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104-636: The Hollywood Athletic Club is an office building and event space in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles . Since it was built in 1924, it has had a varied history as a health club , bar, music venue, and billiard room . It is located on Sunset Boulevard . The building at 6525 Sunset Blvd has been known as the Hollywood Athletic Club, University of Judaism, Berwin Entertainment Complex, and Hollywood Landmark. It

208-721: A Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media amongst 16 Grammy nominations, and has been nominated for five Golden Globe Awards and three Academy Awards for his songwriting for films. Adams has been inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame , Canada's Walk of Fame , the Canadian Broadcast Hall of Fame , the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. On May 1, 2010, Adams received

312-564: A hot-summer Mediterranean climate ( Köppen : Csa ) or dry-summer subtropical climate . Winters are typically mild and with light rain, but there are still plenty of warm, sunny days in the winter, as well. Summers are hot, sunny and dry, with virtually no rain falling between April and October; while summer days can be warm, they are considerably cooler than in the San Fernando Valley . Spring and fall are generally warm, sunny, and pleasant. Santa Ana winds typically occur during

416-821: A Knife , which was released in January 1983, was Adams's breakout album. " Straight from the Heart " was the first single released from the album; it reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 , number 20 on the Canadian RPM Top 40 chart, and number one on the Canadian Adult Contemporary Chart. In September 1983, Bonnie Tyler released her version for the studio album Faster Than the Speed of Night . The second single, "Cuts Like

520-662: A Knife", rose to number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100, number six on the US Album Rock Tracks Chart, and number 12 on the Canadian RPM Top 40 Chart. The third single, " This Time ", was also a top 30 hit in the US and Canada. Overseas, the latter two singles were both Top 20 hits in New Zealand, but there was little success in any other countries, aside from "Straight From the Heart" and "This Time" reaching

624-593: A campaign for the area to secede from Los Angeles and become a separate municipality. In June of that year, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors placed secession referendums for both Hollywood and the San Fernando Valley on the ballot. To pass, they required the approval of a majority of voters in the proposed new municipality as well as a majority of voters in all of Los Angeles. In the November election, both measures failed by wide margins in

728-703: A charity album to benefit the Special Olympics . The album received an RIAA certification of 4x platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipment of four million copies in the United States. It is ranked 19th on the list of best-selling Christmas albums in the United States . In 25 years, it generated $ 109 million in royalties for the Special Olympics. In May 1988, Tommy Mandel joined

832-487: A demo version of Adams' translation appeared on the single CD " Cloud Number Nine " in 1999. In December 1997, Adams released MTV Unplugged with three new tracks: " Back to You ", "A Little Love" and "When You Love Someone". " Back to You " was the first single, followed by " I'm Ready ", an acoustic version of the song from the album Cuts Like A Knife . The album was a top ten success in Germany while both singles reached

936-485: A dishwasher in a restaurant, which paid the rent. He grew an interest in bands such as CCR and Deep Purple , and attended concerts by Led Zeppelin , T. Rex , Elton John , and Tina Turner . He started working in the Vancouver music scene with bands and as a studio session singer. At the age of 15, he became the vocalist for glam rock band Sweeney Todd , replacing their original vocalist Nick Gilder . With Adams

1040-510: A false ceiling and after it was removed, Berwin hired carpenters, artists, and wood carvers to restore the beams and ceilings. The Berwin Entertainment Complex quickly became popular with the jet set and celebrities. Some of the famous tenants included the Beach Boys, Van Halen, Jose Feliciano, Island Records, and Baby-O Recording Studios. The list of celebrities who visited the building include Priscilla Presley, Lisa-Marie Presley, members of

1144-496: A massive Ritchie Blackmore fan – still am. I was heavily into Humble Pie 's Rockin' the Fillmore album at the time, and both Peter Frampton and Steve Marriott were on Les Pauls. It's rock guitar heaven, that album." He left school to play in a group called "Shock" and used the funds his parents had saved for his college education to buy an Estey grand piano to tinker with. At one point he sold pet food and worked as

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1248-790: A new song called " Please Forgive Me ", which peaked at number two in the UK, number 7 in the U.S. and was the 10th most popular song in Australia in 1993. In 1994, Adams became the first Western artist to perform in Vietnam since James Brown played there in 1971 at the end of the Vietnam War . In October 1994, Adams sang one of his favorite songs, " Hound Dog ", at the Elvis Presley tribute concert in Memphis. In September 1994, at

1352-897: A program for runaway youth in Hollywood. The building served as a fund-raising entity for the March of Dimes, the American Cancer Society, the Los Angeles Library Association, and the Thalians . In November 1983, the State of California recognized Gary Berwin's renovation efforts with the Hollywood Beautification Award. Presented by Senator David Roberti, the award was given in the category of remodeled community property. At

1456-792: A video was shot for the first single, " Can't Stop This Thing We Started ", directed by Kevin Godley at Pinewood Studios in London. On September 24, 1991, the album Waking Up the Neighbours was released. Co-produced by Adams and Robert John "Mutt" Lange , it topped the charts around the world, including in the UK, Canada, Australia and Germany and reached number six on the Billboard 200 . It became Adams's second album to be certified Diamond in sales in Canada while being certified 5× platinum in

