David Malcolm Adams (27 November 193819 March 2016) was a British singer, keyboard player and songwriter. Born in

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, Adams began working with

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in 1958 and continued to work with him until Meek's death in 1967.Chusid, Irwin (2000) ''Songs in the Key of Z: The Curious Universe of Outsider Music'', A Capella Books, , p. 29-33 In the early 1960s, he helped build up Meek's studio. Adams recorded singles with Meek under various

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s and wrote songs for him. Adams was part of the production of the hit single "

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" by

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; a "second stage

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" of him playing the tune exists. He was also a member of

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's backing band, The Wild Boys, along with

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.''

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'', #453, May 2016, p.145 Adams later lived in

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. His daughter, Dee Adams writes and performs music as a solo artist, with a country-rock band, Dee and the Housecats, and with a jazz band, The Funny Valentines.

Discography

*Sep 1958: Joy and David: "Whoopee!" (Adams) / "My Oh My" (Duke) -

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R 4477 *Feb 1959: Joy and David: "Rockin' Away The Blues" (Duke/Adams) / "If You Pass Me By" (Duke) -

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F 11123 (also issued on 78) *Mar 1960: Joy & Dave: "Let's Go See Gran'ma" (Adams) / "Believe Me" (Duke) -

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RGM 1002 *Oct 1960: Joy & Dave: "My Very Good Friend the Milkman" (Spina/Burke) / "Doopey Darling" (Duke) - Decca F 11291 *Dec 1961: Joy & Dave: "Joe's Been A-Gittin' There" (Wilkin/Martin) / "They Tell Us Not To Love" (Duke) - Parlophone R 4855 (demo copies contain an alternative, slower recording of the B-side). *Jun 1963: Burr Bailey and The Six-Shooters: "San Francisco Bay" (Fuller) / Burr Bailey and The Fletchers: "Like A Bird Without Feathers" (Meek/Lawrence) - Decca F 11686 *Feb 1964: Burr Bailey: "Chahawki" (Meek/Raymonde) / "You Made Me Cry" (Joe Meek) - Decca F 11846 *The Silas Dooley Jr. L.P. (1998) (on ''The Dave Adams Story'' CD) (recorded in 1963 but remained unreleased until 1994/1998. The original working title for the LP was believed to be ''Naughty But Nice!'').

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Adams, Dave 1938 births 2016 deaths British rock keyboardists British session musicians British pop singers British male singers Jersey musicians People from Saint Helier British male songwriters