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Joe Adams

1924–2018

United States

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Joseph Edward Adams (April 11, 1924 – July 3, 2018), known as The Man Behind The Man, was an American actor, disc jockey, businessman and manager. He was manager to Ray Charles and won a Golden Globe — the first African-American to do so.

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