1560-417: Is 112 °F (44 °C) on June 26, 1990, and the all-time record low temperature is 24 °F (−4 °C) on both December 8, 1978, and December 23, 1990. The 2000 U.S. census counted 77,818 residents in the 3.51-square-mile (9.1 km ) Hollywood neighborhood—an average of 22,193 people per square mile (8,569 people/km ), the seventh- densest neighborhood in all of Los Angeles County . In 2008

1664-440: Is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, and photographer. He is estimated to have sold between 75 million and more than 100 million records and singles worldwide, placing him on the list of best-selling music artists . Adams was the most played artist on Canadian radio in the 2010s and has had 25 top-15 singles in Canada and a dozen or more in the US, UK, and Australia. At age 20 his eponymous debut album

1768-527: Is an accepted version of this page Hollywood , sometimes informally called Tinseltown , is a neighborhood and district in the central region of Los Angeles County, California , mostly within the city of Los Angeles . Its name has come to be a shorthand reference for the U.S. film industry and the people associated with it. Many notable film studios, such as Sony Pictures , Walt Disney Studios , Paramount Pictures , Warner Bros. and Universal Pictures , are located in or near Hollywood. Hollywood

1872-737: Is part of the ongoing rebirth of Hollywood. The Art Deco-style studio complex, completed in 1938, was once the Hollywood headquarters for CBS . It became home to a new generation of broadcasters when cable television networks MTV , Comedy Central , BET and Spike TV consolidated their offices there in 2014 as part of a $ 420 million office, residential and retail complex. Since 2000, Hollywood has been increasingly gentrified due to revitalization by private enterprise and public planners. Over 1,200 hotel rooms have been added in Hollywood area between 2001 and 2016. Four thousand new apartments and over thirty low to mid-rise development projects were approved in 2019. In 2002, some Hollywood voters began

1976-676: Is responsible for police services. The Hollywood police station is at 1358 N. Wilcox Avenue. Los Angeles Fire Department operates four fire stations, 27, 41, 52, and 82 in the area. The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services operates the Hollywood-Wilshire Health Center in Hollywood. The United States Postal Service operates the Hollywood Post Office , the Hollywood Pavilion Post Office, and

2080-615: Is still in existence. Later in 1978, Adams signed to A&M records for one dollar. A&M remixed one of Adams' demos as a disco song " Let Me Take You Dancing ", featuring Adams' vocals sped up to meet the 122 BPM dance tempo. The song made the Canadian RPM chart in March 1979 along with its B-side "Don't Turn Me Away". In 1979, he made an agreement with Canadian manager Bruce Allen , who at that time also worked for Bachman–Turner Overdrive and Loverboy . Adams's self-titled debut album , mostly co-written with Jim Vallance,

2184-516: The Robin Hood: Prince Of Thieves soundtrack. Kamen sent his score to a number of different artists before Adams, including Kate Bush who turned the score down. "Everything I Do" was released internationally on June 12, days after the premiere of the film, with the initial shipment of 385,000 copies being the largest single shipment in the history of A&M Records . It spent a record 16 consecutive weeks at Number One on

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2288-763: The American International School Vienna , in the 1960s, and a Scottish Missionary school, The Tabeetha School in Jaffa, Israel in the early 1970s. Raised in Ottawa , he attended Colonel By Secondary School in the Beacon Hill neighbourhood of Ottawa. In 1974, Adams, his mother, and younger brother Bruce moved to North Vancouver while his father was posted abroad. While there, he attended Argyle Secondary School and Sutherland Secondary School. Adams bought his first electric guitar at

2392-594: The Governor General's Awards in Performing Arts – Lifetime Artistic Achievement for his 30 years of contributions to the arts. Bryan Guy Adams was born on November 5, 1959, in Kingston, Ontario , the son of Elizabeth Jane (née Watson) and Conrad J. Adams, an English couple who emigrated to Canada from Plymouth , South West England in the 1950s. One of his grandmothers and his great-grandmother

2496-472: The Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media in 1992. In July 1992, Adams performed at Wembley Stadium in front of 80,000 fans, the largest audience on his tour, with Little Angels and Extreme serving as opening acts. In 1993, Adams collaborated with Rod Stewart and Sting for the single " All for Love " co-written by Adams for the soundtrack of

2600-503: The Oscar , Grammy and Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song . In June 1996, the album 18 til I Die was released. It contained the songs: " The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You " (number 1 in Canada), " Let's Make a Night to Remember " (number 1 in Canada), " Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman? " (number 1 in Canada), and " Star ", which is included in the soundtrack of

2704-506: The Spice Girls and peaked at number 3. The song has sold 830,000 combined equivalent-sales in the UK as of May 2019. To commemorate the millennium, Adams released The Best of Me , his most comprehensive collection of songs at that time, which included two new songs, the title track "The Best of Me" and " Don't Give Up " (number 1 in the UK). The album reached the top ten in Germany and

2808-653: The Tokyo Dome . In December 1989, Live! Live! Live! , his first live album, was released. It was recorded live at the Rock Werchter festival on July 3, 1988, in Werchter , Belgium. He returned to London and recorded the backing vocals for "Feels Like Forever", a song written by Adams for Eric Carmen . In 1990, he received the Order Of British Columbia . Adams added vocal tracks on

