Cliff Adams Singers
| The Cliff Adams Singers | |
|---|---|
| Origin | London, England |
| Years active | 1954–2001 |
| Labels | Pye, Columbia, Decca, BBC |
The Cliff Adams Singers was a British male/female vocal group, known for ballads and novelty songs, and especially their regular performances on BBC Radio from the 1950s onwards. The ensemble was established in 1954 by Cliff Adams (21 August 1923 – 22 October 2001).
Cliff Adams was born in Southwark, London, in 1923. He became a chorister at St Mary le Bow, Cheapside, studied piano and organ, and by his mid-teens started a professional musical career as a big band pianist. He was drafted into the Royal Air Force in the Second World War, and became part of the RAF band, performing mostly in Africa. After the war he joined the Leslie Douglas band, and began working on arrangements for other bandleaders including Bert Ambrose, Ted Heath and Cyril Stapleton. In 1949, he formed a vocal group, The Stargazers, with Fred Datchler, Dick James (later replaced by Bob Brown), Ronnie Milne and Marie Benson. The group found success backing leading singers of the day. Adams also worked in the new medium of television advertising, writing many jingles, such as for Murraymints, Fry's Turkish Delight, and Smash instant mashed potato.
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