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Anthony Adams(I)

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Primal Twang: The Legacy of the Guitar is the first definitive cinematic journey through the guitar's colorful and surprisingly controversial 3500-year history. Written by director, Anthony Leigh Adams and world music legend, Dan Crary, the story of the "instrument of the gods" is an innovative fusion of rare historical footage and electrifying live performances by Crary and an all-star ensemble of international guitar greats, including Grammy-winners Eric Johnson, Albert Lee, Andrew York, Mason Williams and Doc Watson. Together, in person, for the first time on any stage! The film, shot in multi-camera HD with an audiophile 5.1 soundtrack, features a wealth of bonus tracks, interviews and a "behind-the-scenes" documentary. Primal Twang is a "must have" for every guitar fan and music lover.
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Anthony Leigh Adams is a writer, composer and producer with credits in film, television and theatre. He is a producer for the Emmy Award-winning CBS series, The Amazing Race. For television, he has written over 30 episodes for such diverse series as Duck Tales for Disney Animation, Fraggle Rock for Marvel/Jim Henson Productions and She Wolf of London for Universal Television. He wrote and produced the ABC movie, Badge of Betrayal, starring Harry Hamlin and the NBC movie, Murder or Memory, starring Emmy-winner, Leigh Taylor Young and has written and developed film and television projects for Disney/ABC, Warner Bros., Universal, CBS and NBC.

Anthony has written and composed music for several of his original stage productions. He composed the score and co-wrote the book and lyrics for Sideways The Musical based on the original novel and Oscar-winning film. Broadway Records released the original cast album in August 2023. Previous projects include Primal Twang: The Legacy of the Guitar, a theatrical journey through the colorful history of the world's most popular instrument. The musical featured electrifying live performances by Grammy Award-winning guitar greats Eric Johnson, Albert Lee, Andrew York, Mason Williams, Doc Watson and Dan Crary. The concert documentary aired nationally on PBS and won Best Documentary Feature at the Rome International Film Festival. He also wrote, directed and composed original songs for Love-In, a celebration of the eclectic music of the 1960s from rock and soul to Indian ragas. Tony Award-winner Ben Vereen hosted the show, which featured an all-star cast. The concert documentary was released nationally on PBS.

Anthony and his writing partner, Christina Adams recently completed their debut novel, Chasing Shadows, the story of an American family that is torn apart when a loving father and respected college professor suddenly abandons his 21-year-old daughter who will stop at nothing to find him and learn the truth about his secret life. The novel was inspired by the true story of Christina's father, who was a Catholic priest and member of a covert political society in the Vatican. Anthony and Christina are writing a sequel to Chasing Shadows, focusing on Christina's encounter with her father in India.
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    Peak Experience (2003)
    Peak Experience
    3.2
    • Producer
    • 2003
    Love-in: A Musical Celebration (2009)
    Love-in: A Musical Celebration
    8.7
    • Producer
    • 2009
    She-Wolf of London (1990)
    She-Wolf of London
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Primal Twang: The Legacy of the Guitar (2009)
    Primal Twang: The Legacy of the Guitar
    8.8
    Video
    • Producer
    • 2009

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    • The Amazing Race (2001)
      The Amazing Race
      7.8
      TV Series
      • clearance supervisor
      • security
      • 2016–2022
    • Oprah's Master Class (2011)
      Oprah's Master Class
      5.9
      TV Series
      • clearance supervisor
      • media supervisor
      • 2015–2017
    • Celebrity Wife Swap (2012)
      Celebrity Wife Swap
      4.4
      TV Series
      • Rights & Clearance Manager
      • 2015
    • Oprah's Master Class: Civil Rights Special (2015)
      Oprah's Master Class: Civil Rights Special
      2.8
      TV Movie
      • media supervisor
      • 2015

    Producer



    • The Amazing Race (2001)
      The Amazing Race
      7.8
      TV Series
      • archival producer
      • 2022–2025
    • Snoop Dogg in Snoop Dogg Presents: The Joker's Wild (2017)
      Snoop Dogg Presents: The Joker's Wild
      4.2
      TV Series
      • graphics producer
      • 2018
    • Primal Twang: The Legacy of the Guitar (2009)
      Primal Twang: The Legacy of the Guitar
      8.8
      Video
      • producer
      • 2009
    • Love-in: A Musical Celebration (2009)
      Love-in: A Musical Celebration
      8.7
      • executive producer
      • 2009
    • Peak Experience (2003)
      Peak Experience
      3.2
      • executive producer
      • 2003
    • Badge of Betrayal (1997)
      Badge of Betrayal
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • supervising producer
      • 1997
    • Murder or Memory: A Moment of Truth Movie (1994)
      Murder or Memory: A Moment of Truth Movie
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • co-producer
      • 1994

    Writer



    • Primal Twang: The Legacy of the Guitar (2009)
      Primal Twang: The Legacy of the Guitar
      8.8
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2009
    • Love-in: A Musical Celebration (2009)
      Love-in: A Musical Celebration
      8.7
      • story (as Anthony Leigh Adams)
      • 2009
    • Peak Experience (2003)
      Peak Experience
      3.2
      • written by
      • 2003
    • Badge of Betrayal (1997)
      Badge of Betrayal
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • story
      • 1997
    • Murder or Memory: A Moment of Truth Movie (1994)
      Murder or Memory: A Moment of Truth Movie
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • story
      • 1994
    • She-Wolf of London (1990)
      She-Wolf of London
      7.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1990
    • John Candy in Camp Candy (1989)
      Camp Candy
      6.8
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1989
    • Kissyfur (1985)
      Kissyfur
      7.5
      TV Series
      • story by
      • written by (segment "The Great Swamp Swami")
      • 1988
    • DuckTales (1987)
      DuckTales
      8.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • teleplay
      • 1987
    • Fraggle Rock (1987)
      Fraggle Rock
      7.2
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1987
    • Popeye and Son (1987)
      Popeye and Son
      5.6
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1987
    • Foofur (1986)
      Foofur
      5.9
      TV Series
      • written by (segment "Just Bumming Around")
      • 1987

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