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{{Otherpeople|Brian Adams}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| Name = Bryan Adams
| Img = Bryan_Adams_Hamburg_MG_0631_flickr.jpg
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| Background = solo_singer
| Birth_name = Bryan Guy Adams
| Born = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1959|11|5}}<br>[[Kingston, Ontario]], [[Canada]]
| Died =
| Genre = [[Rock music|Rock]] |
| Instrument = [[Singing|Vocals]], [[guitar]], [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[harmonica]], [[Bass guitar]], [[lead guitar]], [[rhythm guitar]]
| Occupation = [[Singer-songwriter]], [[musician]], [[photographer]]
| Years_active = 1977 – present
| Label = [[A&M Records|A&M]], [[Universal Music]]
| Associated_acts = Tina Turner, Bonnie Raitt, Sweeney Todd, Chicane, Roger Waters, Mel C, Barbara Streisand
| URL = [http://www.bryanadams.com BryanAdams.com]
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'''Bryan Adams''', [[Order of Canada|OC]], [[Order of British Columbia|OBC]] (born '''Bryan Guy Adams''' on November 5, 1959) is a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[Rock music|rock]] [[singer-songwriter]] and [[photographer]]. Rolling Stone magazine describes Adams as having an “unerring gift for radio-friendly pop hooks". He has been nominated for several Grammy Awards; and was first nominated at the [[Grammy Awards of 1986|28th Grammy Awards]] for ''Reckless'' and "[[It's Only Love (Bryan Adams song)|It's Only Love]]" and won the Grammy and in 1992 won the award for "Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media". He has won countless Junos in Canada, MTV, ASCAP, American Music and Ivor Novello awards. He has also been 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.<ref name="gg.ca">{{cite news
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|date=1986-09-05
|author=}}</ref> Adams was inducted into [[Canada's Walk of Fame]] in 1998 and in April 2006, he was inducted into the Music Hall of Fame at Canada's [[Juno Award]]s.<ref name="Canada's Walk of Fame">{{cite news
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|author=}}</ref> He was nominated for his fifth [[Golden Globe]] in 2007 for songwriting on the film ''[[Bobby (2006 film)|Bobby]]'' which was sung by Aretha Franklin and Mary J. Blige, and has been nominated three times for Academy Awards for writing music in film.<ref name="GG">{{cite news
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|title = Honours
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|accessdate = 2007-04-13
}}</ref>


== Musical career ==
=== Early years: 1959—1979 ===
Adams was born in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, to [[English people|English]] parents.<ref name="musicianguide.com">{{cite web
| url=http://www.musicianguide.com/biographies/1608000236/Bryan-Adams.html
| title=Biography: Bryan Adams
| publisher=musicianguide.com
| accessdate=2008-06-24 }}</ref> From his grandmother he also inherited a [[Maltese people|Maltese]] ancestry.<ref name="musicianguide.com" /> As Adams' father was a diplomat, he grew up travelling around the world with his parents.<ref name="musicianguide.com"/> Most of his youth was spent in Europe, part of the time in Birre, [[Portugal]], situated close to Lisbon. In 1973, Adams' family returned to Canada and settled down in [[North Vancouver, British Columbia (district municipality)|North Vancouver, BC]]. His musical goals began during his teenage years, and as he explained to Carlo D'Agostino from ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine, "In high school, I was too far into my music to even pay attention to girls."<ref name="musicianguide.com" /> He washed dishes, sold pet food, and worked in record stores, and at the age of 15, Adams quit school to play in nightclubs with bands like Shock and [[Sweeney Todd (band)|Sweeney Todd]], who released an album called ''[[If Wishes Were Horses (album)|If Wishes Were Horses]]'' with the fifteen year old Adams as lead singer.<ref> Sorelle Saidman ''Bryan Adams Everything He Does,'' Random House, Toronto, 1993 ISBN 0-394-22300-X Chapter 3: Sweeney Todd: In the Nick of Time p. 23 and ff </ref>
A serendipitous meeting with drummer [[Jim Vallance]] in a Vancouver music store led to a song-writing partnership that continues to this day.<ref name="musicianguide.com" /> Adams and Vallance were both disenchanted with the club scene and both worked in Vancouver studios doing sessions.<ref name="musicianguide.com" /> As O'Hara from ''[[Maclean's]]'' magazine phrased it, "Vallance was looking for a singer, Adams was looking for a route to musical respectability, and the two hit it off immediately."<ref name="musicianguide.com" />

