- Safiu Kehinde
Nigerians have on Tuesday taken to their social media handles to celebrate legendary singer, Chief Sunny Adeniyi Adegeye, popularly known as King Sunny Ade, who clocks 80 today.
The internet is flooded with tributes and old clips of Sunny Ade’s performances.
Born on the 22nd of September 1946, the singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist is regarded as one of the first African pop musicians to gain international success and has been called one of the most influential musicians of all time.
Sunny Ade received great acclaim in Europe and North America in 1982 with the New York Times as “one of the world’s great band leaders”.
With his songs still widely played across the country, particularly at social events, several fans and other Nigerians paid tribute to Sunny Ade on X.
Several media outlets also took to their social media handles to celebrate the legendary singer.
‘Legends don’t just entertain; they leave a legacy that generations carry forward. King Sunny Adé did exactly that, turning Nigerian music into a sound the world could feel. Happy 80th birthday to the timeless King Sunny Adé.’ @NewsClickng
‘Some artists make music. Some artists make history. And then there is King Sunny Adé – a man who made the talking drum speak to the world. Happy 80th birthday to the legendary King SUNDAY ADENIYI ADEGEYE!’ @TVCconnect
