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Patrick Henry " Adam " Wade (March 17, 1935 – July 7, 2022) [1] was an American singer, musician, and actor. Biography. Early life and education. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, [2] to Pauline Simpson and Henry Oliver Wade, Jr., Wade was raised by his grandparents.
Jul 13, 2022 · Adam Wade was the first Black host of a network game show and had three consecutive Billboard top 10 hits in 1961. He also acted in films and TV shows and survived Parkinson's Disease for years.
Jul 11, 2022 · Adam Wade was the first Black host of a U.S. TV game show, "Musical Chairs," in 1975. He also had a recording career in the 1960s and appeared in movies and TV shows such as "Shaft" and "Law & Order".
Jul 9, 2022 · Adam Wade, the suave singer and actor who registered three top 10 hits on the Billboard 100 in 1961 and appeared in films including Shaft, Crazy Joe and Claudine before making history as a game...
Jul 12, 2022 · Adam Wade, a versatile, velvet-voiced crooner who scored three consecutive Billboard Top 10 hits in a single year, appeared in scores of films, plays and TV productions, and in 1975 became the...
Adam Wade had three Top 10 hits in 1961 and was the first Black host of a network game show in 1975. He also acted in TV shows and films and produced historical musicals.
Jul 21, 2022 · Adam Wade was a vocalist, actor, and drummer who had several hits in the 1960s and became the first Black host of a televised game show, Musical Chairs. He also produced and directed African American historical revues and appeared in films like Shaft and The Color Purple.
