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John Francis Wade
English hymnist · Musicians · Lived 1711 to 1786 · aged 75
John Francis Wade was an English hymnist who is usually credited with writing and composing the hymn "Adeste Fideles".
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About this person
The authorship is disputed, with 13th-century cardinal St. Bonaventure and King John IV of Portugal being proposed as alternative composers, although the earliest known manuscripts of the hymn discovered from 1946 all bear Wade's signature. Others argue for John Reading or anonymous Cistercian monks.
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1711 to 1786 · aged 75
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