Faye Adams
Faye Adams | |
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| Also known as | Faye Scruggs Fannie Jones |
| Born | Fanny Tuell May 22, 1923 Essex County, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | November 2, 2016 (aged 93) |
| Genres | Gospel, rhythm and blues |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | Performance career started 1928 on radio, recording 1952-1976 |
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| Award | Rhythm and Blues Foundation - Pioneer award (1998) |
Faye Adams (born Fanny Tuell, May 22, 1923 – November 2, 2016), who also performed under the stage names Faye Scruggs and Fannie Jones, was an American singer who recorded and performed gospel and rhythm and blues. She had several chart hits in the early 1950s, in the Billboard rhythm and blues record chart chart and continued to record until the late 1970s, and was also a songwriter.