2912-589: The UK Singles Chart and seven weeks on top of the Billboard Hot 100 . The song also gave Adams his first Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Song from a Motion Picture . Adams and Vallance wrote "Nature Of The Beast", originally intended for Tina Turner , but recorded by The Law , featuring Adams on vocals and guitar tracks, in 1991. In May 1991, the music video for the song was created in Sheffield , directed by Julien Temple . In June 1991,

3016-408: The benefit concert Pavarotti & Friends , Adams sang " Please Forgive Me ", and a version of " All for Love " featuring Luciano Pavarotti , Andrea Bocelli , Nancy Gustafson , and Giorgia Todrani . In 1995, Adams released " Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman? ". It was a number one in the US, Canada and Australia, as well as a top five hit in the UK and Germany. The single was nominated for

3120-536: The vineyards , barley fields, and citrus groves. A single-track streetcar line ran down the middle of Prospect Avenue from it, but service was infrequent and the trip took two hours. The old citrus fruit-packing house was converted into a livery stable , improving transportation for the inhabitants of Hollywood. The Hollywood Hotel was opened in 1902 by Whitley, president of the Los Pacific Boulevard and Development Company. Having finally acquired

3224-428: The 1920s, Hollywood was the fifth-largest industry in the nation. By the 1930s, Hollywood studios became fully vertically integrated , as production, distribution and exhibition was controlled by these companies, enabling Hollywood to produce 600 films per year. Hollywood became known as Tinseltown and the "dream factory" because of the glittering image of the movie industry. A large sign reading HOLLYWOODLAND

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3328-458: The 53.8% of the residents who were born abroad, a figure that was considered high for the city as a whole. The median household income in 2008 was $ 33,694, considered low for Los Angeles. The average household size of 2.1 people was also lower than the city norm. Renters occupied 92.4% of the housing units, and home- or apartment owners the rest. The percentages of never-married men (55.1%), never-married women (39.8%) and widows (9.6%) were among

3432-519: The 80,000 square feet (7,400 m) for offices and recording and rehearsal studios. Joe Jackson became an almost daily visitor to the building, the papers were signed, a deposit was put into escrow, phones were ordered, and a liquor license sign went up outside stating “Jackson/Berwin Entertainment.” The Jacksons stipulated in the escrow instructions that while the building was in escrow, they would have final approval of everyone leasing space in

3536-670: The Adams band as new keyboardist . In the summer of 1989, Adams joined artists to provide backing vocals on a re-recording of the Deep Purple hit " Smoke On The Water " in aid of victims of the 1988 Armenian earthquake . In August 1989, he recorded the backup vocals for the Belinda Carlisle song "Whatever It Takes" from the Runaway Horses album. Also during that time, Adams contributed to Mötley Crüe 's work on

3640-686: The Canadian RPM Current Hit Radio chart; none reached the US Billboard Hot 100. Adams's second album, You Want It You Got It , was released in 1981 and contained the FM album-oriented rock radio hit, "Lonely Nights", which reached number three on the US Album Rock Tracks chart. The same song was reinterpreted by Uriah Heep for the album Head First , released in 1983. The most successful song off

3744-631: The Canadian Album Chart, while reaching number two in Australia and number seven in the UK. The album featured six singles, all of which peaked in the Top 15 of the US Billboard Hot 100, only the third album to achieve this: " Run to You " (number six in the U.S., number 4 in Canada), " Somebody " (number 11 in the U.S.), " Heaven " (number 1 in the U.S., number 11 in Canada), written for the film A Night in Heaven , " Summer of '69 " (number 5 in

3848-505: The Hurd ranch and subdivided it, Whitley built the hotel to attract land buyers. Flanking the west side of Highland Avenue , the structure fronted on Prospect Avenue (later Hollywood Boulevard ). Although it was still a dusty, unpaved road, it was regularly graded and graveled. The hotel became internationally known and was the center of the civic and social life and home of movie stars for many years. Whitley's company developed and sold one of

3952-575: The Kodak Theatre at the Hollywood & Highland Center mall, is the site of the annual Academy Awards programs. The mall is located where the Hollywood Hotel once stood. After the neighborhood underwent years of serious decline in the 1980s, with crime, drugs and increasing poverty among some residents, many landmarks were threatened with demolition. Columbia Square , at the northwest corner of Sunset Boulevard and Gower Street ,

4056-501: The L.A. sewer system. With annexation, the name of Prospect Avenue was changed to Hollywood Boulevard and all the street numbers in the new district changed. For example, 100 Prospect Avenue, at Vermont Avenue, became 6400 Hollywood Boulevard; and 100 Cahuenga Boulevard, at Hollywood Boulevard, changed to 1700 Cahuenga Boulevard. By 1912, major motion-picture companies had come West to set up production near or in Los Angeles. In

