Adam Wade (singer) death: What happened to Adam Wade?
Patrick Adam Wade was the stage name of Henry Wade, an American singer, musician, and actor. His tenure as the host of the CBS game shows Musical Chairs in 1975, which distinguished him as the first Black game show presenter, is likely what most people remembered about him. Kay A. Wade, a close friend from…
Patrick Adam Wade was the stage name of Henry Wade, an American singer, musician, and actor.
His tenure as the host of the CBS game shows Musical Chairs in 1975, which distinguished him as the first Black game show presenter, is likely what most people remembered about him.
Kay A. Wade, a close friend from high school, became his first wife. In 1956, they tied the knot, and they divorced in 1973. With his first wife, he had three kids: Sheldon (Ramel) Wade, Patrice Johnson Wade, and Michael (Jamel) Wade.
Adam Wade (singer) death: What happened to Adam Wade?
Wade stated in an interview in 2014 that he was “trying to resemble my childhood favorite, Nat King Cole, rather than Johnny Mathis.” I suppose that exemplifies how well you’ve learned to imitate me. How delightful that was!
According to his wife, singer Jerry Wade, who confirmed the news to Hollywood Reporter, Wade passed away on Thursday at his home in Montclair, New Jersey, after a long and valiant fight with Parkinson’s disease.
