Patrick Adams (musician) facts for kids

Patrick Peter Owen Adams (March 17, 1950 – June 22, 2022) was an American music expert. He was a record producer, music arranger, and composer. This means he helped create, shape, and write many popular songs. He was very successful, earning 32 gold and platinum records during his career.

A Career in Music

Patrick Adams was famous for his work on many songs. He produced, wrote, and engineered music. He worked with record labels like Salsoul Records and Prelude Records. He also worked with major record companies.

He helped many recording artists. Some of these include Black Ivory, Inner Life, Jocelyn Brown, and Loleatta Holloway. He also worked with bands like The Universal Robot Band and Musique.

Adams also worked with rap, hip-hop, R&B, and dance artists. These included Coolio, Salt-N-Pepa, and R. Kelly. He owned his own company in New York City called PAPMUS. This company stood for Patrick Adams Productions Music.

About His Life

Patrick Adams was born in Harlem, New York. He was one of three children. His parents were Fince and Rose Adams. His father worked as a merchant seaman.

Patrick Adams had two daughters, C. Joi Sanchez and Tira Adams. He also had a step-son named Malcolm A. Holmes. He never married. Patrick Adams passed away on June 22, 2022. He was 72 years old and died from cancer in Manhattan.

Music He Produced

Patrick Adams helped create many albums and songs. Here are some examples of his work:

• Black Ivory - Don't Turn Around (1971)
• Herbie Mann - Supermann (1978)
• Patrick Adams Presents Phreek (1978) (with Phreek)

Selected Production Credits

• Musique - "Keep On Jumpin'" (1978)
• Inner Life - "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (1981)
• Venus Dodson - "Shining" (1979)
• Cloud One - "Disco Juice" (1977)
• The Universal Robot Band - "Doing Anything Tonight" (1978)
• Sine - "Happy Is the Only Way" (1977)
• The Universal Robot Band - "Dance and Shake Your Tambourine" (1976)