4160-585: The Michael Jackson family, Steven Spielberg, Muhammad Ali (a regular visitor and friend), Mayor Tom Bradley, Sally Field, Princess Stephanie, Dudley Moore, Michael J Fox, Prince Mashour ben Saud of Saudi Arabia, Madonna, Rodney Dangerfield, Melanie Griffith, Lesley Ann Down, Jon Voigt, Paul Newman, George Lucas, Jaclyn Smith, Jane Fonda, Alice Cooper, Julio Iglesias, Stevie Wonder, Billy Crystal, Shirley McLane, and Gov. Jerry Brown. Berwin donated office space and worked with Mayor Tom Bradley's office to start

4264-737: The Sunset Post Office. Hollywood is included within the Hollywood United Neighborhood Council (HUNC), Hollywood Hills West Neighborhood Council, and the Hollywood Studio District Neighborhood Council. Neighborhood Councils cast advisory votes on such issues as zoning, planning, and other community issues. The council members are voted in by stakeholders, generally defined as anyone living, working, owning property, or belonging to an organization within

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4368-541: The U.S., number 11 in Canada), " One Night Love Affair " (number 7 in the U.S.), and " It's Only Love " (number 14 in the U.S.), a duet with Tina Turner . The album also did well in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, although "Summer of '69" did not do as well at first in the UK since it was not played often on the radio; however, it achieved success later on in the UK, the Netherlands, and Belgium. "It's Only Love"

4472-575: The UK. It is one of the best-selling singles of all time, having sold more than 15 million copies worldwide. The song was included on Adams' Waking Up the Neighbours (1991), a worldwide number one album that sold 16 million copies, including being certified diamond in Canada. Another major hit off the album was the Canadian number one and US number two hit " Can't Stop This Thing We Started ", which also went top ten in several other countries. Beginning in 1993, Adams' hits were mostly ballads, including

4576-507: The US and Canada, and the power ballad " Heaven ", a US number one hit. His 1987 album Into the Fire , with its US and Canadian top ten song, " Heat of the Night ", rose to number two in Canada and the top ten in the US and several other countries. In 1991, Adams released " (Everything I Do) I Do It for You ", which went to number one in at least 19 countries, including for 16 straight weeks in

4680-408: The US, and 14× platinum in Australia. In 1996, Adams' 18 til I Die was a top five album in many countries, but only reached number 31 in the US. He did duets with Barbra Streisand (" I Finally Found Someone " (1996), his last US top ten hit) and Melanie C (" When You're Gone " (1998), an international top five hit). In the 1990s, Adams had six European Radio Airplay number one songs for 32 weeks,

4784-667: The US. It went on to sell 16 million copies worldwide. Waking up the Neighbors became the first album by a Canadian since Neil Young's 1972 Harvest to reach the top of the album charts in the United Kingdom. The album caused controversy in Canada due to the Canadian content system, as the album was largely recorded in England and co-produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange , originally from Zambia , making it not Canadian by

4888-699: The USA for Africa project, it was included in the full-length We Are the World album. In July 1985, Adams performed the song at the Live Aid concert, at the JFK Stadium in Philadelphia , in front of over 100,000 people. In September 1985, Adams co-wrote two tracks for Roger Daltrey 's sixth solo album Under a Raging Moon : " Let Me Down Easy ", originally written for Stevie Nicks , and "Rebel". The album

4992-415: The United States. His follow-up album to Reckless was Into the Fire (1987), dealing with more serious subjects following " Tears Are Not Enough ". This album contained the hit songs " Heat of the Night ", which went to the top ten in both Canada and the US, and " Hearts on Fire ". In December 1987, Adams contributed the song " Run Rudolph Run " to the compilation album A Very Special Christmas ,

5096-421: The Yamaha Music Festival in Japan. The Music Express national popular opinion poll voted him Canada's best male singer for 1982. In 1983, Adams travelled to America, opening for Journey and performing on over 100 dates in five months. On July 30, 1983, he performed at Day on the Green at Oakland Coliseum . Reckless was released in late 1984, and peaked at number one on both the Billboard 200 and

5200-407: The age of 10 in Reading , an Italian brand from Gherson, based on a Fender Stratocaster . In an interview with music magazine Guitar World , Adams said: "I bought an imitation Les Paul at a Five and Dime store in Ottawa, Canada, in 1971," Adams recalled. "Before that, I had an imitation Strat which I bought in Reading, England in 1970. It felt real at the time to have a Les Paul, even though I'm

5304-419: The album Dr. Feelgood , doing the backing vocals of "Sticky Sweet" and Charlie Sexton doing the backing vocals of "Don't Look Back" from the Charlie Sexton album. Adams performed at "A Night for the Environment" to raise funds for environmental organizations. In November 1989, Adams attended Tina Turner's 50th birthday party at the Reform Club in London. On New Year's Eve 1990, Adams performed at

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5408-399: The album in Canada was "Fits Ya Good" which reached the top 30 on the RPM Top 40 Chart; it also reached number 15 on the US Album Rock Tracks chart. From January to May 1982, Adams spent months traveling on his "You Want It You Got It Tour"; within a few months the album had been picked up across the United States and Adams was soon on tour opening for the Kinks and Foreigner . Cuts Like

5512-425: The band re-recorded "Roxy Roller", the Canadian hit single from their first album , which came in at No. 99 on the US charts. The band then recorded their second album If Wishes Were Horses (1977) with Adams billed as "Bryan Guy Adams" on vocals. Adams left the band at age 16. In 1978, at age 18, Adams met Jim Vallance through a mutual friend in a Vancouver Long and McQuade musical instrument store. Vallance

