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Bryan
Adams (born 5 November
1959) is a Canadian
singer, guitarist and
songwriter.
Some
of his best-known songs
include Summer of '69,
Heaven, Everything I Do
(I Do It for You), Cuts
Like a Knife, and Run to
You. His most popular
albums are Reckless,
Waking up the Neighbours
and 18 Til I
Die.
Adams
is a Member of the Order
of Canada and the Order
of British Columbia for
his contribution to
popular music. In 1998
he was promoted to an
Officer of the Order of
Canada for his
philanthropic work. He
was also inducted into
Canada's Walk of Fame in
1998, and was inducted
into the Hall of Fame at
Canada's Juno Awards
April 2006. He has been
nominated for three
Academy
Awards.
Adams
was born in Kingston,
Ontario and traveled
throughout Europe and
the Middle East as a
child with his diplomat
parents, until they
settled back in Canada
in 1973. Adams started
his musical career by
dropping out of school
at age 15.
Many
of the first demos,
written in 1978 when
Adams was 18, surfaced
over the years; most
notably is I'm Ready
(recorded for both the
Cuts Like a Knife LP and
later on the MTV
Unplugged album), and
Remember which went on
his first album. Both
songs were covered by
other artists before his
first album even got
released.
Websites:
Bryan
Adams
- Official site,
offering photos, tour
dates, merchandise,
news, reviews, biography
and audio/video
clips.
News:
Bryan
Adams Performs To
Karachi
30 January
2006
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