Take Good Care of Her
Adam Wade
1961
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About Adam Wade
Song-specific inspiration or recording background is not established for this entry. This sourced artist profile provides career context.
Adam Wade developed a career that moved from singing into acting and television. Raised in Pittsburgh, he recorded for Coed Records and became known for songs including Ruby, Take Good Care of Her and The Writing on the Wall. He later appeared in films, television dramas and sitcoms, and hosted the music game show Musical Chairs. Stage work and production became further parts of his career, alongside a return to recording and teaching speech and theater.
Artist background sources
Adam Wade - The HistoryMakers biography
Read the complete biography returned in the search index after direct page retrieval failed. Supports Pittsburgh upbringing, Coed recordings, named songs, acting, Musical Chairs, stage production and teaching. Omit chart totals, first-host superlatives and inconsistent marriage chronology. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
Retained annual-list context
Take Good Care of Her by Adam Wade appears at number 61 in the reviewed U.S. year-end table for 1961. No reliable song-specific account of its inspiration was established in this review.
Annual-list context only; songwriting inspiration remains unestablished
Billboard year-end 1961 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary transcription reviewed 2026-10-11: title, artist and annual chart association; not original release date or complete recording metadata.
Other appearances and versions
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Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Billboard year-end 1961 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary transcription reviewed 2026-10-11: title, artist and annual chart association; not original release date or complete recording metadata.
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1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.