In 1978, at the age of 18, Adams sent a few demo recordings to [[A&M Records]] in Toronto, and was signed to them not long afterwards for the sum of one dollar.<ref> Saidman, page 47 </ref> 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. Both songs were covered by other artists even before his first album was released. Also recorded during this time was a demo of the song, "[[Let Me Take You Dancing]]".<ref name="musicianguide.com" />

=== 1980s ===
His [[Bryan Adams (album)|self-titled debut album]] was released in February 1980, and marked the beginning of what was to become a long songwriting partnership between Adams and co-writer Jim Vallance. With the exception of "Remember" and "Wastin' Time", most of the album was recorded from October 29 to November 29, 1979 at Manta Studios in [[Toronto]] and co-produced by Adams and Vallance. The album was certified gold in Canada in 1986.<ref name=CRIA/>

Adams' second album, ''[[You Want It You Got It]]'', was recorded in [[New York City]] in two weeks and it marked Adams' first album co-produced by [[Bob Clearmountain]]. It was released in 1981 and contained the FM radio hit "Lonely Nights", but it was not until his third album that he achieved international recognition, popularity and sales.

Adams also co-wrote two songs for the [[Kiss (band)|KISS]] Album ''[[Creatures of the Night]]'', which are "[[War Machine]]" and "Rock and Roll Hell".

''[[Cuts Like a Knife]]'' released in January 1983, was Adams' breakout album due mainly to the lead singles. "[[Straight from the Heart (song)|Straight from the Heart]]" was the most successful song from ''Cuts Like A Knife'', reaching number ten on the Billboard Hot 100.<ref name=US/> Another single, "[[Cuts Like a Knife (song)|Cuts Like a Knife]]" charted at number fifteen. "[[This Time (Bryan Adams song)|This Time]]" also placed on the [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]]. Music videos were released for four of the singles from the album. "Cuts Like a Knife" arguably became Adams' most recognizable and popular song from the album. Its music video received heavy airplay on music television channels. The album peaked at number eight on the [[Billboard 200]] album chart and achieved three times platinum status in [[Canada]], platinum in the [[United States]] and gold in [[Australia]].<ref name="ARIA" /><ref name="CRIA" /><ref name=US/>

Adams' best-selling album, ''[[Reckless (album)|Reckless]]'' co-produced by Adams and [[Bob Clearmountain]], peaked at number one on the [[Billboard 200]].<ref name="US" /> The album was released in November 1984 and featured the singles, "[[Run to You (song)|Run to You]]", and "[[Summer of '69]]". The hit single "It's Only Love" was nominated for a [[Grammy Award]] for Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group. In 1986, the song won an MTV award for [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Stage Performance|Best Stage Performance]].<ref name="newmarketracecourses.co.uk">{{cite web
| url=http://www.newmarketracecourses.co.uk/summer/12011668143572.html
| title=Bryan Adams - June 20
| language={{Da icon}}
| publisher=newmarketracecourses.co.uk
| accessdate=2008-06-24 }}</ref> After the release of the album, Adams was nominated for Best Male Rock Performance.<ref name="newmarketracecourses.co.uk" /> The album is Adams best-selling album in the [[United States]] and was certified five times platinum.<ref name="RIAA" />

''Reckless'' included the hit singles "Run to You", "[[Heaven (Bryan Adams song)|Heaven]]", "[[Summer of '69]]", "[[One Night Love Affair]]", and "It's Only Love". All the singles had accompanying [[music video]]s and all charted on the Billboard Hot 100 but only "Run to You", "Summer of '69", and "Heaven" peaked in the top ten.<ref name="US" /> "Heaven" would become the most successful single from ''Reckless'' at the time of its release on the pop charts, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and number nine on the mainstream rock chart.<ref name="US" />

In December 1984, Adams and his touring band which consists of [[Keith Scott]], [[Dave Taylor]], Pat Steward and [[Johnny Blitz]] played concerts in [[Chicago]], [[Detroit]], [[New York]] and [[Philadelphia]].<ref name="Skole" /> In early 1985, Adams' started a tour throughout the [[United States]], then later [[Japan]], [[Australia]], [[Europe]] and at last [[Canada]].<ref name="Skole" /> After winning four Juno Awards Adams started a Canadian tour through major cities across that country. Later he headed south towards the [[American West Coast]], culminating with two dates at the studded Paladium in [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]].<ref name="Skole">{{cite web
| url=http://skolarbete.nu/skolarbeten/bryan-adams/
| title=The Life Of Bryan
| language={{Da icon}}
| publisher=skolarbete.nu
| accessdate=2008-06-24 }}</ref>

