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TIL Canadian musician Bryan Adams has been an award-winning photographer for over 20 years. In addition to shooting celebrity portraits and holding over 50 gallery shows, he's photographed several musicians for their album covers, including Amy Winehouse's posthumous Lioness and Rammstein's Zeit.

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