5616-449: The boundaries of the council. Hollywood residents aged 25 and older holding a four-year degree amounted to 28% of the population in 2000, about the same as in the county at large. The Will and Ariel Durant Branch, John C. Fremont Branch, and the Frances Howard Goldwyn – Hollywood Regional Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library are in Hollywood. Bryan Adams Bryan Guy Adams CC OBC (born November 5, 1959)

5720-496: The building was first established, the first two floors and the basement were to be used only for clubbing. (Note: This statement may be about the Hollywood Athletic Club in Hollywood, FL. See note on Talk page.) The building later became the University of Judaism, and after they started building at their new location, this building gradually fell into disrepair. The building was up for sale for eight years until concert promoter and investor Gary Berwin purchased it in 1978 and set about

5824-528: The building. During this time period, many famous parties including record executive David Geffen, Studio 54, Maxim's of Paris, and Princess Stephanie of Monaco all came to the building inquiring about the possibility of renting space for studios and clubs, but the Jacksons would not approve any of them. In 1983, Bryan Adams made his “Cuts Like A Knife” music video in the empty pool. It was directed by Steve Barron, produced by Simon Fields and Paul Flattery for Gowers, Fields Flattery/Limelight. A critical scene of

5928-546: The capital of the film industry in the United States. The mountains, plains and low land prices made Hollywood a good place to establish film studios. Director D. W. Griffith was the first to make a motion picture in Hollywood. His 17-minute short film In Old California (1910) was filmed for the Biograph Company . Although Hollywood banned movie theaters—of which it had none—before annexation that year, Los Angeles had no such restriction. The first studio in Hollywood opened in early 1913, on Formosa Avenue down

6032-415: The city estimated that the population had increased to 85,489. The median age for residents was 31, about the city's average. Hollywood was said to be "highly diverse" when compared to the city at large. The ethnic breakdown in 2000 was 42.2% Latino or Hispanic , 41% Non-Hispanic White , 7.1% Asian , 5.2% Black , and 4.5% other. Mexico (21.3%) and Guatemala (13%) were the most common places of birth for

6136-479: The citywide vote. According to the Mapping L.A. project of The Los Angeles Times , Hollywood is flanked by Hollywood Hills to the north, Los Feliz to the northeast, East Hollywood or Virgil Village to the east, Larchmont and Hancock Park to the south, Fairfax to the southwest, West Hollywood to the west, and Hollywood Hills West to the northwest. Street limits of the Hollywood neighborhood are: north, Hollywood Boulevard from La Brea Avenue to

6240-443: The county's highest. There were 2,640 families headed by single parents, about average for Los Angeles. In 2000, there were 2,828 military veterans, or 4.5%, a low rate for the city as a whole. These were the ten neighborhoods or cities in Los Angeles County with the highest population densities, according to the 2000 census, with the population per square mile: In 2022, there were 1,374 homeless individuals in Hollywood. KNX

6344-435: The early 1900s, most motion picture camera and equipment patents were held by Thomas Edison 's Motion Picture Patents Company in New Jersey , which often sued filmmakers to stop their productions. To escape this, filmmakers began moving to Los Angeles, where attempts to enforce Edison's patents were easier to evade. Also, the weather was ideal for filmmaking and there was quick access to various settings. Los Angeles became

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6448-479: The early 1950s, the State of California constructed the Hollywood Freeway through the northeast corner of Hollywood. The Capitol Records Building on Vine Street , just north of Hollywood Boulevard, was built in 1956. The Hollywood Walk of Fame was created in 1958 as a tribute to artists and other significant contributors to the entertainment industry. The official opening was on February 8, 1960. The Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District

6552-420: The early residential areas, the Ocean View Tract. Whitley did much to promote the area. He paid thousands of dollars to install electricity and arrange for electric lighting, and he built both a bank and a road into the Cahuenga Pass . The lighting ran for several blocks down Prospect Avenue. Whitley's land was centered on Highland Avenue . His 1918 development, Whitley Heights , was named for him. Hollywood

6656-405: The east boundary of Wattles Garden Park and Franklin Avenue between Bonita and Western avenues; east, Western Avenue ; south, Melrose Avenue , and west, La Brea Avenue or the West Hollywood city line . In 1918, H. J. Whitley commissioned architect A. S. Barnes to design Whitley Heights as a Mediterranean-style village on the hills above Hollywood Boulevard. It became

6760-405: The end of 1984, Berwin decided to take in a partner or sell the building and in February 1985 real estate broker Bill Beachem, representing the Michael Jackson family, came by the building and made Berwin an offer. The Jacksons, who at the time were the #1 entertainment family in the world, would buy the building and Berwin would retain a percentage as a partner. They intended to use a good portion of

6864-459: The fall and winter months, although they can occur during any month; Santa Ana winds bring heavy winds, higher temperatures and lower humidity levels, which increases the risk of wildfires , especially in dry years. Smog can sometimes occur during the summer months. May and June can be foggy and cloudy in Hollywood, a phenomenon known by southern California residents as "May Gray" or " June Gloom ". The all-time record high temperature in Hollywood

