È meglio conosciuto come il compagno coautore dell’artista canadese Bryan Adams dal 1978 al 1989 e di nuovo dal 2005 al 2019. Ha iniziato la sua carriera professionale come batterista della band pop canadese Prism, co-fondata insieme al suo amico Bruce Fairbairn nel 1975, con lo pseudonimo "Rodney Higgs".
Oltre a Adams, Vallance ha scritto per molti artisti di fama internazionale come Europe, Bonnie Raitt, Aerosmith, Carly Simon, Rod Stewart, Roger Daltrey, Tina Turner, Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne, Kiss, Scorpions, Anne Murray, Joe Cocker, Lita Ford, L.A. Guns, Mr. Big, Rick Springfield e per altri artisti.
Vallance è un membro dell'Ordine del Canada.
Discografia
Con Bryan Adams Ain't Gonna Cry Another Day Bang The Drum Best Was Yet To Come Boys Night Out (demo) By Your Side Brand New Day Christmas Time Comin' Home Cuts Like A Knife Depend On Me Diana Do I Have To Say The Words? Don't Even Try Don't Leave Me Lonely Don't Look Back Don't Look Now Don't Turn Me Away Don't Ya Say It Draw The Line (demo) Driving Under The Influence Of Love Fits Ya Good Flower Grown Wild Go Down Rockin' Hearts On Fire Heat Of The Night Heaven Hidin' From Love Home Again House Arrest I'm Ready I Could Get Used To This I Still Miss You ... A Little Bit Into The Fire Io Vivo (In Te) It's Only Love Kids Wanna Rock Last Chance Let Him Know Let Me Down Easy Let Me Take You Dancing Lonely Nights Long Gone Native Son Nobody's Girl One Good Reason One Night Love Affair One World, One Flame Only One Only The Strong Survive Play To Win (demo) Please Stay Rebel Reckless (demo) Reggae Christmas Remember Remembrance Day Run To You She Knows Me She's Only Happy When She's Dancin' Somebody State Of Mind Summer of '69 Take Me Back Teacher Teacher (demo) That's How Strong Our Love Is That's Rock and Roll The Right Place There Will Never Be Another Tonight This Time Thunderbolt Too Hot To Handle (demo) Tonight Tonight We Have The Stars Try To See It My Way Victim Of Love Waitin' On The 49 Walk On By Way Of The World What's It Gonna Be? We Did It All Win Some Lose Some Yesterday Was Just a Dream You Want It You Got It You Belong to Me Ultimate Love Con gli Aerosmith Deuces Are Wild Don't Stop Eat The Rich Get A Grip Hangman Jury Head First Legendary Child Magic Touch The Other Side Rag Doll Sedona Sunrise Simoriah Young Lust
Con i Kiss Rock and Roll Hell War Machine
Con Alice Cooper Die For You Dirty Dreams Lullabye
Con i Glass Tiger Diamond Sun Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) Give It Away It's Love U Feel Let's Talk My Song No Turning Back One Night Alone One To One (She Said) Love Me Like A Man Someday Stand Or Fall Tragedy Of Love Watching Worlds Crumble Where Did Our Love Go?
Con i Prism Amelia Don't Let Him Know Good To Be Back It's Over Julie N-n-o Open Soul Surgery Spaceship Superstar Stand Up For Love Stay Take It Or Leave It Take Me To the Kaptin Vladivostok Way Of The World You're Like The Wind
Con gli Scorpions Crazy World Don't Believe Her Hit Between The Eyes Kicks After Six Lust Or Love? Restless Nights Tease Me Please Me
Con Rick Springfield Haven't I Been Good To You Kristina Rhythm Of Love Stand Up For Love The White Room
Con Ozzy Osbourne I Just Want You Walk On Water
Con i L.A. Guns It's Over Now My Koo-Ka-Choo
Con Beggars & Thieves
Don't Call It Love Faster (Than The Speed Of Love) Piece Of My Heart Stranger
Con Roger Daltrey Let Me Down Easy Rebel
Con Bachman-Turner Overdrive Amelia Earhart Here She Comes Again Jamaica Rock and Roll Hell
Con Lita Ford
Playin' With Fire Shot Of Poison
Con Andy Fraser Chinese Eyes Danger
Con Joan Jett Can't Live Without You Everyone Knows Eye To Eye Five Insecure Torture Watersign Wondering
Con Loverboy Dangerous Jump
Con gli Europe
Halfway to Heaven
Con Bret Michaels Human Zoo
Con i Mr. Big Never Say Never
Con i Crown Of Thorns The Healer House of Love
Con Johnny Hallyday Rough Town Tout Pour Te Deplaire
Con Michael Monroe 100 Proof Love
Con Anne Murray Now And Forever (You And Me)
Con Bonnie Raitt No Way To Treat A Lady
Con Carly Simon It Should Have Been Me
Con Rod Stewart Another Heartache
Con Tina Turner Back Where You Started It's Only Love
Con gli Uriah Heep Lonely Nights
Con Ian Lloyd Can't Get Enough I'm Ready Lonely Nights Open Soul Surgery Third Wave Civilization
Con Ian Lloyd/Fast Forward Don't Walk Away Draw The Line Play To Win Tonight Where Did The Time Go? You're A Mystery To Me
Con Joe Cocker Edge Of A Dream When The Night Comes
Con Michael Bublé After All
Pretty Woman - The Musical Welcome To Hollywood Anywhere But Here Something About Her (Preamble) Something About Her Luckiest Girl In The World Rodeo Drive Anywhere But Here (Reprise) On A Night Like Tonight Don't Forget To Dance Freedom You're Beautiful Welcome To Our World This Is My Life Never Give Up On A Dream You and I (feat. Allison Blackwell) I Cant' Go Back Freedom (Reprise) Long Way Home Together Forever
Premi e onorificenze Vallance è stato premiato e onorato con oltre 35 premi SOCAN e Procan Classics, così come premi da BMI, e ASCAP. Nel 2007 Vallance è stato nominato per l'Ordine del Canada e investito nel 2008.
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