Adams gets Hollywood star

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Grammy-winning Canadian singer Bryan Adams was honored with a star on Hollywoods storied Walk of Fame on Monday with a little help from fellow countryman and hockey legend Wayne Gretzky. The pair braved an unseasonal Los Angeles downpour to celebrate the 51-year-old being granted the 2,435th star on the storied walkway of stars along Hollywood Boulevard. I remember being in Hollywood at the age of 16 and marveling at the stars, Adams, a diplomats son who has had number one hit records in more than 40 countries. The idea of being part of it never entered my mind. It was too far-fetched. Today, Im humbled at the induction of my name. Its fantastic, he added, sheltering from the rain. National Hockey Leagues all-time scoring leader Gretzky said the weather, rather than Los Angeles usual sunshine, was appropriate. This is typical. Ive been to an outdoor concert of Bryans where it was pouring rain and watched him perform his magic, he said, calling Adams a very humble Canadian and adding: Im very proud to say hes Canadian.