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Johnny Adams

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American blues, jazz and gospel singer (1932–1998)

Person · Open Library

Works
3

Top works

  • Naked with Only the Will to Survive
  • Little Johnny Drops a Cake
  • Success

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
CA
Active from
1959-11-05

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56,899
Total plays
278,203

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bluessoulNew Orleansrhythm and bluesjazz

January 5, 1932 - September 14, 1998 American blues singer from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was known as "The Tan Canary" for the amazing range of his singing voice and his gospel influenced style. He began his career singing gospel, but crossed over to secular music in 1959 and scored a national hit with the single "I Won't Cry." That was followed by a string of regional hits in the 1960s which included "Release Me" and "Reconsider Me." In the 1980s and 1990s Adams recorded several award-winnin

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date of birth
1932-01-05
date of death
1998-09-14
start of work period
1950-00-00
Commons category
Johnny Adams (singer)
name in native language
Johnny Adams
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