6968-449: The film Jack . The album reached number 1 on the UK charts while also reaching number two in Australia and number four in Canada. The album was less successful in the US only reaching number 31 on the Billboard 200 , but was certified platinum in the United States by the RIAA . 18 til I Die was certified three times platinum in Canada and Australia and two times platinum in the UK. In November 1996, " I Finally Found Someone "

7072-425: The film The Three Musketeers . The single topped the charts worldwide. In June 1993, Adams attended a tribute to Sam Cooke in which he played " Bring It On Home to Me " in a duet with Smokey Robinson . In November 1993, Adams released So Far So Good , a compilation album that was certified 6× Platinum in the US, 3× Platinum in the UK, 6× Platinum in Canada, and 11× Platinum in Australia. It included

7176-516: The film The Usual Suspects was filmed in one of the rooms of the club. David Bowie performed at the club during his Earthling Tour on September 12, 1997. The Hollywood Athletic Club was acquired by the Nourmand family 1986 and is still operated by them today. It has been featured in a variety of TV series and movies: Furthermore, it was also the location of director Quentin Tarantino 's premiere party for his film Kill Bill: Volume 1 . Hollywood, Los Angeles, California This

7280-504: The first album by a Canadian artist to do so, while reaching 5× and 3× Platinum in the US and UK. Reckless has sold over 12 million copies worldwide, and won the Juno Award for Album of the Year in 1985. In February 1985, Adams recorded the charity single " Tears Are Not Enough " as a member of The Northern Lights, an improvised supergroup that also included Anne Murray , Gordon Lightfoot , Burton Cummings , Joni Mitchell and Neil Young , and other Canadian musical artists. Adams wrote

7384-431: The first celebrity community. Other areas within Hollywood are Franklin Village , Little Armenia , Spaulding Square , Thai Town , and Yucca Corridor . In 1994, Hollywood, Alabama , and ten other towns named Hollywood successfully fought an attempt by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce to trademark the name and force same-named communities to pay royalties to it. Like the rest of Los Angeles , Hollywood has

7488-564: The fourth and third most, respectively; and three number one songs on the Eurochart Hot 100 Singles for 29 weeks total, the most weeks of any artist. Since 1999, Adams released eight albums, three reaching number one in Canada, and the last three reaching the top three in the UK, Germany and elsewhere in Europe. Adams is ranked 48th on the list of all-time top artists on the Billboard Hot 100 . Adams has won 20 Juno Awards and

7592-481: The huge task of restoring the building to its former grandeur. Berwin also purchased the bungalows and the two-story Spanish-style building situated on Hudson behind 6525 Sunset Blvd. The project was renovated at a cost of approximately $ 11 million. The restaurant, which is a replica of the 14th century Davanzati Palace in Florence, Italy, underwent a complete makeover. The original ceilings had been covered over with

7696-661: The last broadcasters (television or radio) with Hollywood addresses, but KCET has since sold its studios to the Church of Scientology on Sunset, and plans to move to another location. KNBC moved in 1962 from the former NBC Radio City Studios at the northeast corner of Sunset Boulevard and Vine Street to NBC Studios in Burbank. KTTV moved in 1996 from its former home at Metromedia Square on Sunset Boulevard to West Los Angeles, and KCOP left its home on La Brea Avenue to join KTTV at

7800-553: The lyrics and the album; the mission was to raise funds to help the 1983-85 famine in Ethiopia . The song was issued as a single by Columbia Records in March of that year, and reached number one on the Canadian Top 40 chart. It also finished number one on the year-end Canadian charts for 1985. The song's video also received extensive airplay on MuchMusic . The single went triple platinum, although independently recorded by

7904-576: The melody of David Foster 's "River Of Love" in his home studio in Vancouver . On July 21, 1990, Adams performed the Pink Floyd tracks "Young Lust" and "Empty Spaces" at Roger Waters 's concert production of The Wall – Live In Berlin , to commemorate the fall of the Berlin Wall eight months earlier. In 1990, in a 45-minute songwriting session, Adams, Robert John "Mutt" Lange , and Michael Kamen wrote " (Everything I Do) I Do It For You " for

8008-745: The modern-day Fox Television Center. KCBS-TV and KCAL-TV moved from their longtime home at CBS Columbia Square on Sunset Boulevard to a new facility at CBS Studio Center in Studio City . As a neighborhood within the Los Angeles city limits, Hollywood does not have its own municipal government. A person was appointed by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce to serve as an honorary " Mayor of Hollywood " for ceremonial purposes. Johnny Grant held this position from 1980 until his death on January 9, 2008. The Los Angeles Police Department

8112-602: The new town with General Harrison Gray Otis , publisher of the Los Angeles Times , and Ivar Weid, a prominent businessman in the area. Daeida Wilcox , who donated land to help in the development of Hollywood, learned of the name Hollywood from an acquaintance who owned an estate by that name in Illinois. Wilcox is quoted as saying, "I chose the name Hollywood simply because it sounds nice and because I'm superstitious and holly brings good luck." She recommended

8216-554: The rules in effect at the time. Following Adams' complaints, in September of that year, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced that the Canadian content rules would be expanded. The regulation at that time considered collaborative writing between Canadians and non-Canadians to be "Canadian" only where the lyricist and musical composer worked separately and at least one