After the tour in the United States, Adams traveled to [[Ethiopia]] to aid famine relief in the country.<ref name="Skole" /> Adams later headed back to Europe for a fifty-city concert tour with rock singer [[Tina Turner]], culminating in April with his return to London to headline three sold-out shows at the Hammersmith Odeon in [[London]].<ref name="Skole" /> Adams began the first leg of his tour entitled "World Wide in 85" which started in [[Oklahoma]] and ended in October 1985.<ref name="Skole" /><ref name="Skole" /> Adams would later visit [[Vancouver]], Canada, and afterwards returned to the American East Coast to play two sold-out concerts in New York.<ref name="Skole" />

The follow up album to ''Reckless'' was ''[[Into the Fire (album)|Into the Fire]]'' which was released in 1987 (see [[1987 in music]]). The album was recorded at Cliffhanger Studios in [[Vancouver, British Columbia]] and mixed at AIR Studios in [[London]] and Warehouse Studio in Vancouver. This album contained the hit songs "Heat Of The Night" and "Hearts On Fire".

=== 1990s ===
Adams' next album, ''[[Waking up the Neighbours]]'', co-produced by Adams and [[Mutt Lange]], sold over ten million copies worldwide and peaked at number six on the [[Billboard 200]].<ref name="US">{{cite web
| url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=BRYANADAMS&sql=11:fifpxqw5ldae~T5
| title=Artist Chart History - Bryan Adams
| publisher=Allmusic
| accessdate=2008-06-24 }}</ref> The album was released in September 1991 and featured the hit singles "Can't Stop This Thing We Started" and "[[(Everything I Do) I Do It for You]]". This song was also used in the film ''[[Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves]]'', starring [[Kevin Costner]] and [[Alan Rickman]]. The album and single topped the charts in many countries with "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" spending a record-breaking seventeen weeks at number one on [[UK Singles Chart]] and topping the charts in almost every country in the world. He also made the Miles Prower Pictures logo.<ref name="BBC 10">{{cite web
| url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/ilove/years/1991/music1.shtml
| title= Everything I Do
| publisher=BBC
| accessdate=2008-06-24 }}</ref><ref name="Canadian Content">{{cite web
| url=http://archives.cbc.ca/economy_business/the_media/topics/1150-6306/
| title=Bryan Adams not Canadian?
| publisher=Ruling the Airwaves: The CRTC and Canadian Content
| accessdate=2008-06-24 }}</ref> It also achieved record-breaking sales of four million copies in the US.<ref name="RIAA">{{cite web
| url=http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Lostprophets&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2007&sort=Artist&perPage=25
| title=RIAA Certifications
| publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]]
| accessdate=2008-06-24 }}</ref>
<ref name="BBC 10"/><ref name="Canadian Content"/> [[Canadian content]] regulations were revised in 1991 to allow radio stations to credit airplay of this album towards their legal requirements to play Canadian music.<ref name="Canadian Content" /> Adams won a [[Grammy Award]] in 1991 for [[Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media|Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television]].<ref name="Allmusic A">{{cite web
| url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:fifpxqw5ldae~T52
| title=Allmusic - Grammy Awards
| publisher=Allmusic
| accessdate=2008-06-24 }}</ref><ref name="Live Daily">{{cite web
| url=http://www.livedaily.com/artists/270.html
| title=Live Daily - Bryan Adams
| publisher=-Live Daily
| accessdate=2008-06-24 }}</ref>

