Patrick Adams | |
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Born | Harlem, New York, U.S. | March 17, 1950
Died | June 22, 2022 Manhattan, New York, U.S. | (aged 72)
Genres | Disco, soul, R&B, funk, boogie |
Occupations | Record producer Music arranger Composer |
Years active | 1970s–2000s |
Labels | P&P Records |
Patrick Peter Owen Adams (March 17, 1950 – June 22, 2022) was an American music arranger and record producer. He earned 32 gold and platinum records. [1]
He was known primarily for his production, songwriting and engineering work on the New York-based Salsoul Records, Prelude Records and major record labels as well as his associations with various recording artists such as Black Ivory (1970s), [2] [3] Inner Life, Jocelyn Brown, [4] Loleatta Holloway, R. Kelly, Keith Sweat, Teddy Riley, Salt-N-Pepa, Leroy Burgess, Caress, The Universal Robot Band, Logg, Phreek, and Musique. [5] In addition, Adams worked with rap, hip-hop/R&B and dance/club acts such as Coolio, Cathy Dennis, Keith Sweat, Teddy Riley, R. Kelly, Eric B. & Rakim, Salt-N-Pepa, [3] Shades of Love and together with Gregory Carmichael at the studio-based disco unit Bumblebee Unlimited, the producer of Lady bug in 1978. [6]
He owned and operated PAPMUS (Patrick Adams Productions Music) in New York City. [7]
Adams was one of three children born in Harlem, New York to Fince and Rose Adams; his father was a merchant seaman. [8] [7] He had two natural children; two daughters (C. Joi Sanchez and Tira Adams) and a step-son (Malcolm A. Holmes), though he never married. [8] Adams died on June 22, 2022, in Manhattan, from cancer, at age 72. [8] [9]
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Patrick Adams | |
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Born | Harlem, New York, U.S. | March 17, 1950
Died | June 22, 2022 Manhattan, New York, U.S. | (aged 72)
Genres | Disco, soul, R&B, funk, boogie |
Occupations | Record producer Music arranger Composer |
Years active | 1970s–2000s |
Labels | P&P Records |
Patrick Peter Owen Adams (March 17, 1950 – June 22, 2022) was an American music arranger and record producer. He earned 32 gold and platinum records. [1]
He was known primarily for his production, songwriting and engineering work on the New York-based Salsoul Records, Prelude Records and major record labels as well as his associations with various recording artists such as Black Ivory (1970s), [2] [3] Inner Life, Jocelyn Brown, [4] Loleatta Holloway, R. Kelly, Keith Sweat, Teddy Riley, Salt-N-Pepa, Leroy Burgess, Caress, The Universal Robot Band, Logg, Phreek, and Musique. [5] In addition, Adams worked with rap, hip-hop/R&B and dance/club acts such as Coolio, Cathy Dennis, Keith Sweat, Teddy Riley, R. Kelly, Eric B. & Rakim, Salt-N-Pepa, [3] Shades of Love and together with Gregory Carmichael at the studio-based disco unit Bumblebee Unlimited, the producer of Lady bug in 1978. [6]
He owned and operated PAPMUS (Patrick Adams Productions Music) in New York City. [7]
Adams was one of three children born in Harlem, New York to Fince and Rose Adams; his father was a merchant seaman. [8] [7] He had two natural children; two daughters (C. Joi Sanchez and Tira Adams) and a step-son (Malcolm A. Holmes), though he never married. [8] Adams died on June 22, 2022, in Manhattan, from cancer, at age 72. [8] [9]
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