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Adam Faith | |
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 Adam Faith in 1963 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Terence Nelhams Wright |
| Also known as | Terry Nelhams |
| Born | 23 June 1940 Acton, Middlesex, England |
| Died | 8 March 2003 (aged 62) Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, actor, journalist |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1957–2003 |
| Labels | Parlophone, Top Rank International, HMV, Warner |
| Formerly of | The 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).