Adams further supported the album with his tour, Waking Up the World which started on October 4, 1991, in [[Belfast]], [[Northern Ireland]]. On December 18, 1991, Adams played two first-ever shows in [[Reykjavik]], [[Iceland]] and then performed in the U.S. with a concert at the [[Ritz Theatre]] on the 10th of January.<ref name="Skole" /> It was a sell-out in less than twenty minutes.<ref name="Skole" /> In attendance were music legends Ben E. King and Nona Hendrix.<ref name="Skole" /> The [[Canada|Canadian]] leg of the ‘Waking Up The World’ Tour kicked off in [[Sydney]], [[Nova Scotia]] on January 13, 1992, and wrapped up with a standing room only concert in [[Vancouver]], [[Canada]], on the 31st. In February 1992, he started touring in [[New Zealand]] and [[Australia]] for seven dates—kicking off with a press conference in [[Sydney]]. On February 21, the tour headed to [[Japan]] for approximately a dozen shows in six cities. Bryan taped an interview with Much Music’s Terry Dave Mulligan in Calgary, Alberta and the air date was scheduled for mid-March.<ref name="Skole" /> The tour continued through several European countries in June 1992, including Italy, Germany, Holland and Scandinavia, and in July 1992, Bryan performed for the first time in Hungary and Turkey (where he filmed his video for [[Do I Have To Say The Words?]]). In September through December 1993, the tour took place in the US. The Asian tour headed to Thailand, Singapore, Japan, and Hong Kong in February, 1993, before returning to the US during March through May. <ref name="Live Daily"/><ref name="Skole">{{cite web
| url=http://skolarbete.nu/skolarbeten/bryan-adams/
| title=The Life Of Bryan{{Da icon}}
| publisher=-skolarbete.nu
| accessdate=2008-06-24 }}</ref>

In [[November 1993]] Adams released a [[compilation album]] entitled ''[[So Far So Good]]'' with a new song called "[[Please Forgive Me]]". Released in June 1996, the album ''[[18 til I Die]]'' contained the hit singles "Lets Make a Night to Remember" and the number one song "[[Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?]]" (song released with the [[Motion Picture Soundtrack]] of the movie [[Don Juan DeMarco]] in the summer of [[1995]]), and the album peaked at number thirty-one on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] in the [[United States]] and held that position for three weeks.<ref name=US/> Even more successful in Canada, ''18 til I Die'' would reach number four. The album was released in [[Australia]], [[Europe]] and [[New Zealand]] in late June 1996. It reached the UK top five and peaked at number one which would be Adams' second in a row. It continued the trend of lower-charting albums when it was released. Although ''18 til I Die'' reached the top ten in the [[Netherlands]], [[Belgium]], [[Switzerland]], [[Finland]], [[Norway]], [[Austria]], [[Sweden]], [[Germany]] and [[Australia]], it was a moderate top twenty success in [[France]] and [[Ireland]].<ref name="AUS">{{cite web
| url=http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Bryan%20Adams
| title=Australian Chart
| publisher=australian-charts.com
| accessdate=2008-06-24 }}</ref><ref name="AUT">{{cite web
| url=http://austriancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Bryan%20Adams
| title=Austrian Chart
| publisher=austriancharts.com
| accessdate=2008-06-24 }}</ref><ref name="FIN">{{cite web
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| title=French Chart
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| url=http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/ADAMS, BRYAN/?type=longplay
| title=Chartverfolgung / BRYAN ADAMS / Longplay
| language=German
| publisher=musicline.de
| accessdate=2008-06-24 }}</ref><ref name="Irland">{{cite web
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| title=Irish Album Chart
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| title=Dutch Chart
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| accessdate=2008-06-24 }}</ref><ref name="NOR">{{cite web
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| accessdate=2008-06-24 }}</ref><ref name="Sveits">{{cite web
| url=http://www.hitparade.ch//showinterpret.asp?interpret=Bryan%20Adams
| title=Swiss Chart
| publisher=hitparade.ch
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The album has been certified platinum in the United States and is Adams last studio effort which has been certified by the [[RIAA]].<ref name="RIAA"/> ''18 til I Die'' was certified three times platinum in [[Canada]] and [[Australia]] and two times platinum in the [[UK]].<ref name="BPI">{{cite web
| url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/index.asp
| title=BPI Certifications
| publisher=[[British Phonographic Industry]]
| accessdate=2008-06-24 }}</ref><ref name="CRIA">{{cite web
| url=http://www.cria.ca/cert_db_search.php?page=1&wclause=WHERE+artist_name+like+%27%25Bryan+Adam%25%27+ORDER+BY+cert_date%2C+cert_award+&rcnt=63&csearch=40&nextprev=1
| title=CRIA Certifications
| publisher=[[CRIA]]
| accessdate=2008-06-24 }}</ref><ref name="ARIA">{{cite web
| url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-2004.htm
| title=ARIA Certifications
| publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]
| accessdate=2008-06-24 }}</ref>

In December 1997, Adams released "MTV Unplugged" with three new tracks: "[[Back to You (song)|Back to You]]", "A Little Love" and "When You Love Someone". "Back to You" was the first single, followed by "I'm Ready", an acoustic version of the "Cut's Like A Knife"'s track.

