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Craig Adams (musician)

Craig Adams, English bass player and songwriter

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Born
April 4, 1962
Age in 2026
64
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1962

About Craig Adams (musician)

Craig David Adams is an English musician, bass guitarist and songwriter. Over his career he has worked with a variety of rock bands, the most notable being the Sisters of Mercy and the Mission. During the first tour of North America, Adams broke his hand while punching the window of the bus and was forced to return to the UK to recover. The two had first met when the Sisterhood, including Adams, had opened for the Cult throughout Europe in January and February 1986. Adams stayed with the Cult to record the Cult album in 1994 with producer Bob Rock, and toured extensively throughout Europe, and North and South America.

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Craig Adams (musician) timeline

  1. The two had first met when the Sisterhood, including Adams, had opened for the Cult throughout Europe in January and February 1986.
  2. Adams stayed with the Cult to record the Cult album in 1994 with producer Bob Rock, and toured extensively throughout Europe, and North and South America.

The world when Craig Adams (musician) was born

Craig Adams (musician) was born in 1962. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1962

  • #1 song"I Can't Stop Loving You" – Ray Charles
  • Top movieLawrence of Arabia
  • Top TV showThe Beverly Hillbillies
  • Best-selling bookA Clockwork Orange – Anthony Burgess

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentWilt Chamberlain scores 100 points in a single NBA game
  • Top headlineCuban Missile Crisis — world comes closest to nuclear war
  • Technology milestoneJohn Glenn orbits the Earth
  • Defining fadJames Bond mania (Dr. No released)
  • Notable inventionLED (light-emitting diode)
  • World population3.14 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJohn F. Kennedy
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population186.5M

1962 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Craig Adams (musician)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19622026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,800$435,000
Average income$7,900$67,500
Minimum wage$1.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.70$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population186.5M341 million

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