Biography:

Patrick Peter Owen Adams (March 17, 1950 – June 22, 2022) was an American music arranger and record producer. He earned 32 gold and platinum records.^[1]

Career

He was known primarily for his production, songwriting and engineering work on the New York-based Salsoul Records, Prelude Records and major record labels as well as his associations with various recording artists such as Black Ivory (1970s),^[2][3] Inner Life, Jocelyn Brown,^[4] Loleatta Holloway, R. Kelly, Keith Sweat, Teddy Riley, Salt-N-Pepa, Leroy Burgess and bands (The Universal Robot Band, Logg and Musique). In addition, Adams worked with rap, hip-hop/R&B and dance/club acts such as Coolio, Cathy Dennis, Keith Sweat, Teddy Riley, R. Kelly, Eric B. & Rakim, Salt-N-Pepa,^[3] Shades of Love and together with Gregory Carmichael at the studio-based disco unit Bumblebee Unlimited, the producer of Lady bug in 1978.^[5]

He owned and operated PAPMUS (Patrick Adams Productions Music) in New York City.^[6]

Personal life

Adams was one of three children born in Harlem, New York to Fince and Rose Adams; his father was a merchant seaman.^[7][6] He had two natural children; two daughters (C. Joi Sanchez and Tira Adams) and a step-son (Malcolm A. Holmes), though he never married.^[7] Adams died on June 22, 2022 in Manhattan, from cancer, at age 72.^[7][8]

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