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Terence Nelhams Wright (23 June 1940 – 8 March 2003), known as Adam Faith, was an English singer, actor, and financial journalist. As a British rock and roll teen idol, he scored consecutive No. 1 hits on the UK Singles Chart with "What Do You Want?" (1959) and "Poor Me" (1960).
Adam Faith was born Terry Nelhams in Acton, London, on June 23, 1940, the third of five children. He attended John Perryn secondary modern school in Acton and from the age of 12 was able to demonstrate his entrepreneurial skills by means of a series of paper rounds, which enabled him to finance his own clothes budget.
- June 23, 1940
- March 8, 2003
May 9, 2003 · 09/05/2003 14:13. Contactmusic. Follow Adam Faith. British pop star ADAM FAITH was with his 22-year-old lover TANYA ARPINO on the night he died. The 62-year-old had just finished a stage...
Mar 8, 2003 · Actor and pop star Adam Faith has died from a heart attack at the age of 62. The 60s entertainer died early on Saturday after falling ill the previous evening. Faith had been staying at a hotel...
Adam Faith – A Biography. by Geoff Leonard and Pete Walker, updated Februay 26, 2020. In an interview in Disc magazine published in June 1959, following the release of his third (and ultimately unsuccessful single, Adam Faith declared that his ambition was to become an actor/director – not a singer. Nine years, thirty-five singles, twenty ...
Mar 10, 2003 · Terence Nelhams (Adam Faith), singer and actor: born London 23 June 1940: married 1967 Jackie Irving (one daughter, and one son deceased); died Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire 8 March 2003....
Terence Nelhams Wright (23 June 1940 – 8 March 2003), known as Adam Faith, was an English singer, actor, and financial journalist. As a British rock and roll teen idol, he scored consecutive No. 1 hits on the UK Singles Chart with "What Do You Want?" (1959) and "Poor Me" (1960).