''[[On a Day Like Today (album)|On a Day Like Today]]'' was released in 1998 and was the first studio album since ''Cuts Like a Knife'' which wasn't certified by the [[RIAA]].<ref name=RIAA/> However it was certified platinum in the UK and generated two top-ten singles: "Cloud Number Nine" and "When You're Gone", a duet with [[Melanie C]], from Spice Girls, that was a smash-hit in the UK (douple platium) and throughout Europe.

After the release of ''On A Day Like Today'' Adams released ''[[The Best of Me]]'', a greatest hits collection that includes two new songs, the title track "The Best of Me" and the dance track "[[Don't Give Up (Chicane song)|Don't Give Up]]". The album was certified three times platinum in [[Canada]] and Platinum in the UK. The single from the album, "The Best of Me" became a very successful hit with the exception of the US, where it was not released as a single.

===Recent years: 2000—present===
[[Image:Bryan Adams Hamburg MG 0685 flickr.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Bryan Adams playing live in [[Hamburg]], [[Germany]].]]
In 2002, Adams wrote and performed several songs for the DreamWorks animated film, ''Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron.'' The songs were included on the film's soundtrack.
Six years after the release of ''On a Day Like Today'', ''[[Room Service (album)|Room Service]]'' was released on September 2004 and peaked at number four in the UK, selling 440,000 copies in its first week in [[Europe]]. The single, "[[Open Road (Bryan Adams song)|Open Road]]", was the most successful single from the album and peaked at number one in Canada and number twenty-one in the UK. In May 2008, the album was also released in the US and charted at number one hundred thirty-four on the [[Billboard 200]].

In 2005, "Anthology, the first 2-disc compilation was released, containing two new tracks. The US release features a new version of "When You're Gone", a duet with Mel C.

In 2006, Adams contributed to the soundtrack of the film, ''[[The Guardian (2006 film)|The Guardian]]'' starring [[Kevin Costner]] and [[Ashton Kutcher]]. Adams wrote and performed the theme song "Never Let Go" which was featured in the closing credits. Adams also co-wrote the song "Never Gonna Break My Faith" for the film ''[[Bobby (2006 film)|Bobby]]''. The song was performed by the R&B singers [[Aretha Franklin]] and [[Mary J. Blige]] and earned him a [[Golden Globe]] Nomination in 2007.<ref name="GG">{{cite news
|url=http://www.goldenglobes.org/news/id/42
|title=64th Golden Globe Awards Nominations
|work=Golden Globe
|date=2006-12-14
|accessdate= 2008-09-01}}</ref>

Adams released his eleventh album internationally on March 17, 2008. It was appropriately called "11". The album was released in the US exclusively at [[Wal-Mart]] and [[Sam's Club]] retail stores on May 13, 2008.<ref name="Wal-Mart secures album exclusive">{{cite web
| url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003787034
| title=Wal-Mart secures album exclusive
| publisher=Billboard.com
| accessdate=2008-06-24 }}</ref> The first single released from the album was "[[I Thought I'd Seen Everything (Bryan Adams song)|I Thought I'd Seen Everything]]". Adams is planning an 11-day, 11-country European acoustic promotional tour in support of the album.<ref name="usatoday">{{cite web
| url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/2008-03-20-coming-attractions_N.htm
| title=Coming attractions: Bryan Adams is down to the '11' hour
| publisher=usatoday
| accessdate=2008-06-24 }}</ref> The album debuted at number one in Canada (making it his first album to reach that position since ''[[Waking Up the Neighbours]]'' in 1991). In the United States the album charted at number eighty.<ref name=US/>

Adams will be one of the four musicians who will be pictured on the second series of the Canadian Recording Artist Series to be issued by Canada Post Stamps in June or July 2009. The total estimated number of Bryan Adams stamps to be printed is one and one-half million.<ref name="Bryan Adams gets the stamp of approval">{{cite web
| url=http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/Bryan+Adams+gets+stamp+approval/1092756/story.html
| title=Bryan Adams gets the stamp of approval
| publisher=vancouversun.com
| accessdate=2009-01-03 }}</ref>

