Its music video received heavy airplay on music television channels. "Cuts Like a Knife" arguably became Adams' most recognizable and popular song from the album. Music videos were released for four of the singles from the album. CAN #9ĪUG "This Time" is released and placed at CAN #14, UK #40 and US #23 MAY Single "Cuts Like a Knife" is released and charts at US #15. It was his first US Top 10 hit making #9. It was Adams' breakout albumįEB "Straight from the Heart" is released. JAN The album Cuts Like a Knife is released. It became was of his first big radio hits making #2 on the US Mainstream Rock Tracks JULY Adams' second album, You Want It You Got It, is recorded in New York City in two weeks and is released on this dayĪdams also co-wrote many songs for other bands during this time including "War Machine" and "Rock and Roll Hell" for Kiss, and "No Way To Treat A Lady" for Bonnie Raitt. The album was certified gold in Canada in 1986. OCT - NOV Most of the debut album is recorded at Manta Studios in Toronto and co-produced by Adams and VallanceįEB His self-titled debut album is released, and marked the beginning of what was to become a long songwriting partnership between Adams and co-writer Jim Vallance. Both songs were covered by other artists even before his first album was released.Īlso recorded during this time was a demo of the song, "Let Me Take You Dancing". 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.
Not long afterwards he signed with them for the sum of one dollar. A serendipitous meeting with drummer Jim Vallance in a Vancouver music store led to a song-writing partnership that continues to this day.Īt the age of 18, Adams sent a few demo recordings to A&M Records in Toronto.
Subsequently, most of his youth was spent growing up in Europe and the Middle East, part of the time in Birre, Portugal, situated close to Lisbon where he learned the Portuguese language.Īdams' family returned to Canada and settled down in North Vancouver, British Columbia. 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, who released an album called If Wishes Were Horses with the fifteen year old Adams as lead singer. As Adams' father was a diplomat, he grew up travelling around the world with his parents. Adams was born in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, to English parents.
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