How Bryan Adams’ "Cuts Like a Knife" Launched Him to Stardom

Although He would become one of the biggest-selling male artists of his time, Bryan Adams failed for years… Missing the charts time and again. But this rookie rocker was brash and unrelenting, and even had enough swagger to convince one of the greatest frontmen of all time to sing backup on his album…For FREE And that may have made all the difference. Because that record propelled him to superstar status. Along with his co-writer Jim Vallance, Bryan Adams took Cuts Like A Knife toward the top of the charts with 3 big hits including Straight From The Heart, Cuts Like A Knife, and This Time and he never looked back. Plus, we tell the unexpected story of how he mumbled his way to his breakout, today’s featured track, and give you the lowdown on the secret to his songwriting success. It’s all coming up… NEXT on the Professor of Rock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.