Bryan Adams Biography

Fast Facts

• Lived in Austria, England, Israel and Portugal while growing up (his dad was a British diplomat); moved to North Vancouver in the early '70s with his mother after his parents separated
• Dropped out of high school after successfully auditioning for Canadian rock group Sweeney Todd, who were in need of a singer when Nick Gilder left to pursue a solo career
• Recorded one album (If Wishes Were Horses
• ) with Sweeney Todd before moving on
• Topped the singles charts with "(Everything I Do) I Do for You" (1991), "All for Love" (1993), "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman" (1995) and "Heaven" (1985), but only scored one No
• 1 album in the U
• S
• ---1984's Reckless
• Is an avid photographer whose work has appeared in Esquire and Vanity Fair; has published several photography books
• Was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2006