![]() ![]() Some of the first demos written in 1978 have surfaced over the years, most notably "I'm Ready" (recorded for both the album Cuts Like a Knife and later his release for MTV Unplugged) and "Remember," which was recorded on his first album. Later in 1978, Adams signed to A&M records for the paltry sum of one dollar. They agreed to meet at Vallance's home studio a few days later, which proved to be the beginning of a partnership which still exists today. ![]() Vallance was the former drummer and principal songwriter for Vancouver based rock band Prism and had recently quit that band to focus on a career as a studio musician and songwriter. In 1978, at the age of 18, Adams met Jim Vallance introduced by a mutual friend in a Vancouver music store. He quit school to play nightclubs and go on the road and upon his return he settled into the Vancouver studio scene, working as a background vocalist for the CBC and working with keyboardist Robbie King, whom Adams attributes as having given him his first paying session. Adams elected to sing until they found a singer, but they never found one, and his auditioning landed him a few jobs, with bands like Shock and Sweeney Todd, who in 1976 released If Wishes Were Horses with the 15-year-old Adams as the singer. He quit the job after a year and started auditioning as a guitarist while rehearsing his own band in his mother's rented basement in North Vancouver. Music career Early career Īround the age of 14-15, Adams worked as a dishwasher to save money for a proper guitar. After his parents divorce, in 1973 Adams and his mother returned to settle in Vancouver, British Columbia. He traveled through the United Kingdom, and the Middle East, and spent more than four years in Lisbon, Portugal and a year in Vienna, Austria. ![]() Adams grew up traveling around the world with his parents, with his father's diplomatic postings in Europe and the Middle East. Originally a soldier in England, Adams' father became a Canadian diplomat, latterly attached to the United Nations. From his grandmother, he also inherited Maltese ancestry. Īdams was born in Kingston, Ontario, to parents Conrad and Jane, who had emigrated from England in the 1950s. On 13 January 2010, he received the Allan Waters Humanitarian Award for his part in numerous charitable concerts and campaigns during his career, and on was given the Governor General's Performing Arts Award for his 30 years of contributions to the arts. In 2008, Bryan was ranked 38 on the list of All-Time top artists by the Billboard Hot 100 50th Anniversary Charts. Īdams was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame, with the 2,435th star in March 2011 and Canada's Walk of Fame in 1998, and in April 2006 he was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at Canada's Juno Awards. In addition, he has won two Ivor Novello Awards for song composition and has been nominated for several Golden Globe Awards and three times for Academy Awards for his songwriting for films.Īdams was awarded the Order of Canada and the Order of British Columbia for contributions to popular music and philanthropic work via his own foundation, which helps improve education for people around the world. He has also won MTV, ASCAP, and American Music awards. For his contributions to music, Adams has many awards and nominations, including 20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations, 15 Grammy Award nominations including a win for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television in 1992. Singer-songwriter, photographer, actor, record producer, social activistīryan Adams, OC OBC (born Bryan Guy Adams, 5 November 1959) is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, actor and photographer. For other people named Brian Adams, see Brian Adams (disambiguation). ![]()
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