Adam Faith

Adam Faith
Adam Faith in 1963
Adam Faith in 1963
Background information
Birth nameTerence Nelhams Wright
Also known asTerry Nelhams
Born(1940-06-23)23 June 1940
Acton, Middlesex, England
Died8 March 2003(2003-03-08) (aged 62)
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, actor, journalist
InstrumentVocals
Years active1957–2003
LabelsParlophone, Top Rank International, HMV, Warner
Formerly ofThe Worried Men (1957), The Roulettes

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). He became the first UK artist to lodge his initial seven hits in the top 5, and was ultimately one of the most charted acts of the 1960s.[1] He was also one of the first UK acts to record original songs regularly.[1]

Faith also maintained an acting career, appearing as Dave in the teen exploitation film Beat Girl (1960), the eponymous lead in the ITV television series Budgie (1971–1972) and Frank Carver in the BBC comedy drama Love Hurts (1992–1994).

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