==Social activist==
Since the 1980s, Bryan Adams has participated in concerts and other activities to help raise money and awareness for a variety of causes. His first high profile charity appearance came in 1985 when he opened the US transmission of [[Live Aid]] from Philadelphia.<ref name="1985: Was Live Aid the best rock concert ever?">{{cite web
| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/witness/july/13/newsid_3041000/3041494.stm
| title=1985: Was Live Aid the best rock concert ever?
| publisher=BBC
| accessdate=2006-01-29 }}</ref> In June of the next year, Adams participated in the two-week [[Amnesty International]] "A Conspiracy of Hope" tour alongside [[Sting (musician)|Sting]], [[U2]] and [[Peter Gabriel]].<ref name="1985: Was Live Aid the best rock concert ever?"/> His next appearance for Amnesty was in February 1987 on Rock For Amnesty with [[Paul McCartney]], Sting and [[Dire Straits]], among others.<ref name="1985: Was Live Aid the best rock concert ever?"/>

Playing in the U.S. section of Live Aid, Adams did not get the chance to play at [[Wembley Stadium (1924)|Wembley Stadium]]; however, another opportunity came in June 1987 when Adams played there at the 5th Annual [[Prince's Trust]] Rock Gala along with [[Elton John]], [[George Harrison]], [[Ringo Starr]] and others. Adams was to return to Wembley Stadium the following year when he performed at the [[Nelson Mandela]] birthday party concert.

Adams helped commemorate the fall of the [[Berlin Wall]] when, in 1990, he joined many other guests (including his songwriting partner [[Michael Kamen]]) for [[Roger Waters]]' [[The Wall Concert in Berlin|massive performance]] of ''[[The Wall]]'' in [[Berlin]], [[Germany]].<ref name="Pink Floyd - The Wall">{{cite web
| url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A5907332
| title=Pink Floyd - The Wall
| publisher=BBC
| accessdate=2006-01-29 }}</ref> He performed on the song, "[[The Tide Is Turning]]" with Waters, [[Joni Mitchell]], [[Cyndi Lauper]], [[Van Morrison]], [[Paul Carrack]] and others.

On January 29, 2005, Adams joined the [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]] benefit concert in [[Toronto]] for victims of the [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake]]. Twenty years after performing at Live Aid in the USA, Adams played at Canada's [[Live 8 concert, Barrie|Live 8 show in Barrie, Ontario]].<ref name="Reach Out to Asia"/> Later that year, he performed in [[Qatar]] and raised £1.5M ($2,617,000) from the concert and the auction of a guitar that had been signed by many of the world's most prominent guitarists for this occasion.<ref name="Reach Out to Asia"/> The money went to Qatar's "Reach Out to Asia" campaign to help the underprivileged across the continent.<ref name="Reach Out to Asia">{{cite web
| url=http://www.qf.edu.qa/output/page1099.asp
| title=Reach Out to Asia
| publisher=qf.edu.qa
| accessdate=2006-01-29 }}</ref> Money raised also went to some of his own projects like rebuilding a school in [[Thailand]] and building a new sports center in [[Sri Lanka]], both of which had been devastated by the [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake|Indian Ocean tsunami]].<ref name="Reach Out to Asia"/>

[[Image:Badams.jpg|thumb|300px|"Historic Day." Adams in [[Karachi]].]]
On January 29, 2006, Adams became the first Western artist to perform in [[Karachi, Pakistan]], in conjunction with a benefit concert by [[Shehzad Roy]] to raise money for underprivileged children to go to school.<ref name="Bryan Adams performs to Karachi"/> Some of the proceeds of that concert also went to victims of the [[2005 Pakistan earthquake]].<ref name="Bryan Adams performs to Karachi">{{cite web
| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4659782.stm
| title=Bryan Adams performs to Karachi
| publisher=BBC
| accessdate=2006-01-29 }}</ref>

On October 18, 2007, Adams was billed to perform in [[Tel Aviv]] and [[Jericho]] as part of the [[OneVoice Movement]] concerts, hoping to aid in solving the [[Israeli-Palestinian conflict]].<ref name="Adams' peace concerts called off"/> The peace concert for supporters of a two-state solution to the conflict with Israel was called off because of security concerns.<ref name="Adams' peace concerts called off">{{cite web
| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7044614.stm
| title=Adams' peace concerts called off
| publisher=BBC
| accessdate=2007-10-15 }}</ref>

In the mid 1990s, Adams successfully campaigned for the [[Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary]] with [[Greenpeace]] Chairman [[David McTaggart]] (the two distributed over 500,000 postcards at concerts around the world encouraging politicians to vote ''yes'' for the creation of the sanctuary).

