January 5, 1932 - September 14, 1998
American blues singer from New Orle… Read Full Bio ↴January 5, 1932 - September 14, 1998
American blues singer from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was known as "The Tan Canary" for the amazing range of his singing voice and his gospel influenced style. He began his career singing gospel, but crossed over to secular music in 1959 and scored a national hit with the single "I Won't Cry." That was followed by a string of regional hits in the 1960s which included "Release Me" and "Reconsider Me."
In the 1980s and 1990s Adams recorded several award-winning albums for Rounder Records. He died in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1998 after a long battle with cancer
(2) Renowned around his Crescent City home base as "the Tan Canary" for his extraordinary set of soulfully soaring pipes, veteran R&B vocalist Johnny Adams tackled an exceptionally wide variety of material for Rounder in his later years; elegantly rendered tribute albums to legendary songwriters Doc Pomus and Percy Mayfield preceded forays into mellow, jazzier pastures. But then, Adams was never particularly into the parade-beat grooves that traditionally define the New Orleans R&B sound, preferring to deliver sophisticated soul ballads draped in strings.
Adams sang gospel professionally before crossing over to the secular world in 1959. Songwriter Dorothy LaBostrie -- the woman responsible for cleaning up the bawdy lyrics of Little Richard's "Tutti Frutti" enough for worldwide consumption -- convinced her neighbor, Adams, to sing her tasty ballad "I Won't Cry." The track, produced by a teenaged Mac Rebennack, was released on Joe Ruffino's Ric logo, and Adams was on his way. He waxed some outstanding follow-ups for Ric, notably "A Losing Battle" (the Rebennack-penned gem proved Adams' first national R&B hit in 1962) and "Life Is a Struggle."
After a prolonged dry spell, Adams resurfaced in 1968 with an impassioned R&B revival of Jimmy Heap's country standard "Release Me" for Shelby Singleton's SSS imprint that blossomed into a national hit. Even more arresting was Adams' magnificent 1969 country-soul classic "Reconsider Me," his lone leap into the R&B Top Ten; in it, he swoops effortlessly up to a death-defying falsetto range to drive his anguished message home with fervor.
Despite several worthy SSS follow-ups ("I Can't Be All Bad" was another sizable seller), Adams never traversed those lofty commercial heights again (particularly disappointing was a short stay at Atlantic). But he found a new extended recording life at Rounder; his 1984 set, From the Heart, proved to the world that this Tan Canary could still chirp like a champ. With producer Scott Billington, he recorded some nine albums for the label prior to his cancer-related death on September 14, 1998. ~ Bill Dahl, Rovi
American blues singer from New Orle… Read Full Bio ↴January 5, 1932 - September 14, 1998
American blues singer from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was known as "The Tan Canary" for the amazing range of his singing voice and his gospel influenced style. He began his career singing gospel, but crossed over to secular music in 1959 and scored a national hit with the single "I Won't Cry." That was followed by a string of regional hits in the 1960s which included "Release Me" and "Reconsider Me."
In the 1980s and 1990s Adams recorded several award-winning albums for Rounder Records. He died in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1998 after a long battle with cancer
(2) Renowned around his Crescent City home base as "the Tan Canary" for his extraordinary set of soulfully soaring pipes, veteran R&B vocalist Johnny Adams tackled an exceptionally wide variety of material for Rounder in his later years; elegantly rendered tribute albums to legendary songwriters Doc Pomus and Percy Mayfield preceded forays into mellow, jazzier pastures. But then, Adams was never particularly into the parade-beat grooves that traditionally define the New Orleans R&B sound, preferring to deliver sophisticated soul ballads draped in strings.
Adams sang gospel professionally before crossing over to the secular world in 1959. Songwriter Dorothy LaBostrie -- the woman responsible for cleaning up the bawdy lyrics of Little Richard's "Tutti Frutti" enough for worldwide consumption -- convinced her neighbor, Adams, to sing her tasty ballad "I Won't Cry." The track, produced by a teenaged Mac Rebennack, was released on Joe Ruffino's Ric logo, and Adams was on his way. He waxed some outstanding follow-ups for Ric, notably "A Losing Battle" (the Rebennack-penned gem proved Adams' first national R&B hit in 1962) and "Life Is a Struggle."
After a prolonged dry spell, Adams resurfaced in 1968 with an impassioned R&B revival of Jimmy Heap's country standard "Release Me" for Shelby Singleton's SSS imprint that blossomed into a national hit. Even more arresting was Adams' magnificent 1969 country-soul classic "Reconsider Me," his lone leap into the R&B Top Ten; in it, he swoops effortlessly up to a death-defying falsetto range to drive his anguished message home with fervor.
