Faye Adams Biography
Fayle Tuell, c.1925, New Jersey, USA. Adams exploded onto the R&B scene in the early 50s with a series of gospel-infused hits that foreshadowed soul music. She began her career in gospel at the age of five when she and her siblings formed a group called the Tuell Sisters. She joined the Joe Morris Orchestra in 1952, and as part of that organization recorded the three songs that established her name in the R&B world, "Shake A Hand" (number 1 R&B, number 22 pop), "I'll Be True" (number 1 R&B) and "Hurts Me To My Heart" (number 1 R&B). Her last chart record was "Keeper Of My Heart" in 1957. Adams later returned to the church, abandoning her R&B career.
Source: The Encyclopedia of Popular Music by Colin Larkin. Licensed from Muze.
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