Bryan Adams

Bryan Adams OC, OBC, (born 5 November 1959) is a Canadian rock singer, guitarist, songwriter and photographer. Some of his best-known albums are Reckless, 18 til I Die, and Waking Up the Neighbours. His most recent album is "So Happy It Hurts" which was nominated for a Grammy Award.

It was on his third album 'Cuts Like A Knife' in 1983, that Adams developed a large following in the USA with the help of MTV. His fourth album, 'Reckless', often referred to as one of the most significant of the 1980's, broke him worldwide, and he went on tour with Tina Turner and performed their duet "It's Only Love" .

'Waking Up The Neighbours' in 1991, was another huge album for Adams. The single '(Everything I Do) I Do For You' (taken from 'Waking Up The Neighbours') was 16 weeks at number 1; it broke a UK record that had stood since 1955 and still stands today. Back in the USA it was pretty much the same story where it became the second largest selling single to 'We Are The World'; Adams received his first Academy Award nomination for the song and he was also nominated for a Golden Globe. 42 film Directors' have used Adams' music in soundtracks - from Don Juan DeMarco (1995) to Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002).
Adams was awarded the C.M. (Member of the Order of Canada) on April 20th 1998 and the C.O. (Officer of the Order of Canada) on May 6th 1988 for his contribution to popular music and his philanthropic work. He was also inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in 1998, and more recently inducted into the Music Hall of Fame at Canada's Juno Awards in April 2006. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards for songwriting, and was nominated for his fifth Golden Globe (2007) for his songwriting in the film 'Bobby'.

Bryan Adams is currently on his "So Happy It Hurts" tour 2025