Edie Adams
A glamorous blonde singer, actress and comedienne, Edie Adams has performed on-stage, on television, in nightclubs and in films.
Born Elizabeth Edith Enke April 16, 1927 in Kingston, Pennsylvania, she began her acting and singing career in college. She was a graduate of the Juilliard School of Music and the Columbia School of Drama. Her show business career began when she entered a television talent show. With her television debut came the prestigious titles of Miss New York Television and Miss U.S. Television.
During the 1950s Edie Adams saw her popularity soar when she starred with Ernie Kovacs on his television show, The Ernie Kovacs Show. In 1955, she married the popular star but was widowed in 1962. She married two more times, to Marty Mills in 1964 and Pete Condoli in 1972. Both of these marriages ended in divorce. Aside from her television career, Edie Adams found time to perform on Broadway and on-stage. She starred in Wonderful Town in 1953 and won a Tony Award in 1956 for her portrayal of Daisy Mae in Li'l Abner. She also starred in the first musical comedy written for television, Cinderella, with musical sensation Julie Andrews.
Edie Adams released an album in 1959 titled The Charming Miss Edie Adams on the RKO record label. The songs she sang, which included "Sailor Man" and "There May Be a Love" were previously released hits. "If You Don't Love Me" and "He Don't Wanna Be Kissed," also on the album, were written by Ernie Kovacs, her then-husband, Domenico Modugno, the writer and singer of Volare, and Jack Segal, a lyricist. The album was re-released in 1997 on the Varese record label.
The '60s brought Edie Adams a plethora of new film roles, mostly secondary roles. Even in these roles, though, her charm and glamorous looks were noticed. She appeared in The Apartment, It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World and Cheech & Chong's Up In Smoke in 1978. Edie Adams portrayed Mae West in Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter; the television biography aired in 1984. Her film credits in the '80s also include The Happy Hooker Goes to Hollywood and Boxoffice. Her television career continued in the '90s with roles in Tales of the City and Jack Spanner, Private Eye.
Her personal life took a sad turn in 1982 when her daughter, whose father was Ernie Kovacs, was killed in a car accident. Sing a Pretty Tune, Edie Adams' autobiography published in 1990, recounts not only her personal life, but her stage, film, nightclub and television career.
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Music To Listen To Records By - Edie Adams Sings?
Jazz - Released by Universal Records on 9 Jul 1959
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The Edie Adams Christmas Album [feat. Ernie Kovacs (1952)]
Christmas Music - Released by Omnivore Recordings on 9 Oct 2012
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Rita Moreno Sings / Show Time on Broadway
Pop - Released by Flare Records on 4 Aug 2013
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The Charming Miss Edie Adams (Remastered)
Jazz - Released by RevOla on 30 Jul 2021
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If You Don't Love Me
Edie Adams, Joe Leahy Orchestra
Pop - Released by RKO Unique Records on 18 May 1957
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Christmas Gold Collection
Pop - Released by Hbc Remastered Classics on 13 Nov 2014
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Playing Christmas Themes
Christmas Music - Released by Amra Record on 12 Dec 2014
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Showtime on Broadway
Film Soundtracks - Released by Photoplay Records on 1 Oct 2014
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Feliz Navidad y próspero Año Nuevo de Edie Adams
Christmas Music - Released by Amamos la navidad on 13 Nov 2023
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Edie Adams
Vocal Jazz - Released by Music Manager on 17 Sep 2019
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It's Christmas Time
Christmas Music - Released by Christmas Evening Records on 2 Oct 2014
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The 12 Days of Christmas with Edie Adams
Christmas Music - Released by All I Have To Do Is Dream on 6 Dec 2019
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Music to Listen to Records By - Edie Adams Sings?
Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) - Released by Stage Door on 10 Mar 2012
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Oldies Selection: Edie Adams - Xmas
Pop - Released by Pipe Dublin on 1 Oct 2021
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Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year from Edie Adams
Christmas Music - Released by Past Heroes on 14 Nov 2022
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Merry Christmas
Christmas Music - Released by Affluent on 22 Jun 2020
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Christmas Songs
Christmas Music - Released by Tiger Nong on 22 Jun 2020
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Christmas Songs
Christmas Music - Released by Nana on 22 Jun 2020
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Christmas Songs
Christmas Music - Released by Divitiae on 22 Jun 2020
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