Adams wrote a letter on behalf of the [[animal rights]] group [[PETA]] to protest [[KFC]]'s treatment of chickens. He wrote to KFC Canadian CEO in November 2007 <ref>[http://blog.peta.org/archives/2007/12/bryan_adams_tak_1.php The PETA Files: Bryan Adams Takes On KFC Canada<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> asking them to become leaders in using more modern and more humane methods of killing. Adams has been a [[vegan]] for 17 years<ref>http://veggietestimonial.peta.org/psa.aspx?CID=163476c8-1cdb-46fa-93ff-fa3b1cbf3277</ref> and was also featured as a nominee for PETA's Sexiest Vegetarians of the Year.

On May 25, 2005, Adams raised £1.3M with cousin Johnny Armitage, from a concert and auction entitled Rock by the River for the [[Royal Marsden Hospital]] in [[London]].<ref name="Bryan Adams rocks by the river">{{cite web
| url=http://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/RMH/info/newsevents/pressreleases/pr24052005.htm
| title= Bryan Adams rocks by the river
| publisher=royalmarsden.nhs.uk
| accessdate=2006-01-29 }}</ref> On May 15 of the next year, Adams returned to London to attend the Hope Foundation's event (hosted by designer [[Bella Freud]]), helping to raise a portion of the £250,000 to support the [[Palestinian]] refugee children.<ref name="Charity">{{cite web
| url=http://www.hopingfoundation.org/fundraising/RonnieScottsPR2.pdf
| title=Hoping Foundation
| publisher=hopingfoundation.org
| accessdate=2006-01-29 |format=PDF}}</ref> The following June, he offered individuals from the public the chance to bid to sing with him live in concert at three different charity auctions in London. Over £50,000 was raised with money going to the [[NSPCC]], [[Children in Need]], and the [[University College Hospital]].<ref name="One Night Live"/> On February 28, 2008 he appeared in One Night Live at the [[Air Canada Centre]] in [[Toronto]], [[Canada]] with [[Josh Groban]], [[Sarah McLachlan]], [[Jann Arden]] and [[RyanDan]] in aid of the [[Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre|Sunnybrook Hospital]] Women and Babies Program.<ref name="One Night Live">{{cite web
| url=http://www.onenightlive.ca
| title=One Night Live
| publisher=onenightlive.ca
| accessdate=2006-01-29 }}</ref>

To support the peace in [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]], Adams played a special outdoor concert in [[Tbilisi]], on September 19, 2008.

== As a photographer ==
[[Image:LeadAward2006c.jpg|thumb|Adams accepting a LeadAward for photography in 2006.]]
Adams has had his photographs published in British [[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]], L'uomo [[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]], [[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]], [[Harper's Bazaar]], Esquire, [[Interview (magazine)|Interview]] magazine and [[i-D]], among others.<ref name="Telegraph.co.uk">{{cite web
| url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2008/03/30/sv_bryanadams.xml
| title=telegraph.co.uk - Bryan Adams
| publisher=telegraph.co.uk}}</ref> His other photographic efforts include publishing [[Zoo Magazine]], the fashion/art magazine based in [[Berlin]], Germany. On June 1, 2005, he published his first book of photos in the United States with Calvin Klein called ''American Women''; proceeds from this book go to breast cancer research for programs at the [[Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center]] in New York City.<ref name="Telegraph.co.uk"/> He released a similar book of photos called ''Made In Canada'' in December 1999 followed by Haven in 2000. All of his books were dedicated to his friend Donna, who died of the disease.<ref name="Telegraph.co.uk"/>

As a photographer, Adams has worked with many of his musical peers, including [[Mick Jagger]], [[Rod Stewart]], [[Robert Plant]], [[Joss Stone]], [[Placido Domingo]], [[Celine Dion]], [[Billy Idol]], [[Moby]], [[Amy Winehouse]], [[t.A.T.u.]], [[Annie Lennox]], [[Peter Gabriel]], [[Lenny Kravitz]] and [[Morrissey]] to name a few.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.moby.com/journal/2007-03-20/you_want_to_hear_a_funny_story.html
|title=you want to hear a funny story?
|author=Richard Melville Hall
|date=March 20, 2007
|accessdate=2007-03-20
|work=Moby's journal
|publisher=moby.com
}}</ref> On November 27, 2000 Bryan played onstage with [[The Who]] at the [[Royal Albert Hall]]. A DVD of the concert was issued. Bryan photographed the band and his photos appear in the DVD booklet.

