He also scored six goals in 28 reserve team games for the Canaries before joining Watford on March 16, 1954.His time at Vicarage Road yielded five goals in 75 league games plus one in six FA Cup matches.

Chris was married to Kelli Adams and had a daughter Kathryn.
The adoration and cheering ceased years ago, however, as the promotion’s macabre body count began to turn away even the most fanatical followers.

Five days later he signed for Norwich City in an exchange deal which saw Roy Hollis arrive at White Hart Lane.Chris scored three goals in 29 League outings for Norwich and played in one FA Cup match.
You can also view our full list of deceased wrestlers and sort the list by murder by clicking the “cause of death” heading at the top of the table. It was published, to critical acclaim, by Rowman & Littlefield in February this year. “Strat” as Tony Stratton-Smith was known loved the String Driven Thing demo but as Adams only had one copy, he refused to hand it over.

Obituary - Chris Adams, musician and founder of String Driven Thing. He spent eight years with Southern League outfit Dartford - signing for them on November 22, 1956 - netting 21 goals in 216 appearances, until retiring in 1964.Chris worked in the motor trade and later as a painter/decorator and enjoyed a regular game of golf.He lived at Brentwood in recent years and passed away there on June 24, aged 84.He is survived by his daughter Samantha, son-in-law Robert, sister Marjorie, brother George and grandchildren Aaron and Anais.A funeral service is to be held at South Essex Crematorium, Ockendon Rd, Corbets Tey, Upminster, Essex RM14 2UY on Tuesday July 3rd at 9.40am. This may have had something to do with String Driven Thing earning up to four encores at some gigs, much to the displeasure of some, but not all, of the Genesis team. A singer, songwriter and guitarist, Adams formed the folk-rock group String Driven Thing in Glasgow in 1967 with his wife, Pauline, on vocals and percussion and guitarist John Mannion. We were sorry to learn of the recent passing of Chris Adams who was on our books between June, 1947 and December, 1952. You can make a complaint by using the ‘report this post’ link . A speedy winger, he played in six First Division games for us during 1952, scoring on his debut against Derby County. Their feud with the Von Erichs was red-hot and generated high TV ratings as well as a lot of revenue for the promotion. September 16, 2019 by Chris Adams Karen’s Legacy. We may then apply our discretion under the user terms to amend or delete comments.Post moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours. He had an unexpected stroke of luck when It’s a Game became a massive hit for the Bay City Rollers in 1977. Chris Adams opened a recording studio in Glasgow and then started a taxi company.

Undaunted, Stratton-Smith drove up to Glasgow the following week, heard String Driven Thing in the Burns Howff, a local proving ground at the time, and promptly signed the band on a £20 a week retainer. On Oct. 7, “Gentleman” Chris Adams was shot to death, allegedly by his best friend, in Waxahachie, Texas, not far from the city where he once headlined shows in front of thousands of fans. His farewell campaign with us saw Chris, who stood five feet six inches tall and weighed 10 stone, earn £12 per week during the season and £9 during the summer, an increase from the £7 and £6 rates when he first joined our full-time staff.He made the last of his 178 appearances for our reserve and “A” teams in a 4-1 Combination home win over Northampton Town on December 6, 1952. Adams, a little behind the rest of the forwards, collected the ball and, taking a cool and deliberate aim, found the top corner of the net.” Chris played in the next four games, away to Aston Villa and Wolves, and at home to Sunderland and Huddersfield as we … In an interview with The Herald some 40 years later, Adams recalled that the artwork for the album’s gatefold sleeve turned out to have cost more than the recording itself. He soon realised, however, that his artistic credibility only went as far as the bank. In 1991 Adams, who had continued writing songs, released a solo album, The Damage. It should be noted that Chris Adams’ death was ultimately ruled self defense. Chris Adams Adams, Chris.

“It also showed me that I hadn’t worked for nothing for all these years,” he said.