The are more than one band under the name "Jade" 1) Jade were an English folk rock band founded in 1970 by Dave Waite & Marianne Segal who had been performing as a folk duo since the mid 1960s. In the United States the group was known as Marianne Segal and Silver Jade. Jade consisted of Segal (songwriter, vocals, guitar, percussion), Waite (guitar, banjo, bass and vocals) and Rod Edwards (keyboards, bass and vocals). Their album Fly On Strangewings (DJLPS 407) was recorded in March 1970, at Trident Studios, Soho, London. ...show more

The are more than one band under the name "Jade" 1) Jade were an English folk rock band founded in 1970 by Dave Waite & Marianne Segal who had been performing as a folk duo since the mid 1960s. In the United States the group was known as Marianne Segal and Silver Jade. Jade consisted of Segal (songwriter, vocals, guitar, percussion), Waite (guitar, banjo, bass and vocals) and Rod Edwards (keyboards, bass and vocals). Their album Fly On Strangewings (DJLPS 407) was recorded in March 1970, at Trident Studios, Soho, London.

The album was produced by John Miller and engineered by Robin Cable for DJM Records. The following musicians contributed to the album: John Wetton - bass; James Litherland - guitar; Pete Sears - bass; Michael Rosen - guitar; Clem Cattini - drums; Terry Cox - drums; Pete York - drums; Mick Waller - drums; Harry Reynolds - bass; Phil Dennys - string arrangements. The album featured harpsichord, violin as well as guitar instrumentation, combined with male and female vocal harmonies. Jade disbanded in the autumn of 1971.

They reformed for a single performance in November 2004 to mark the CD reissue of their album. 2. Jade was a rnb group active during the early to mid-1990s. The group is best known for the 1993 hit, Don't Walk Away. ...show less