Faye Adams
Faye Adams, born Fanny Tuell on May 22, 1923, in Essex County, New Jersey, was
an American singer who recorded and performed gospel and rhythm and blues. She
gained prominence after winning an audition with Atlantic Records's Joe Morris
in 1952, releasing "Shake a Hand" which topped the US Billboard R&B chart for
ten weeks and reached number 22 on the US pop chart. Adams followed this success
with two more R&B chart toppers: "I'll Be True" and "It Hurts Me to My Heart".
She also appeared in the 1955 film Rhythm & Blues Revue. In 1957, she moved to
Imperial Records but saw diminis...
