2. Jim Vallance

Jim is a Canadian songwriter who is best known for his longtime collaboration with Bryan Adams, co-writing songs like “Cuts Like a Knife,” “Summer of 69,” “Run To You,” and “Heaven” (which hit the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100). Jim has also worked with artists like Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, Glass Tiger, Kiss, Roger Daltrey, and many more. In this episode, Jim talks about his beginnings in music, his career writing with Bryan, and helping David Foster with “Tears Are Not Enough,” the Canadian contribution to African famine relief in 1985.

Guess That Record

Guess That Record is a podcast hosted by Canadian musician Jackson Reed. Each week Jackson will sit down with a special guest for an in-depth interview about their career and experiences. Then, the guest will have to guess which album Jackson pulled from his collection, leading to a discussion about the record. A show for anyone that’s a fan of music, Guess That Record will be posting new episodes on Wednesdays!

Jackson is joined by Ali Handal for this episode of Guess That Record! Ali is a blues rock musician hailing from Los Angeles. Despite not releasing her first album until she was 30, Ali has built a successful career in the music industry through touring, creating a sync licensing company, and collaborating with the likes of Neil Young and Paul Williams. In the episode, Jackson and Ali talk about her music journey, her new album “Slow Burn,” and what it was like to record a song with Marc Maron!

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