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Born: April 14, 1948;
Died: September 26, 2008
Toronto singer/songwriter, Greg Adams was a Communications Major graduate at Montreal's Loyola University. During his student years, Adams played his personal brand of folk music at coffeehouses and anywhere else he could be heard. After turning down an acting gig in director Paul Almond's film, 'Journey', he took up a regular, steady job at Sporting Good News.
By the early '70s Adams started the process of trying to sell his songs to the major labels which A & M Records took interest in by signing him to a development deal. His first and only single for the label, "Take The Road", was released in 1973.
Adams spent most of his formative musical years songwriting, acting and recording jingles. While doing jingles he hooked up with writers like James McGrath, Aidan Michael Mason and songwriter/arranger Eric Robertson.
This partnership with Robertson would prove to be not only lucrative as jingle writers (the "Readalong" series) but as frequent writers for folksinger Roger Whittaker including "Time For Peace", "New Love", "Love Lasts Forever", "Home For Christmas", "Christmas Song", "Darcy The Dragon", and "I'll Be There". Adams single handedly penned Whittaker's "Country Christmas", "Don't Let 'Em Change" and "River Lady" which went to number one in Germany.
Adams finally got back to working on his solo career with a deal on Attic. An introductory single, Hold On, was released in November 1977 followed by his eponymous debut in 1978. Adams continued a string of successful singles in 1979 including "Leave Me (The Way You Found Me)", co-written with Mickey Buckins, from his follow-up LP 'Runaway Dreams'. This single was also recorded by Anne Murray shortly after.
Adams moved permanently to Lake Champlain, Vermont in 1986 and lived until his death on September 26, 2008.
With notes from Norman Cyr and Brad Boechler.
Singles
1973 Take The Road/Close (A & M) AM-355
1977 Hold On/Tell Me Girl (Attic) AT-169
1977 Serene Serene/Every Wheel (Attic) AT-179
1978 Come Running/Mediterranean Lady (Attic) AT-191
1979 Leave Me (The Way You Found Me)/The Way We Love (Attic) AT-200
1979 Lady Liberty/Runaway Dreams (Attic) AT-211
1979 Need To Be Right/Lonely Girl (Epic - US) PC-7233
Albums
1978 Greg Adams (Attic) LAT-1040
1979 Runaway Dreams (Attic) LAT-1059
Compilation Tracks
1977 "Serene Serene" on 'The Hot Ones' (K-Tel) TC-247
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