Dave Adams

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Dave Adams
Birth name David Malcolm Adams
Also known as Joy and Dave, Joy and David, Burr Bailey, Silas Dooley Jr.
Born 1938
Origin Flag of Jersey Saint Helier, Jersey
Genre(s) Pop music
Occupation(s) musician, session musician, songwriter
Instrument(s) keyboards
Years active 1958-present
Label(s) EMI, Decca, Parlophone, Triumph
Website myspace.com

Dave Adams is an British singer, keyboard player and songwriter. In the early 1960s, he helped build up Joe 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.

He now (2007) 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.

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  • 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)

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