Adam Faith
Terence "Terry" Nelhams-Wright (23 June 1940 – 8 March 2003), known as Adam Faith, was a British teen idol, singer, actor, and financial journalist. He was one of the most charted acts of the 1960s. He became the first UK artist to lodge his initial seven hits in the Top 5. He was also one of the first UK acts to record original songs regularly.
Early life and education
Terence Nelhams-Wright was born at 4 Churchfield Road, Acton, London, England. Known as Terry Nelhams, he was unaware his surname was Nelhams-Wright until he applied for a passport and obtained his birth certificate. The third in a family of five children, Nelhams grew up in a council house in a working class area of London, where he attended John Perryn Junior School. He started work at 12, delivering and selling newspapers while still at school. His first full-time job was odd-job boy for a silk screen printer.
Music career
Faith became one of Britain's significant early pop stars. At the time, he was distinctive for his hiccupping glottal stops and exaggerated pronunciation. He did not write his own material, and much of his early success was through partnership with songwriters Les Vandyke and John Barry, whose arrangements were inspired by the pizzicato arrangements for Buddy Holly's "It Doesn't Matter Anymore".
Adam (given name)
Adam is a common masculine given name.
The personal name Adam derives from the Hebrew noun ha adamah meaning "the ground" or "earth". It is still a Hebrew given name, and its Quranic and Biblical usage has ensured that it is also a common name in all countries which draw on these traditions. It is particularly common in Christian- and Muslim-majority countries. In most languages its spelling is the same, although the pronunciation varies somewhat. Adán is the Spanish form of this name.
Adam is also a surname in many countries, although it is not as common in English as its derivative Adams (sometimes spelled Addams). In other languages there are similar surnames derived from Adam, such as Adamo, Adamov, Adamowicz, Adamski etc.
In Arabic, Adam (آدم) means "made from the earth/mud/clay".
Translations
Roger Adam
Roger Adam was a French aircraft designer and manufacturer who produced light aircraft in kit from 1948 to 1955. He established the firm Etablissements Aeronautiques R. Adam.
Aircraft Designs Produced
Adam (Ravenloft)
Adam is a fictional character; from the Ravenloft campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.
Publication history
Adam was a major character in the 1994 novel, Mordenheim, written by Chet Williamson.
Fictional character biography
Adam is the darklord of Lamordia. Known as Mordenheim's Monster or the Creature, he is an extremely intelligent and nimble dread flesh golem, based on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Adam is the most successful creation of Dr. Victor Mordenheim in his research into the creation of life, albeit the one that causes him grief unmeasured. Adam reduced the doctor's wife Elise to a vegetative state and apparently murdered their adopted daughter Eva.
The two are inextricably bound together: Dr. Mordenheim has Adam's immortality, and in return Adam shares the doctor's anguish.
Usually hidden from sight, Adam is believed to spend most of his time on the Isle of Agony, part of the archipelago known as the Finger.
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Podcasts:
Adam Faith
ALBUMS
- Best of the Best released: 2013
- A's B's and EP's released: 2003
- Best of Adam Faith released: 1998
- The EP Collection released: 1991
- I Survive released: 1974
- Adam released:
Best of the Best
Released 2013- Heartsick Feeling
- Country Music Holiday
- Runk Bunk
- What Do You Want?
- Poor Me
- Someone Else's Baby
- When Johnny Comes Marching Home
- How About That!
- Lonely Pup/In a Christmas Shop
- Who Am I?
- Easy Going Me
- Don't You Know It?
- The Time Has Come
- Brother Heartache & Sister Tears
- High School Confidential
- Ah, Poor Little Baby!
- From Now Until Forever
- The Reason
- Big Time
- Made You
- With Open Arms
- Greenfinger
- This Is It!
- Wonderin'
- My Last Wish
A's B's and EP's
Released 2003- What Do You Want
- Poor Me
- Someone Else's Baby
- When Johnny Comes Marching Home
- Wonderful Time
- Diamond Ring
- Summertime (Porgy & Bess, Act 1, Scene 1)
- Greenfinger
- How About That
- Easy Going Me
- Who Am I
- Lonely Pub (In a Christmas Shop) (1960 version)
- The Time Has Come
- A Help Each Other Romance
- As You Like It
- Face to Face
- Don't That Beat All
- Mix Me a Person
- The First Time
- So Long Baby
- We Are in Love
- Made for Me
- A Message to Martha (Kentucky Bluebird)
- It Sounds Good to Me
The EP Collection
Released 1991- Wonderful Time
- Diamond Ring
- How About That
- Lonely Pub (In a Christmas Shop)
- What Do You Want
- Poor Me
- Someone Else's Baby
- The Time Has Come
- Piper of Love
- Mix Me a Person
- Baby Take a Bow
- Don't That Beat All
- Made You
- I Did What You Told Me
- Face to Face
- Watch Your Step
- The Wanderer
- Turn Me Loose
- I'm Coming Home
- So Long Baby
- Come Closer
- It's Alright
- Talk About Love
- I'm a Man
Born: 1940-06-23
Died: 2003-03-08
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High School Confidential
by: Adam FaithYou better open up honey its your lover boy me that's a knockin'
You better listen to me sugar all the cats are at the High School rockin'
Honey get your boppin' shoes Before the juke box blows a fuse
Got everbody hoppin' everybody boppin'
Boppin' at the High School Hop
Boppin' at the High School Hop
Shakin' at the High School Hop
I've rollin' at the High School Hop
I've been movin' at the High School Hop
Everybodys hoppin' Everybody's boppin'
Boppin' at the High School Hop
Come on little baby gonna rock a little bit tonight
Woooh I got get with you sugar gonna shake things up tonight
Check out the heart beatin' rhythm cause my feet are moving smooth and light
Boppin' at the High School Hop
Shakin' at the High School Hop
Rollin' at the High School Hop
Movin' at the High School Hop
Everybodys hoppin' just a boppin' just a boppin'
Piano Solo!
Come on little baby let me give a piece good news good news good news
Jerry Lee is going to rock away all his blues
My hearts beatin' rhythm and my soul is singin' the blues
Oooooh Boppin' at the High School Hop
Shakin' at the High School Hop
Rollin' at the High School Hop
Gettin' it at the High School Hop
Everybodys hoppin' Everybody's boppin'
Boppin' at the High School Hop
Solo Time!
Boppin' at the High School Hop
Shakin' at the High School Hop
Rollin' at the High School Hop
Movin' at the High School Hop
Well Everybodys hoppin' Everybody's boppin'