Round Hill Music announces acquisition of Jim Vallance catalogue

11 January 2021 - Press release

Round Hill Music has announced the acquisition of the back catalog of Canadian songwriter Jim Vallance.

Born in British Columbia in 1952 Jim Vallance is perhaps best known as the songwriting partner of fellow Canadian musician Bryan Adams with whom he wrote three platinum-selling albums featuring nine singles which reached the Top 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 between 1978 and 1989. The pair are still writing together today.

He began his professional career as the original drummer and main songwriter for Canadian rock band Prism. In addition to Adams , Vallance has written songs for artists including Bonnie Raitt, Aerosmith, Carly Simon, Rod Stewart, Roger Daltrey, Tina Turner, Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne, Europe, Kiss, Scorpions, Anne Murray and Joe Cocker among others.

A selection of his most recognizable songs include, "Cuts Like a Knife" (Bryan Adams), "Heaven" (Bryan Adams), "Summer of '69" (Bryan Adams), "What About Love” (Heart), "Ragdoll” (Aerosmith) and “Don’t Forget Me When I’m Gone” (Glass Tiger).

He has won the Canadian music industry Juno award for Composer of the Year four times (a record) and is a Member of the Order of Canada.

Josh Gruss, Founder and CEO of Round Hill Music said, “Jim Vallance is a master songwriter whose amazing body of work, which has been written for and recorded by some of the world’s greatest artists speaks for itself. We are honoured that Jim has chosen Round Hill to become the custodians of these great songs.”