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Terence Nelhams Wright (23 June 1940 – 8 March 2003), known as Adam Faith, was an English singer, actor, and financial journalist. As a British rock and roll teen idol, he scored consecutive No. 1 hits on the UK Singles Chart with "What Do You Want?" (1959) and "Poor Me" (1960).
Dec 27, 2011 · Adam Faith sings his first No 1 hit single from 1959, "What Do You Want". This single spent 19 weeks in the British Hit Parade from 20th Nov 1959. A live performance from April 1960. Adam...
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Learn about the life and career of Adam Faith, a British singer, actor and director who was one of the most popular stars of stage and screen in the UK. Find out how he started as a skiffle musician, changed his name, and achieved success in music and film.
- June 23, 1940
- March 8, 2003
Mar 9, 2003 · The web page reports the death of Adam Faith, a British star who had a successful career in music and theatre, from a heart attack in 2003. It includes tributes from his colleagues and friends, and a brief biography of his life and achievements.
Adam Faith – A Biography. by Geoff Leonard and Pete Walker, updated Februay 26, 2020. In an interview in Disc magazine published in June 1959, following the release of his third (and ultimately unsuccessful single, Adam Faith declared that his ambition was to become an actor/director – not a singer.
Now 53, a philosophical Adam Faith has come out as an Artist. He looks back at the life he left behind as a Sixties pop star and City wheeler-dealer before returning to the stage in 'Alfie'...
Mar 10, 2003 · Terence Nelhams (Adam Faith), singer and actor: born London 23 June 1940: married 1967 Jackie Irving (one daughter, and one son deceased); died Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire 8 March 2003.
