dr, *1952 CA, Chilliwack
Musician / Songwriter / Arranger / Producer of Rock
A.k.a. James Douglas Vallance Rodney Higgs
James Douglas "Jim" Vallance, OC (born May 31, 1952) is a semi-retired Canadian musician, songwriter, arranger and producer based out of Vancouver, British Columbia. He is best known as the songwriting partner of Canadian international recording artist Bryan Adams. He began his professional career as the original drummer and principal songwriter for the Canadian rock group Prism under the pseudonym "Rodney Higgs." In addition to Adams, Vallance has written songs for many famous international artists such as Bonnie Raitt, Aerosmith, Carly Simon, Rod Stewart, Roger Daltrey, Tina Turner, Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne, Kiss, Scorpions, Anne Murray and Joe Cocker. His most recognizable songs are "Spaceship Superstar" (Prism), "Cuts Like a Knife" (Bryan Adams), "Heaven" (Bryan Adams), "Summer of '