Despite several worthy SSS follow-ups ("I Can't Be All Bad" was another sizable seller), Adams never traversed those lofty commercial heights again (particularly disappointing was a short stay at Atlantic). But he found a new extended recording life at Rounder; his 1984 set, From the Heart, proved to the world that this Tan Canary could still chirp like a champ. With producer Scott Billington, he recorded some nine albums for the label prior to his cancer-related death on September 14, 1998. ~ Bill Dahl, Rovi
This Christmas
Johnny Adams Lyrics
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Anthony Evans Hang all the mistletoe I′m gonna get to know you better This…
Aretha Franklin Hello? Hi, Merry Christmas, sweetnin' How are you? Oh, I'm c…
Aretha Franklin (Holiday) Ooh, hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you…
Ashanti Hang all the mistletoe, I'm gonna get to know you better,…
Ashanti (Holiday) Hang all the mistletoe, I'm gonna get to know you better,…
Asia Monet Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better…
Backstreet Boys Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better This…
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Bobby Womack Hang all The mistletoe I'm gonna get Yo know You better, yea…
Boney James Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better Th…
Boney James (With Dee Harvey) baby you know it's cold outside and i'm tired waving you goo…
Branford Marsalis & Harry Connick Jr. Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better This…
Brian C. Wilson Each year for Christmas I make a list Of all of…
Brian Courtney Wilson Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better This…
Brian Courtney Wilson & Gene Moore Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better…
C. Robert Walker Listen to me You're the prettiest thing That I've ever seen …
Carole King Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better This…
Carole King (Holiday) Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better Th…
Cee-Lo Green (Holiday) Hang all the mistletoe I’m gonna get to know you better This…
CeeLo Green Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better This…
Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo Step into my dreams this chistmas And leave your cares behi…
Cheetah Girls Hang all the mistletoe I'm going to get to know you…
Chicago Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better This…
Chris Brown Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better…
Christina Aguilera Hey, yeah Yeah, yeah, oh, ooh, yeah Hey, yeah, ooh Hang all …
Christmas Bum, bum, bum, bum Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh…
Christmas - Destiny's Child Hang all the mistletoes I'm gonna get to know you better,…
Christmas Hits Bum, bum, bum, bum Ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh-ooh…
Cimo Fränkel “All I Want For Christmas” is blasting on the radio…
Coko (Verse) Hang all the mistletoe I want to get to…
Daniel Donskoy Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better This…
DAY26 [Willie - 1st Verse] Watching the snow fall by the moonlight…
Dee Baby, and now it's cold outside And I'm tired, waving you…
Destiny's Child Hang all the mistletoes I'm gonna get to know you better,…
Diana Ross Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better This…
Diana Ross (Holiday) Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better Th…
DJ Mustard & Ella Mai (Hol' up) Mustard on the beat I've been thinking 'bout som…
Donny Hathaway Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better This…
Donny Hathaway (Holiday) Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better Th…
Dr. Colossus Christmas is the time of year When people of all religions…
Dru Hill Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better,…
Eli Derby Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better This…
Elliott Yamin Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better…
Elliott Yamin (Holiday) Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better…
Etta James Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better This…
Every Avenue Count the days like snowflakes Falling to the ground I thi…
Faith Evans Ooh, hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know You bett…
Fantasia Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know You better this…
Four Tops Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better Th…
Franklin Mckay There's a chill in the air and snow on the ground You…
Frans Walfridsson I'm dreeming of a white christmas just like the ones I…
Georgina [Chorus] So won't you tell me you're coming home today I wan…
Georgina Verbaan [Chorus] So would you tell me you're comming home today I …
Gloria Estefan Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better This…
Gloria Estefan (Holiday) Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better Th…
Good Golly! It's Mr. Nick! Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better This…
Green Cee lo Hang all the mistletoe I’m gonna get to know you better This…
Hague & White Friends and family Dancing round the tree Thats all I want f…
Harry Connick Jr & Branford Marsalis Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better Th…
Harry Connick Jr. Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better This…
Harry Connick Jr. & Branford Marsalis Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better Th…
Harry Connick, Jr. Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better This…
