Born Bryan Guy Adams, he is one of the most known and representative Canadian artists; a famous rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (he won several awards for his music in the 80s and 90s), he is also appreciated as a professional photographer and as a philantrophist and social activist. Among his immortal hits, "Summer of 69", "Cuts Like A Knife", "Somebody", "Run To You", "Heaven" and his 1991 single "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" (featured on the soundtrack of the movie Robin Hood, starring Kevin Costner), which topped the world's charts that year and gave Adams the definitive (and deserved) worldwide fame.