BRYAN ADAMS

Born on November 5, 1959, Bryam Guy Adams, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, record producer, guitarist, photographer, philanthropist and activist. Adams rose to fame in North America with his 1983 album ‘Cuts Like a Knife’ and turned into a global star with his 1984 album ‘Reckless’, which produced some of his best known songs, including “Run to You” and “Summer of ‘69”. In 1991, he released “(Everything I Do) I Do It for You” from the album ‘Waking Up the Neighbours’ and the song became a worldwide hit which went to number 1 in many countries, including 16 consecutive weeks in the United Kingdom, a new record. For his contributions to music, Adams has garnered 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. He has also won MTV, ASCAP, American Music awards, three Ivor Novello Awards for song composition and has been nominated five times for Golden Globe Awards and three times for Academy Awards for his songwriting for films. Adams 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. On September 21 this year he announced his release of a new complilation album “Ultimate” with two new songs.