Cliff Adams Singers

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The Cliff Adams Singers
OriginLondon, England
GenresTraditional pop, ballads, novelty songs
Years active1954 (1954)–2001 (2001)
Labels

The Cliff Adams Singers were a British male/female

ballads and novelty songs, and especially their regular performances on BBC Radio from the 1950s onwards. The ensemble was established in 1954 by Clifford William Adams (21 August 1923 – 22 October 2001).[1]

Career

Cliff Adams was born on 21 August 1923 in

television advertising, writing many jingles, including those for Murray Mints, Fry's Turkish Delight, Milk Tray and Smash instant mashed potato.[2][1]

In 1954, Adams formed a new group, the Show Band Singers, for live appearances, but the group was renamed the Cliff Adams Singers when it moved into broadcasting. On 3 July 1959, the singers first appeared on the BBC Light Programme in Sing Something Simple, also featuring Jack Emblow on piano and accordion.[2] Featuring Adams's own arrangements of popular songs, the show was originally commissioned for six programmes, but was so successful that it was immediately extended, and continued to be broadcast every Sunday until shortly after Adams' death in 2001. According to one obituary of Adams, the Singers had a "smooth, melodic and unruffled sound [that] fitted a still nostalgic British post-war musical atmosphere."[1]

The Cliff Adams Singers frequently sang

UK Singles Chart in 1960 with the "Lonely Man Theme".[2] The piece was an instrumental release and was credited to the Cliff Adams Orchestra.[4] The tune was used in a TV commercial for Strand cigarettes in the UK.[2]

Several

radio
show, and most other compilations.

The Cliff Adams Singers were also recruited by

actress and entertainer Anita Harris was a singer with the group for three years from 1961.[5]

Cliff Adams died on 22 October 2001 and his ashes are buried at Putney Vale Cemetery in London.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e McDonald, Tim (1 November 2001). "Obituary: Cliff Adams". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  2. ^
    ISBN 1-85227-745-9
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  3. ^ "Cliff Adams - Oxford Reference". Oxfordreference.com.
  4. ^
    ISBN 1-904994-10-5
    .
  5. ^ "Interview: Anita Harris, Actress". The Scotsman. 30 April 2010. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019.
  6. ^ Resting Places: The Burial Site of 14,000 Famous Persons by Scott Wilson

External links

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