Johnny Adams (Laten John Adams, 5 January 1932 - 14 September 1998) was an American blues singer from New Orleans, Louisiana. Adams was known as "The Tan Canary" for the amazing range of his singing voice and his gospel influenced style. He began his career singing gospel, but crossed over to secular music in 1959, and scored a national hit with the single "I Won't Cry." That was followed by a string of regional hits in the 1960s which included "Release Me" and "Reconsider Me." In the 1980s and 1990s, Adams recorded several award-winning albums for Rounder Records. He died in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 1998 after a long battle with cancer. External links · [LINK: http://www.satchmo.com/nolavl/johnny.html] Noted Singer Johnny Adams Passes Away · [LINK: http://www.jazzhouse.org/gone/lastpost2.php3?edit=920472391] Jazzhouse.org: One Foot In The Blues