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Big Time: The Life of Adam Faith Book

Written by David and Caroline Stafford, Big Time: The Life Of Adam Faith tells the story of the pop star turned actor turned manager, whose fascinating life is told with wit and insight from his humble beginnings to his tragic passing in 2003.Terence Nelhams-Wright took on the alter ego of Adam Faith in early adolescence, before going on to become a teen pop idol and the first UK artist to reach the top 5 with his first seven hits. Known for his unique vocal style, Faith captured the hearts and the musical minds of the pop-loving public. His attractive features suited the new televisual medium and his sexual adventures became legendary. After the whirlwind success of The Beatles, however, his brand of polished pop was rendered obsolete, and his ventures expanded into other areas.Becoming a TV actor, Adam Faith played a hapless Soho chancer, before again reinventing himself as a manager for Leo Sayer. Propelling him to international pop stardom, his tuition proved invaluable to Sayer, guiding him in matters of music, mentorship and money. This latter foray became the next in Faith's ventures, making and losing several fortunes... for himself and others. This fascinatingly in-depth biography of this unique personality is an ideal way to discover the life and times of the true British eccentric through the eyes of those who knew him, as well as in his own words.If you are looking for an unprecedented account of The Life Of Adam Faith, this extensive and expansive biography by David and Caroline Stafford reveals all the important details behind the rise and rise of such an interesting figure and an exciting life.Read More

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  • TheBookPeople

    Most pop stars' fame used to end with their 25th birthday, but Adam Faith just kept on being interesting until the day he died aged 62. Born Terry Nelhams in working-class Acton, he defined post-war aspiration. Though his vocal talents were limited, he enjoyed an unprecedented run of seven top five hits. His chiselled features were a gift to TV (then a new medium), fans swooned each time he smiled, heavyweight journalists saw him as the 'Spokesman for British Youth' and his sexual adventures were the stuff of legend. When The Beatles rendered his style of pop obsolete, Adam turned TV actor. As Budgie, the hapless Soho chancer, he played the character he might have become in life had it not been for his steely ambition and boundless energy. Then he reinvented himself again as a manager, famously guiding Leo Sayer to international stardom, before becoming a financial guru who made and lost several fortunes - not always his own. Terry Nelhams never quite got used to being Adam and saw his alter ego as having something of an independent existence: Being Adam is like playing a part in a film, he said. On the whole I prefer being Adam. David and Caroline Stafford's witty and insightful biography, charts the glorious triumphs and often cataclysmic failures of a 'child man' who spent his life getting away with it

  • Foyles

    Most pop stars fame used to end with their 25th birthday, but Adam Faith just kept on being interesting until the day he died aged 62. Born Terry Nelhams in...

  • 1783055529
  • 9781783055524
  • , Caroline Stafford
  • 13 April 2015
  • Omnibus Press
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 288
  • 1
  • Book
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