim, but I would like to see some sources.

cojoco 11:10, 1 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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BetacommandBot (talk) 19:44, 26 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sade... a person, not a group?

I've never seen Sade referred to as a group anywhere else before, and believe it to be the name of a single female singer, not a group. Any comments? REVOL (talk) 21:58, 20 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I did a search in rolling stone magazine, and it sure looks like you're absolutely correct. cojoco (talk) 06:42, 21 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I've since noticed the same discussion on the Sade page, and it turns out the reference here is fine. It seems to be confirmed that indeed Sade was the name of the band; named after their lead singer. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Sade_(band)) REVOL (talk) 19:04, 15 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]