8320-501: The same name to her husband, Harvey H. Wilcox , who had purchased 120 acres on February 1, 1887. It was not until August 1887 that Wilcox decided to use that name and filed with the Los Angeles County Recorder's office on a deed and parcel map of the property. By 1900, the region had a post office, newspaper, hotel, and two markets. Los Angeles, with a population of 102,479, lay 10 miles (16 km) east through

8424-613: The songs for the DreamWorks animated film Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron in 2002. The songs were included on the film's soundtrack . The most successful single from the soundtrack was " Here I Am ", a British top five and German Top 20 hit. Adams received his fourth Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Song from a Motion Picture from the song. In 2004, Adams was ranked 13th on the ARC Weekly chart of top pop artists of

8528-686: The street from Helen Muir's home. Her father John Muir returned from his tour of Europe and East Africa a few months later and continued work on Yosemite and his book, The Yosemite . The Nestor Film Company was the first studio, established in October 1911 by the New Jersey–based Centaur Film Company in a roadhouse at 6121 Sunset Boulevard (the corner of Gower ). Four major film companies – Paramount , Warner Bros. , RKO , and Columbia – had studios in Hollywood, as did several minor companies and rental studios. In

8632-402: The top 20 in the UK. On a Day Like Today was released in 1998 and the release coincided with his contract being sold to Interscope Records . On a Day Like Today enjoyed success internationally, entering the top five in Germany and Canada and was certified platinum in the UK. It generated two British top ten singles: "Cloud Number Nine" and "When You're Gone", which featured Melanie C of

8736-458: The top 50 in the UK. Three other tracks, "Take Me Back", "I'm Ready" and "The Only One", also received substantial airplay on North American rock radio stations, each making the US Album Rock Tracks chart. The album peaked at number eight on both the Billboard 200 album chart and in Canada, achieving three times platinum status in Canada, platinum status in the United States and gold status in Australia. In October, Adams joined Jim Vallance at

8840-405: The worldwide number one or two hits " Please Forgive Me " (1993); " All for Love " (1993); and " Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman? " (1995), the latter two topping the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 . Adams' 1993 greatest hits compilation album, So Far So Good , topped the charts in numerous countries selling 13 million copies worldwide, including being certified 6× platinum in Canada, 5× platinum in

8944-687: Was Canadian. In protest, Adams briefly threatened to boycott Canada's annual Juno Awards , where his album was eventually almost completely ignored by the awards committee. In 1992, he won the Juno International Achievement Award , Canadian Entertainer of the Year (voted on by the public) and Producer of the Year Award . In September 1991, the regulation was amended to recognize collaborations in which two (or more) contributors each contributed to both lyrics and music, as

9048-585: Was a tribute to The Who 's drummer Keith Moon , who died in 1978. The track "Let Me Down Easy" was a Top 15 Hit on Billboard 's Mainstream Rock Tracks . Nearly 30 years later, Adams released his own version of "Let Me Down Easy" on a 30-year anniversary version of Reckless . In January 1986, Adams provided the ending background vocals to the song " Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) " by Canadian rock band Glass Tiger for their debut album The Thin Red Line . It reached number one in Canada and number two in

9152-540: Was also released on CD/DVD as Live at Slane Castle, Ireland . On November 27, 2000, Adams performed at The Who & Special Guests: Live at the Royal Albert Hall , a benefit concert organized by The Who , singing a song by the English band, Behind Blue Eyes and See Me, Feel Me with Eddie Vedder . The concert was also released on CD as Live at the Royal Albert Hall . Adams co-wrote and performed

9256-629: Was certified three times platinum in Canada and Platinum in the UK. The single from the album, "The Best of Me" was a successful hit with the exception of the US, where neither the single or the album were released by Interscope Records , the single peaked at 10 on the Canadian Singles Chart on January 24, 2000. Adams sang on the title track and the song "Without You" for Tina Turner 's album Twenty Four Seven , released in October 1999. Adams attended Turner's 60th birthday party in London, at which they performed " It's Only Love" . It

9360-543: Was completed in 1924 and designed by Meyer & Holler , the same architectural firm that built the Grauman's Chinese Theatre and the Egyptian Theatre. At the time, it was the tallest building in Hollywood. When the Hollywood Athletic Club opened in 1924, Hollywood was entering its greatest and most productive period. The building was the tallest building in Hollywood and loomed above Sunset Boulevard. Membership

9464-526: Was erected in the Hollywood Hills in 1923 to advertise real estate developers Woodruff's and Shoults' housing development. In 1949, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce entered a contract with the City of Los Angeles to repair and rebuild the sign. The agreement stipulated that LAND be removed to spell HOLLYWOOD so the sign would now refer to the district, rather than the housing development. During

9568-729: Was from Floriana , Malta . His father, an officer from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the British Army , joined the Canadian Army and later worked as a United Nations peacekeeping observer and Canadian foreign service diplomat. Adams travelled with his parents to diplomatic postings in Lisbon , where he attended St. Columban's School in Lisbon, Portugal, and Vienna , where he attended

