Bryan Guy Adams CC OBC is a famous Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, record producer and photographer. He has sold an estimated 75 million to over 100 million records and singles worldwide, cementing his status as one of the best-selling music artists.
Adams first came to prominence in the early 1980s with a series of successful rock ballads and anthems, including Straight from the heart, run towards youand Heaven. his 1984 album recklesswhich contains hit singles run towards you, someone, Summer of 1969and one night standmaking him a global star.
contour
- Full name: Brian Guy Adams
- Stage name: Bryan Adams
- Date of birth: November 5, 1959
- Age: 65 years old
- Birthplace: Kingston, Canada
- Nationality: Canadian
- Occupation: Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, record producer and photographer
- Height: 1.72m
- Parents: Elizabeth Jane Addams and Conrad J. Adams
- Siblings: Bruce Adams
- Partner: Alicia Grimaldi
- Girlfriends: Princess Diana, Gwyneth Paltrow and Elle MacPherson
- Children: Mirabella Rabbit and Lula Rosilia
- Relationship: Single
- Net worth: $65 million to $75 million
early life and education
Bryan Guy Adams was born on November 5, 1959 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He was the son of Canadian Army Captain Conrad J. Adams and amateur pianist Elizabeth Jane Adams (née Watson).
Adams has a younger brother named Bruce Adams. As a child, Adams accompanied his parents to a diplomatic post in Lisbon, Portugal, where he attended St. Columban’s School; in the 1960s, he attended the American International School of Vienna in Vienna, Austria. In the early 1970s, he attended The Tabeetha School, a Scottish church school in Jaffa, Israel.
Adams grew up in Ottawa and attended Colonel By Secondary School near Beacon Hill. He later moved to North Vancouver while his father was posted overseas, and attended Argyle and Sutherland schools there. Adams is white and Christian.
Profession
Adams’ interest in music began at a young age, purchasing his first electric guitar at the age of 10 in Reading. This guitar is an Italian brand from Gherson and is modeled after the Fender Stratocaster. At 16, Adams left school to play in a band called the Shock and used money his parents had saved for his college education to purchase an Estey grand piano for experimentation.
Adams released her debut album when she was 20 years old. In 1983, he became famous in North America with his album cut like a knifewhich contains the title song and ballad Straight from the heart— his first U.S. Top 10 hit when he was 18. his 1984 album reckless became the first album by a Canadian artist to be certified Diamond in Canada and helped cement his status as a global star with six chart-topping hits. run towards you and Summer of 1969.
Adams continued his success in the late 1980s with this album into firewhich included the top ten songs in the U.S. and Canada heat of night. In 1991 he launched the popular (Everything I do) I do it for youthe song topped the charts in more than 19 countries and is one of the best-selling singles of all time, selling over 15 million copies worldwide.
Beginning in 1993, many of Adams’ biggest hits were ballads, including #1 or #2 hits worldwide please forgive me, all for loveand Have you ever truly loved a woman? He has been inducted into several halls of fame in recognition of his immense success and contribution to music.
In 2022, Adams released a new version of the song pretty Woman musical on YouTube, and a photo titled classicfeaturing remakes of hit songs. sequel album, Classic Part 2followed later that year.
At the end of 2023, Adams parted ways with his manager of 44 years and began self-managing his career. In 2024, he launched his own record label, Bad Records, and announced several new partnerships with Canadian media company Bell Media.
Awards and nominations
- Grammy Awards: 1 win, 14 nominations
- Juno Awards: 20 wins, 61 nominations
- Golden Globe Awards: 5 nominations
- Academy Awards: 3 nominations
- MTV Video Music Awards: Multiple nominations and wins
- American Music Awards: Multiple nominations and wins
social media
- Instagram account: @bryanadams
personal life
Bryan Adams has been in a long-term relationship with Alicia Grimaldi since 2009. They have two daughters: Mirabella Bunny (born in April 2011) and Lula Rosylea (born in February 2013).
Before her relationship with Grimaldi, Adams was linked to a number of high-profile celebrities, including a rumored affair with Princess Diana in the 1990s. During his career, he has also dated celebrities such as Gwyneth Paltrow and Elle MacPherson.
discography
- Bryan Adams (1980)
- you want it, you get it (1981)
- cut like a knife (1983)
- reckless (1984)
- into fire (1987)
- live! live! live! (1988)
- wake up neighbors (1991)
- 18 until I die (1996)
- MTV Unplugged (1997)
- on a day like today (1998)
- Soul: Cimarron Stallion (2002)
- room service (2004)
- 11 (2008)
- The footprints of my years (2014)
- get up (2015)
- shine a light (2019)
- Pretty Woman-The Musical (2022)
- So happy yet so painful (2022)
net worth
Bryan Adams has an estimated net worth between $65 million and $75 million. The wealth reflects his huge success in music for more than four decades. In addition to exceeding 100 million record sales, Adams’ income also comes from concert tours and photography exhibitions.
