History Music / BryanAdams

One of UsefulNotes/{{Canada}}'s most successful musicians, Bryan Adams entered the music industry as a songwriter in the late 1970s before achieving solo fame in TheEighties. Initially marketed as a "Canadian [[Music/BruceSpringsteen Springsteen]]" with a guitar-and-organ dominated sound, Adams developed his own distinctive [[ArenaRock melodic rock]] beginning with his breakthrough album, ''Cuts Like A Knife''.

* BlackSheepHit: "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" was not well-liked by the producers of ''Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves'', who complained that it sounded "too modern" (because of the piano, surprisingly, rather than the guitars), so they put it over the end credits. It ended up becoming the biggest hit of the year almost everywhere.
* BreakawayPopHit: "Have You Ever Loved a Woman?" (''DonJuanDemarco'') and "Heaven" (''A Night In Heaven'')

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: His debut single, the disco "Let Me Take You Dancing" and the three chord rock song "Don't Turn Me Away" only appeared on the original single. Adams acknowledges their existence, but has no desire to release them on CD.
* NamesTheSame: A [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Adams_High_School high school in Texas]] is of no relation to him, and was opened two years before he was born.
* OldShame: His first single "Let Me Take You Dancing", a disco song. Never included on CD. He has performed it live on occasion since the late 90s, so he eventually warmed to it, but not enough to release it on CD.
* PopStarComposer: He wrote an album's worth of songs in ''WesternAnimation/SpiritStallionOfTheCimarron''.
* ReclusiveArtist: To the point that [[https://getsatisfaction.com/allmusic/topics/bryan_adams_and_his_albums_are_not_findable_in_the_search_engine he requested Allmusic to delete his page]].

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: He confirmed in an interview that, yes, "Summer of 69" actually ''is'' [[FreudWasRight named in reference to the sex act]] and that anyone who thinks otherwise is kidding themselves. His co-writer, Jim Vallance, however claims otherwise.

Not to be confused with Music/RyanAdams, nor with [[Wrestling/{{Demolition}} Brian Adams, aka Crush]].

->''I've seen it all from the bottom to the top!''\\
''Everywhere I go - the kids wanna rock!''

One of Canada's most successful musicians, Bryan Adams entered the music industry as a songwriter in the late 1970s before achieving solo fame in TheEighties. Initially marketed as a "Canadian [[BruceSpringsteen Springsteen]]" with a guitar-and-organ dominated sound, Adams developed his own distinctive [[ArenaRock melodic rock]] beginning with his breakthrough album, ''Cuts Like A Knife''.

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** Fun fact: he was 9 years old in 1969, so he took his nostalgia from somewhere else. (His co-writer, Jim Vallance was 17.)

** "Summer Of '69" is a deliberate and notable one.

In 1991, Adams teamed up with Mutt Lange to record the album ''Waking Up The Neighbours''. During these sessions they wrote a new ballad for the ''Film/RobinHoodPrinceOfThieves'' [[AwardBaitSong soundtrack]]. Originally intended to be given to another artist, Adams released "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" himself, and it subsequently became ludicrously successful.

While his success has declined in America, Adams is still very popular in Europe and remains one of the most influential and best-selling Canadian artists of all time.

Not to be confused with Music/RyanAdams, nor with [[ProfessionalWrestling Brian Adams, aka Crush]].

* BestYearsOfYourLife / LoveNostalgiaSong: "Summer of 69".
** Fun fact: he was 9 years old in 1969, so he hot his nostalgia from somewhere else. (His co-writer, Jim Vallance was 17.)

* DorkAge: The ''18 Til I Die'' album is this.
** Though to some, the quality of the songwriting outshines the somewhat ridiculous lyrics, as we're shown what a great blues player Adams can be.

* PopStarComposer: He wrote an album's worth of songs in ''SpiritStallionOfTheCimarron''.

** Fun fact: he was 10 years old in 1969, so he hot his nostalgia from somewhere else. Check it yourself if you dont believe this troper.

Not to be confused with Music/RyanAdams.

* DarkerAndEdgier: The "Into the Fire" album.
* DorkPhase: The "18 Til I Die" album is this.

* SignatureSong: "Summer of 69" and "Heaven"

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: He confirmed in an interview that, yes, "Summer of 69" actually ''is'' [[FreudWasRight named in reference to the sex act]] and that anyone who thinks otherwise is kidding themselves. The producers, of course, claim otherwise.

* BestYearsOfOurLife / LoveNostalgiaSong: "Summer of 69".

* BestYearsOfOurLives / LoveNostalgiaSong: "Summer of 69".

In 1991, Adams teamed up with Mutt Lange to record the album ''Waking Up The Neighbours''. During these sessions they wrote a new ballad for the ''RobinHoodPrinceOfThieves'' [[AwardBaitSong soundtrack]]. Originally intended to be given to another artist, Adams released "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You" himself, and it subsequently became ludicrously successful.

Not to be confused with RyanAdams.

* EpicRiff
* FreudWasRight / GettingCrapPastTheRadar: He confirmed in an interview that, yes, "Summer of 69" actually ''is'' named in reference to the sex act and that anyone who thinks otherwise is kidding themselves. The producers, of course, claim otherwise.

* IfYouKnowWhatIMean: ''18 'til I Die'' is essentially "If You Know What I Mean: The Album".

* GloryDays: Deconstructed by "Summer of 69".