Dave Adams
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| Dave Adams | |
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| Birth name | David Malcolm Adams |
| Also known as | Joy and Dave, Joy and David, Burr Bailey, Silas Dooley Jr. |
| Born | 1938 (age 73–74) |
| Origin | Saint Helier, Jersey |
| Genres | Pop music |
| Occupations | musician, session musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | keyboards |
| Years active | 1958-present |
| Labels | EMI, Decca, Parlophone, Triumph |
| Website | myspace.com |
Dave Adams is a British singer, keyboard player and songwriter. He began working with Joe Meek in 1958, working with Meek until his death in 1967.[1] In the early 1960s, he helped build up Meek's studio. He recorded singles with him under various pseudonyms and wrote songs for him. He was part of the production of Telstar, a work in progress "second stage demo" of him playing the tune exists. He was also a member of Heinz Burt's backing band The Wild Boys along with Richie Blackmore.
As of 2007[update] he lives in Buffalo, New York. His daughter, Dee Adams also writes and performs music as a solo artist, with a country-rock band called Dee and the Housecats, and with a jazz band called The Funny Valentines.
[edit] Discography
- 1958 Joy and David: Whoopee (Adams) / My Oh My (Duke) - Parlophone
- 1959 Joy and David: Rockin' Away The Blues (Duke/Adams)/ If You Pass Me By (Duke) - Decca
- Mar 60 Joy & Dave: Let's Go See Gran'ma (Adams)/ Believe Me (Duke) - Triumph RGM 1002
- 60 Joy & Dave: My Very Good Friend the Milkman / - Decca
- 60 Joy & Dave: Doopey Darling - Decca
- 61 Joy & Dave: Joe's Been A-Gittin' There - Parlophone
- Jun 63 Burr Bailey and The Six-Shooters: San Francisco Bay / Like A Bird Without Feathers (Meek/Lawrence) - Decca F11686
- Feb 64 Burr Bailey: Chahawki / You Made Me Cry - Decca F11846
- The Silas Dooley Jr. L.P. (1998) (on "The Dave Adams Story" CD)
[edit] References
- ^ Chusid, Irwin (2000) Songs in the Key of Z: The Curious Universe of Outsider Music, A Capella Books, ISBN 978-1556523724, p. 29-33
