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| + | '''Doreen M. Adkins '''(''nee'' '''Brooks''')<ref>http://ethnicelebs.com/adele</ref> (also called '''"Nana"''' by her granddaughter) is the maternal grandmother of [[Adele]]. She and her husband, [[John Adkins|John]], are the parents of five children and father of five children—[[Kim Adkins|Kim]], [[Anita Adkins|Anita]], [[Gary Adkins|Gary]], [[John Anthony Adkins|John Anthony]], and [[Penny Adkins|Penny]], Adele's mother. |
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| − | '''Doreen Adkins (''nee ''Brooks) '''(also called '''"Nana"''' by her granddaughter) is the grandmother of [[Adele]], mother of [[Penny Adkins]] and [[Anita Adkins]], and spouse of [[John Adkins]]. She is currently age 69. Adkins was mentioned in Adele's thank-yous on her debut album, ''[[19]]. ''Doreen has lived in a small home in Tottenham, North London, for 30 years. Doreen has 14 grandkids. She has recently stated: |
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| + | By the time their youngest daughter, Penny, reached high school, Doreen and John began work on a fruit and vegetable stall at the [[wikipedia:New Covent Garden Market|New Covent Garden Market]].<ref>[[Adele (Sean Smith book)|''Adele'']]</ref> They are mentioned at the end of the booklet for Adele's debut album, [[19|''19'']], where she refers to them as "the original romantics."<ref>[http://adele.wikia.com/wiki/19#Booklet ''19'' booklet]</ref> |
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| + | Doreen and John have lived in a small home in Tottenham, North London, for over 30 years. They have fourteen grandchildren. Speaking about her family, she has stated: |
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| − | She has also stated how proud she is of Penny and Adele both. She's admitted that she does not expect special treatment for being the grandmother of Adele, but she is sad to say that she has not seen Adele for a year. Doreen still remains incredibly close with Penny, though, stating she always visits, takes her shopping, and runs her to her appointments. Doreen still shares a long-lasting and beautiful relationship with her granddaughter, though, even though she is so far away. |
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| + | Adele revealed in an interview with [[I-D (magazine)|''i-D'']]'' ''that her grandparents were two of the people that inspired "[[Remedy (song)|Remedy]]," the first song written for her third studio album, ''[[25]]''.<ref>https://i-d.vice.com/en_gb/article/adele-exclusive-full-cover-story-i-d</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| − | *[http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/music/3473210/The-truth-behind-Adeles-struggle-to-stardom.html The truth behind Adele’s struggle to stardom | The Sun |Showbiz|Music] |
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Latest revision as of 01:48, 3 January 2017
Doreen M. Adkins (nee Brooks)[1] (also called "Nana" by her granddaughter) is the maternal grandmother of Adele. She and her husband, John, are the parents of five children and father of five children—Kim, Anita, Gary, John Anthony, and Penny, Adele's mother.
By the time their youngest daughter, Penny, reached high school, Doreen and John began work on a fruit and vegetable stall at the New Covent Garden Market.[2] They are mentioned at the end of the booklet for Adele's debut album, 19, where she refers to them as "the original romantics."[3]
Doreen and John have lived in a small home in Tottenham, North London, for over 30 years. They have fourteen grandchildren. Speaking about her family, she has stated:
| “ | We threw Adele's mum out when she was 18. That's what we did with all the kids. They had to make their own way in life. My kids, they all work. The whole family have got jobs. You have got to get on and it hasn't done any of them any harm.[4] | ” |
Adele revealed in an interview with i-D that her grandparents were two of the people that inspired "Remedy," the first song written for her third studio album, 25.[5]