9672-507: Was incorporated as a municipality in 1903. The northern and eastern parts of the neighborhood were consolidated with the City of Los Angeles in 1910. Soon thereafter a prominent film industry emerged, having developed first on the East Coast. Eventually it became the most recognizable in the world. H. J. Whitley , a real estate developer, arranged to buy the 480-acre (1.9 km ) E.C. Hurd ranch. Whitley shared his plans for

9776-455: Was incorporated as a municipality on November 14, 1903, by a vote of 88 for and 77 against. On January 30, 1904, the voters in Hollywood decided, 113 to 96, to banish the sale of liquor within the city, except for medicinal purposes. Neither hotels nor restaurants were allowed to serve wine or liquor before or after meals. In 1910, the city voted for a merger with Los Angeles in order to secure an adequate water supply and to gain access to

9880-625: Was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. In June 1999, the Hollywood extension of the Los Angeles Metro Rail Red Line subway opened from Downtown Los Angeles to the San Fernando Valley , with stops along Hollywood Boulevard at Western Avenue ( Hollywood/Western Metro station ), Vine Street ( Hollywood/Vine Metro station ), and Highland Avenue ( Hollywood/Highland Metro station ). The Dolby Theatre , which opened in 2001 as

9984-529: Was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group in 1986. In 1986, the song won an MTV award for Best Stage Performance . Reckless also earned Adams a Grammy nomination for Best Male Rock Performance. In December 1984, Adams embarked on a two-year world tour to launch the album. The tour included dates with Tina Turner for her Private Dancer Tour . Adams won Juno Awards for Best Male Vocalist in each year from 1983 to 1987. Reckless eventually went Diamond in sales in Canada,

10088-506: Was originally $ 150 for initiation fees and $ 10 for monthly dues. During its early years as a health club, its membership included Johnny Weissmuller , Errol Flynn , Charlie Chaplin , John Wayne , Walt Disney , John Ford , Douglas Fairbanks Sr. , Mary Pickford , Cecil B. deMille , Cornel Wilde , Humphrey Bogart , Clark Gable , Jean Harlow , George O'Brien , Frances X. Bushman , Howard Hughes , Joan Crawford , Rudolph Valentino , Mae West , Buster Crabbe , and Pola Negri . When

10192-458: Was released in February 1980. With the exception of "Remember" and "Wastin' Time", most of the album was recorded in October and November 1979 at Manta Studios and co-produced by Adams and Vallance. The album was certified gold in Canada in 1986. Singles released from it included "Give Me Your Love", "Remember" and "Hidin' from Love", with the latter having the most success, reaching number 64 on

10296-660: Was released on DVD. On New Year's Eve , December 31, 2000, Adams performed with Celine Dion at the Bell Center in Montreal. In October 2000, Adams sang " Sad Songs (Say So Much) " with Elton John at Madison Square Garden for the live album Elton John One Night Only – The Greatest Hits . On August 26, 2000, he performed at the Slane Festival in front of over 70,000 people, with special appearances by Melanie C , Chicane and Davy Spillane . The concert

10400-557: Was released, which was recorded by Bryan Adams and Barbra Streisand as part of the soundtrack of Streisand's self-directed film The Mirror Has Two Faces . The song was nominated for an Academy Awards and Golden Globe Awards . It peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 . In November 1997, Adams penned new lyrics to the Jean-Jacques Goldman song " Puisque tu pars " also written that month, remade as Let's Talk About Love recorded by Celine Dion . In 1999,

10504-531: Was released. He rose to fame in North America with the 1983 top ten album Cuts Like a Knife , featuring its title track and the ballad " Straight From the Heart ", his first US top ten hit, which he wrote at age 18. His 1984 Canadian and US number one album, Reckless became the first album by a Canadian to be certified diamond in Canada and made him a global star with six charting singles including " Run to You " and " Summer of '69 ", both top ten hits in

10608-518: Was the case with Adams and Lange. In addition to " (Everything I Do) I Do It For You ", the album included " Can't Stop This Thing We Started " (number two in the US and number one in Canada), the ballad " Do I Have to Say the Words? " (number 11 in the US and in the UK and number one in Canada), " Thought I'd Died and Gone to Heaven " (number 8 in the U.S.), and " There Will Never Be Another Tonight " (number 2 in Canada). The album won many awards including

10712-617: Was the former drummer and principal songwriter for Vancouver-based rock band Prism , and had recently quit that band to focus on a career as a studio musician and songwriter. They agreed to meet at Vallance's home studio a few days later. This became the beginning of a partnership which was prolific and continuous through the 1980s, together they co-wrote for Adams and a long list of recordings for other artists, including Kiss , Tina Turner , Joe Cocker , Johnny Hallyday , Bonnie Raitt , Rod Stewart , Bonnie Tyler , Loverboy , Carly Simon and Neil Diamond , and while discontinuous, as of 2017 ,

10816-586: Was the last radio station to broadcast from Hollywood before it left CBS Columbia Square for a studio in the Miracle Mile in 2005. On January 22, 1947, the first commercial television station west of the Mississippi River , KTLA , began operating in Hollywood. In December of that year, The Public Prosecutor became the first network television series to be filmed in Hollywood. Television stations KTLA and KCET , both on Sunset Boulevard, are

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