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Marie Adams (Ollie Marie Givens) was born on 19 October, 1925 in Linden, Texas, United States, is an American singer. Discover Marie Adams's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 72 years old?
| Popular As |
Ollie Marie Givens |
| Occupation |
Singer |
| Age |
72 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
| Born |
19 October, 1925 |
| Birthday |
19 October |
| Birthplace |
Linden, Texas, United States |
| Date of death |
23 February, 1998 |
| Died Place |
Houston, Texas, United States |
| Nationality |
United States
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Marie Adams Height, Weight & Measurements
At 72 years old, Marie Adams height not available right now. We will update Marie Adams's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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Marie Adams Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Marie Adams worth at the age of 72 years old? Marie Adams’s income source is mostly from being a successful artist. She is from United States. We have estimated Marie Adams's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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| Source of Income |
artist |
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Timeline
Marie Adams (born Ollie Marie Givens, October 19, 1925 – February 23, 1998) was an American gospel and R&B singer, who became popular in the 1950s particularly for her work with Johnny Otis.
She was born in Linden, Texas, and sang in gospel groups in her youth.
After marrying, she began performing in Houston as Ollie Marie Adams, later dropping her first name.
She made her first recordings for Don Robey's Peacock Records with Bill Harvey's band.
She toured with Johnny Otis through much of the 1950s, and became a popular live performer, being known as "TV Mama" in recognition of her "wide screen" girth.
As a mainstay of the Johnny Otis Revue, she recruited sisters Sadie and Francine McKinley to form The Three Tons of Joy, considered "an appropriate name as the three women weighed around 800 pounds together."
Her single "I'm Gonna Play the Honky Tonks" coupled with "My Search Is Over", with the writing of both songs credited to Robey, reached number 3 on the Billboard R&B chart in mid-1952, becoming the most successful record on Peacock at that point.
In all, she released seven singles on Peacock, including a cover version of her label-mate Johnny Ace's "My Song".
In 1953, she joined the Johnny Otis band as a featured singer, and moved to Los Angeles.
After Johnny Ace's death, she recorded the tribute song, "In Memory", which was regularly played by radio DJ Alan Freed but failed to chart.
The label released four singles in Otis' name simultaneously, including "Ma! He's Making Eyes at Me".
This was overdubbed with audience reaction noises, and was credited to Johnny Otis and his Orchestra, with Marie Adams and The Three Tons of Joy.
Although the record did not make the charts in the US, it was released in the UK and rose to number 2 on the UK Singles Chart in early 1958.
To follow up its success, Adams and Otis recorded a duet, "Bye Bye Baby", which reached number 20 in Britain.
However, other recordings by Adams with Otis, including their version of "What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?" (covered in Britain by Emile Ford and the Checkmates) were less commercially successful, and in early 1960 Adams and the Three Tons of Joy left the Johnny Otis Show.
Marie Adams and the Three Tons of Joy continued to work in and around Los Angeles, and Adams recorded for several small labels in the early 1960s.
She continued performing with Johnny Otis for much of the 1970s before retiring.
In 1972, she returned to work with Johnny Otis, and toured in Britain for the first time.
She died in Houston in 1998, aged 72.
