Adam Wade (singer)
American singer and actor (1935–2022)
Patrick Henry Wade, known professionally as Adam Wade, (March 17, 1935 – July 8, 2022)[3] was an American singer, musician and actor. Wade was known for being the host of the CBS game show Musical Chairs (1975). This made him the first Black game show host.[4]
Adam Wade | |
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Born | Patrick Henry Wade March 17, 1935[1][2] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | July 8, 2022 Montclair, New Jersey, U.S. | (aged 87)
Education | Virginia State College (attended) |
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Years active | 1959–2022 |
Spouse(s) |
Kay A. Wade
(m. 1956; div. 1973)Jeree Wade
(m. 1989; "his death" is deprecated; use "died" instead. 2022) |
Children | 3 |
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Wade died on July 8, 2022 in Montclair, New Jersey from problems caused by Parkinson's disease at the age of 87.[5]
References
change- ↑ "March 17, 1935". Brainyhistory.com. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ↑ "Adam Wade Biography". Thehistorymakers. Archived from the original on February 15, 2017.
- ↑ "Adam Wade – Biography". 45cat.com. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ↑ Larkin, Colin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 2605. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ↑ Top 10 singer and television pioneer Adam Wade dies at 87