Faye Adams, born Fanny Tuell on May 22, 1923, in Essex County, New Jersey, was an American singer who recorded and performed gospel and rhythm and blues. She gained prominence after winning an audition with Atlantic Records's Joe Morris in 1952, releasing "Shake a Hand" which topped the US Billboard R&B chart for ten weeks and reached number 22 on the US pop chart. Adams followed this success with two more R&B chart toppers: "I'll Be True" and "It Hurts Me to My Heart". She also appeared in the 1955 film Rhythm & Blues Revue. In 1957, she moved to Imperial Records but saw diminished commercial success. After remarrying in 1968, Adams returned to her gospel roots under the name Fannie Jones and released a single "Sinner Man" on Savoy Records in 1975. She passed away on November 2, 2016.