In 2002, Adams was invited, along with other photographers from the [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]], to photograph [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Queen Elizabeth II]] during her [[Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II|Golden Jubilee]]; one of the photographs from this session was used as a Canadian postage stamp in 2004 and again in 2005 (see [[Queen Elizabeth II definitive stamp (Canada)]]), another portrait of both [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Queen Elizabeth II]] and Prince Philip is now in the National Portrait Gallery in London.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.canadapost.ca/business/corporate/about/newsroom/pr/archive-e.asp?prid=971
|title=Canada Post - Press Releases - Bryan Adams attends the official unveiling of the new Queen stamp
|author=Canada Post
|date=March 20, 2007
|accessdate=2007-03-20
|work=Moby's journal
|publisher=Canadas Post
}}</ref>

Bryan Adams supports the ''Hear the World'' initiative as official photographer in its aim to raise global awareness for the topic of hearing and hearing loss. Adams has been shooting the covers for their magazine, a quarterly culture and lifestyle publication dedicated to the topic of hearing.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.hear-the-world.com
|title='Hear the World'' initiative
|author=Hear the World
|date=May 2, 2006
|accessdate=2007-03-20
|work=Hear the World
|publisher=hear-the-world
}}</ref>

Photographic exhibitions include:

* [[Royal Ontario Museum]], Toronto 1999
* [[McCord Museum]], Montreal 2000
* [[Saatchi Gallery]], London 2000
* [[Photokina]], Köln (Cologne), Germany 2001
* ICA, [[Institute of Contemporary Arts]], London 2004
* [[Royal Ontario Museum]], Toronto 2004
* [[Calvin Klein]], NYC, Dallas, Paris 2005
* [[Canada House]], Trafalgar Square, London 2005/2006
* Il Tempio Di Adriano, Rome, Italy, July, 2006
* Photokina, Köln (Cologne), Germany, September, 2006
* Leica Gallery, Vienna, Austria, November, 2006
* Galerija Fotografija, Ljubljana, Slovenia, November, 2006
* H.Stern exhibition, São Paulo, Brazil, March, 2007
* PhotoEspana, Madrid, Spain, Fotografos Insospechados (Unsuspected Photographers) Mickey Rourke photographs, May to July 2007
* Nunnington Hall, North Yorkshire, England, May to June, 2007
* 401 Projects, NYC, NY September to November, 2007
* The Hospital, Covent Garden, London, England. November 2007 (Modern Muses)
* The National Portrait Gallery, London, England. Feb - May 2008 (Modern Muses)
* Haus Der Kunst, Munich, Germany. May 2008 (Photos of the German National Football Team)
* 14th Street Gallery, NYC, NY. May 2008. (Hear The World) (plus other exhibitions in Berlin and Zurich with the same show)

==Discography==
{{main|Bryan Adams discography}}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Title
!Label
|-
|1980
|''[[Bryan Adams (album)|Bryan Adams]]''
|rowspan="14"|[[A&M Records]]
|-
|1981
|''[[You Want It You Got It]]''
|-
|1983
|''[[Cuts Like a Knife]]''
|-
|1984
|''[[Reckless (album)|Reckless]]''
|-
|1987
|''[[Into the Fire (album)|Into the Fire]]''
|-
|1988
|''[[Live! Live! Live!]]''
|-
|1991
|''[[Waking Up the Neighbours]]''
|-
|1993
|''[[So Far So Good (Bryan Adams album)|So Far So Good]]''
|-
|1996
|''[[18 til I Die]]''
|-
|1997
|''[[MTV Unplugged (Bryan Adams album)|MTV Unplugged]]''
|-
|1998
|''[[On a Day Like Today (album)|On a Day Like Today]]''
|-
|1999
|''[[The Best of Me]]''
|-
|2002
|''[[Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron|Spirit]]''
|-
|2003
|''[[Bryan Adams - Live at the Budokan|Live At The Budokan]]''
|-
|2004
|''[[Room Service (album)|Room Service]]''
|rowspan="2"|[[Universal Music]]
|-
|2008
|''[[11 (Bryan Adams album)|11]]''
|}

==Awards==
{{main|List of awards and nominations received by Bryan Adams}}

== Books ==
* Sorelle Saidman ''Bryan Adams Everything He Does'', Random House, Toronto, 1993 ISBN 0-394-22300-X
* Bryan Adams, '' Bryan Adams'' (pictorial collection), Firefly Books, Willowdale Canada, 1995, ISBN 1-895565-83-9

== References ==
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== External links ==
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*[http://www.bryanadams.com Bryan Adams official website]
*[http://www.fender.co.uk/news/index.php?display_article=152 Interview with Fender guitars, May 2007]
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