Patrick Adams, the legendary producer, writer, arranger and engineer has died at age 72. Adams was a pioneer producer and engineer in disco, R&B and Hip-Hop who worked with everyone from Black Ivory and Musique to Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor and Eric B. & Rakim.
Born in New York City, Patrick Adams sang in choirs and frequented concerts at Harlem's legendary Apollo Theatre as a youth. In his teen years, Adams learned trumpet, guitar and songwriting, joining The Sparks by the time he was 16. At age 20, Adams became vice president of A&R for Perception Records where he signed the teenage singing trio Black Ivory. Adams would go on to produce dance classics such as "Touch Me" by Fonda Rae, "I'm Caught Up (In a One Night Love Affair)" by Inner Life and "(Push) In The Bush" by Musique. Adams also played a vital part in P&P Records with Peter Brown. In the early 1980s, Patrick played a pivotal role in some of Hip Hop's biggest recordings.