Adam Wade
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Biography
[Edit]A natural singer, vocalist/actor/drummer Wade was influenced by Jesse Belvin, Johnny Mathis (who bounced out of the gate a few years before Wade), and Nat King Cole. Wade grew up in Pittsburgh PA, and briefly worked as a lab assistant for the famed Dr. Jonas Salk who invented the vaccine for polio. He moved to New York in 1960 and tasted success instantly. He signed with CoEd Records and sang at the city's most prestigious club, the Copacabana, within six months of setting foot in the Big Apple. Wade scored a modicum of recording success in 1960 with "Ruby" and "I Can't Help It." He fared in 1961 with three Top Ten singles: "Take Good Care of Her," "The Writing on the Wall" and "As if I Didn't Know." Comparisons to Johnny Mathis hurt more than helped Wade, however; the two were vocally similar, and like Mathis, Wade was eye candy for the ladies.
After two albums in 1960 and 1961 he left CoEd to replace Johnny Mathis (who else?) at Epic Records. The move all but killed his recording career. He only charted once at Epic with "Crying in the Chapel," which reached number 88 — hardly a blockbuster. His three Epic albums from 1962 and 1963 didn't move any mountains either. Subsequent efforts hit with the impact of a gnat and by 1969 Wade dropped recording for acting. He found work doing voice-overs, including Sweet Lou Dunbar and Gismo Man on The Harlem Globetrotters Show, and started acting with roles in Wanderlove (1970) and Shaft (1971), followed by roles as Benjy in Comeback Charleston Blues (1972), Gordon's War (1973) playing Hustler, and Crazy Joe in Phantom of the Paradise and Claudine, both released in 1974. In 1976 he became the first African-American to host a national television talk show — Musical Chairs. Rejuvenated again, Wade resurrected his recording career somewhat on Kirshner Records in 1978; this time he went for a funkier sound; the Mathis imitation was history. On Kirshner he recorded "Alexander's Soul Time Band," and others. In 1978 he played in an all-black cast of Guys and Dolls in Las Vegas for six months. He returned to acting in 1982 via Kiss Me Goodbye where he played Roscoe, and has worked quietly behind the scenes ever since.
Title: Brother On The Run (Original Soundtrack)
Artist: Johnny Pate, Adam Wade
Genre: Soul, Jazz, Theatre/Soundtrack, Funk, Classical
Title: Take Good Care Of Her: The Singles Collection (1960 - 1962)
Artist: Adam Wade
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Collections
Title: Rock & Roll Doo Wop, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1961, Vol. 14
Genre: Pop
Title: Early 60's Lost & Found Records
Genre: Rock
Title: 48 British One Hit Wonders of 1961
Genre: Pop
Title: British One Hit Wonders of 1961, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Easy Listening Greats, Vol. 1 (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre:
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1961, Vol. 25
Genre: Pop
Title: Disco 45's: A Short Trip Into Ecstasy
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Dance Pop
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1961, Vol. 22
Genre: Pop
Title: Southern Style: Country Music
Genre: Country
Title: Pop Megahits of the 1960's, Vol. 10
Genre: Pop
Title: Definitive Love
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1961, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Gold Pop Hits Vol 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Rock & Roll Doo Wop, Vol. 8
Genre: Pop
Title: Pop Megahits of the 1960's, Vol. 6 (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Pop
Title: Pop Megahits of the 1960's, Vol. 2 (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Pop
Title: The Love Album (Re-Recorded Version)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1961, Vol. 13
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Big Hits Of 1961, Vol. 29
Genre: Pop
Title: Popping Popcorn 7 (Classics From The Popcorn Era)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: It's Pop & Doo Wop, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: All Your Jukebox Favourites
Title: Hugs & Kisses - Valentine's Day Ballads
Genre: Pop
Title: Gold Pop Hits, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Halfway To Paradise - The Epic Records Story (CD3)
Genre: Garage, Jazz, Rockabilly
Title: American Heartbeat 1961 (CD1)
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: Guess Who - The Zirkon Records Story (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Guess Who - The Zirkon Records Story (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Please Relase Me - The Soulful Side Of Country
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Country, Pop
Title: Billboard Top 100 Hits Of 1961 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Funiculi Funicula - Amore 2019 (CD2)
Genre: Jazz, Rock, Pop, Easy Listening
Featuring albums
Title: Magic Moments: The Definitive Burt Bacharach Collection (Disc 2)
Artist: Burt Bacharach
Genre: Pop