Bryan Adams lights 61 candles today. Born in 1959, Adams is a Canadian guitarist, singer, songwriter. His first UK single “Run To You”, went to No. 11 on the UK charts in 1985. His 1991 UK & US No.1 single “(Everything I Do), I Do It For You”, spent 16 weeks in the UK at No.1. He has released over 15 additional UK Top 40 singles and 3 UK No.1 albums.
Adams has won many awards and nominations, including 20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations, and 15 Grammy Award nominations.
His ballad “(Everything I Do) I Do It For You” was a number one song in 17 countries. The CRTC ruled this track not Canadian, even though Adams performed the song. The song is not Canadian content because he co-wrote the lyrics and music.
In a Sydney, Nova Scotia press conference, Adams called the rule “a disgrace, a shame… stupidity.” “You’d never hear Elton John being declared Un-British,” Adams stated. He called to abolish the CRTC.
Not everyone agreed. A Sydney radio station music director and a recording artist argue that these rules protect smaller local acts and are the difference between success and failure. He stated the rules were not created to help established artists like Bryan Adams or Elton John.
