has been active in the music industry since 1970. He initially worked as a studio musician, producer, and arranger before turning his attention to songwriting. He has collaborated with a wide variety of artists, including Bryan Adams, Aerosmith, Heart, Rick Springfield, Ozzy Osbourne, Joe Cocker, Tina Turner, and Michael Bublé, to name a few. He’s been awarded numerous ASCAP, BMI, and SOCAN awards for international radio airplay and dozens of Gold and Platinum album awards. He’s a recipient of the Order of Canada, that country’s highest civilian honor.