Homemadesoul And this Christmas! Santa been working hard Makin lots of t…
IceJJFish Girl you're the one I want for this Christmas Girl you're…
Jagged Edge All I want, this Christmas Is to keep your body warm If…
Jane Monheit Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better,…
Jeffrey Osborne Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better This…
Joe Hang all the mistletoe I'm going to get to know you…
John Legend Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better This…
John Travolta Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better,…
John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better,…
John Travolta & Olivia Newton‐John Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better,…
John Travolta / Olivia Newton-John / Chick Corea Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better,…
Johnny Mathis Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better This…
Jordan Fisher Hanging all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you…
Jordan Pruitt Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better, yea…
JYP Nation Christmas (that's what I want) Fall in love this Christmas (…
Kermit Ruffins Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better Th…
Kiana Ledé This Christmas, I wish that you were home. Yeah. On Christma…
Kierra Sheard My Kind Of Christmas This Christmas Hang all the mistletoe, …
Kiki Rowe Got the lights got a tree sitting 'round a fire Thinking…
Kurt Elling Baby, it's cold outside Up to your knees outside But we're s…
L.T.M.S Creation Shit came straight out the Basement This Christmas I want me…
Lady Antebellum Hang all the mistletoe I’m gonna get to know you better Th…
Ledisi I lay at night and wonder, will you be here…
Lee Sora 기억나요 우리 오래전 이렇게 했잖아요 눈이 오는 크리스마스 전날밤이면 머리맡에 모두 기다란 양말 잊었나요…
LIVING ROOM - The Temptations Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better,…
Luther Vandross Don't be discouraged, don't be dismayed There's hope for all…
M-Swift I haven't been taking very good care of myself You haven't…
M-Swift feat. Vanessa Haynes Ooh Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better…
M-SWIFT featuring Vanessa Haynes I haven't been taking very good care of myself You haven't…
Macy Gray Hang all the mistletoe and I'm gonna get To know you…
Maddie & Tae Hang all the mistletoe I′m gonna get to know you better This…
Mario Biondi Last Christmas I gave you my heart But the very…
Mary J. Blige Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better…
Matthew and Gunnar Nelson I would drive all night, cross-country flight Leave the ligh…
Michael McDonald Ooh, hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you…
Michelle David & The Gospel Sessions THIS CHRISTMAS (I'LL BE BY YOUR SIDE) It's been…
Minipop Kids Hang all the mistletoe i'm gonna get to know you…
Mr. Talkbox I was drunk the day momma Shot my daddy She followed him…
Mustard (Hol' up) Mustard on the beat I've been thinking 'bout som…
Ne-Yo I got a new amp this Christmas It's much bigger than…
Nelson What a merry Christmas this could be If you would just…
Nirva Ready Now Jonnie never got his wish December 25th That’s what he…
Oh Wonder There's a million faces smiling in the streets And a quiet…
Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta (Holiday) Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better,…
Patti LaBelle Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you…
Paul Langford & Friends この街に 今年もまた 鐘の音(ね)が響く 足早に過ぎ去ってく カレンダー見つめてた 曇り空が晴れてくように 気づけば そ…
Pentatonix Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better, Thi…
Peter Mayer It's Christmas time again New Year's 'round the bend There…
Picture This Is it warm where you are? Oh has the snow fallen…
Pink Sweat$ Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better,…
R&B Revue Snow just steady falling out the sky Reminds me of the…
Reba McEntire Two thousand years ago, three wise men left their home When…
Robert & the Carrolls Start from the start 2020 was not a good year…
Ruben Studdard Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you…
Ruben Studdard (Holiday) Hang all The mistletoe I'm gonna get Yo know You better, yea…
Saloa Farah Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better…
Seal Christmas, Christmas, Christmas, Christmas Hang all the mis…
Set It Off Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la la…
Sha Luna Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better This…
Shoes It was almost Christmas time, there I stood in another…
Ska-J This Christmas it's me and you under mistletoe Let's see how…
Soulounge Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better Thi…
Starlite Singers Try to imagine a house that's not a home Try to…
Straight No Chaser Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better,…
Straight No Chaser (Holiday) Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better,…
Sweetbox This Christmas I'll try to be good No new year's champagne…
Sweetbox(스위트박스) Chorus: This Christmas I'll try to be good No new year's cha…
SWV (Verse) Hang all the mistletoe I want to get to…
Swv (Holiday) (Verse) Hang all the mistletoe I want to get to…
Tamia Hang all The mistletoe I'm gonna get Yo know You better,…
temptations [the] Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better,…
The Cheetah Girls Hang all the mistletoe I'm going to get to know you…
The Dismemberment Plan Hang all your mistletoe I want to get to know you…
The Fountains It's Christmas time It's Christmas time It's Christmas time …
The Four Tops Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better This…
The Hawthorne Effect It's another year in quarantine I'm not so sure if I…
The Kings Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better This…
The Noel I don't know where the time has gone I've been sittin…
The Sam Willows I know you didn′t see a lot of presents by…
The Starlite Singers Try to imagine a house that's not a home Try to…
The Summer Set Na na na na na na na Na na na na…
The Temptations Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better,…
The Temptations (Holiday) Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better,…
The Temptations - The Temptations Christmas Card Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better,…
The Ten Listen to me You're the prettiest thing That I've ever seen …
The Wallblossoms Ooh ooh ooh Ooh ooh ooh It’s that time of the year…
The Whispers Hang all the mistletoe. I'm gonna get to know you better…
TobyMac As fall rides off in the sunset I sweep the snow…
TobyMac & Nirva Ready Now Jonnie never got his wish December 25th That’s what he…
TobyMac Feat. Nirva Ready Now Jonnie never got his wish December 25th That’s what he…
Tom Gaebel Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better This…
Tore Bojsten Hang all the mistletoe I′m gonna get to know you better This…
Tori Kelly Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better This…
Train (Holiday) Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better Th…
Trin-i-tee 5:7 Aye, they weren't ready for this one Aye, real love is…
Tyler Shaw Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better This…
Tyrone Briggs And this Christmas, will be A very special Christmas, for…
Ulrikke Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better This…
Uness | www.Marvin-Vibez.in Well, this is Christmas, Christmas And the mistletoe is hang…
Usher I got your Christmas card And you know It warms…
Various Artists Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better This…
W.G. Snuffy Walden Maybe this Christmas will mean something more Maybe this yea…
Warren Wolf Hang all the mistletoe I'm gonna get to know you better This…
We're All Just Passing Through You said you got it figured out You said you're moving…
Willow Stephens I would drive all night, cross-country flight Leave the ligh…
Wrabel Last year was the hardest year of my life Haven′t felt…
Yutaka Hang all the mistletoe I′m gonna get to know you better This…
이소라 기억나요 우리 오래전 이렇게 했잖아요 눈이 오는 크리스마스 전날밤이면 머리맡에 모두 기다란 양말 잊었나요…
태연 왠지 따뜻했던 그날 밤 눈꽃이 내려앉은 두 볼에 oh oh 스치듯 가벼운…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Johnny Adams:
A Lot of Living to Do There are girls just ripe for some kissing And I…
A World I Never Made The late show is over And the city is fast asleep And…
After All the Good Is Gone Today, I got a letter From someone Just a friend We knew a l…
Baby Please Baby, hear it on Baby please, baby please, come back to…
Body And Fender Man I'm your body and fender man, I can fix your…
But Not For Me Old man sunshine listen you Never tell me dreams come true J…
Christmas Song Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at you…
Do Right Woman Take me to heart and I'll always love you And nobody…
Georgia Morning Dew Standing on this mountain looking over L.A. at the break of …
Good Morning Heartache Good morning heartache, you old gloomy sight Good morning he…
Hell Yes I Cheated Hell Yes I Cheated Even though it was wrong But she gave…
I Can't Be All Bad Yes, baby I know, I know That I made you mad With something…
I Cover the Waterfront I cover the waterfront, I'm watching the sea,, Will the one …
I Don't Want to Do Wrong Um I don't wanna do wrong But you've been gone baby…
I Feel Like Breaking Up Somebody's Home I got a funny feelin' that all of you girls had…
I Owe You I hadn't anyone till you, I was a lonely one 'til…
I Won't Cry Darling I found out a long time ago About someone else…
Imitation of Love We do the things that lovers do Like you kiss me…
Lovers Will Who'll take the only hearts they got And throw them…
Neither One of Us It's sad to think we're not gonna be here And it's…
Now You Know You don't know what love is 'Til you've learned the meaning…
O Little Town Of Bethlehem Oh little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee…
One Day One fine day, you'll look at me And you will know…
Reconsider Me Hello baby, yes it's really me After the wrong I've done Gue…
Release Me Please release me Oh, let me go, oh, yes You see I,…
Room With A View I've been cherishing, Through the perishing winter nights …
She Said The Same Things To Me You know she talks like ev'rybody in the room Was gonna…
Spanish Harlem There is a rose in Spanish Harlem A red rose up…
The Night Is A Hunter Oh, the night is a hunter It catches me all the…
There Is Always One More Time If your whole life somehow Wasn't much 'til now And you've a…
This Time I'm Gone for Good I shoulda stayed gone When I left before 'Cause you do me…
White Christmas I, I'm dreaming of a white Christmas Just like the one…
Why Do I Um I don't wanna do wrong But you've been gone baby…
Willow Weep For Me Willow weep for me Willow weep for me Bend your branches gre…
You Don't Know What Love Is You don't know what love is 'Til you've learned the meaning…
You Make A New Man Out Of Me My love, I'll never find the words My love, to tell…
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