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1. In mid-1977, a band from Halifax, Nova Scotia, was booked to do a charity gig at the El Mocambo Club in Toronto. The co-headliner was The Cockroaches, which to the attendee's surprise, turned out to be The Rolling Stones! The pseudonym was used to minimize the riotous fanfare that would have resulted if Toronto fans knew of their presence.
The Stones aside, who was the popular Canadian band that 'headlined' the show?
(Oooo what a night it must have been!)
2. Born in Montreal, Quebec, to Ukrainian immigrants under the last name of Kowalchyk, this vibrant woman was Canada's most successful female songwriter of the 80s, and won three consecutive Junos from 1985-1987 for best female vocalist. Although having a career spanning 30+ years, she never used her last name on any album titles, singles, or on concert flyers.
What one-name moniker is this underrated Canadian singer known as?
('How many rivers to cross' when 'giving away a miracle' before she should 'let it go'?)
3. A famous Canadian singer from the 60s and 70s, was born Nov. 29th, 1940, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with the Christian names Dennis Gerard Stephen. The four person ensemble he co-founded had a huge influence in 60s. This harbourmaster for "Theodore Tugboat" died in Jan.2007, from an aortic aneurysm. His death was preceded by two original members, one in July, 1974, and another in Jan. 2001, both from heart failure, one type caused by obesity, the other type caused by severe drug and alcohol abuse.
From the info above and the clue below, can you discern who I'm referring to?
(I wonder if the last living member 'dreams about California'?)
4. The Kings, a 1977 invention with members from Vancouver and Oakville sang:
"Nothing matters but the weekend..
From a Tuesday point of view.
Like a kettle in the kitchen..
I feel the steam begin to brew."
What's the title of this huge one-hit-wonder medley to which the first half of the song is called "This Beat Goes On"?
(great fuel efficiency if you're doing this with your transportation)
5. This Canadian musician celebrated his 50th year in the music business with a Grammy at the 2010 awards. He has five albums on Rolling Stone's top 500 list, ranked in the top 50 most influential artists of all-time, and even has an appearance at Woodstock. He is fearless when it speaking up against all forms of government, and has won just about every music and accomplishment award you can think of.
Which rough-voiced, scraggly-dressed, Canadian music star am I referring to?
(his band lives up to their moniker of being an 'insane equine')
6. This group, another Toronto-born band, hit the music scene in 1984, and remains a huge draw a quarter-century later. Formed by high-school buddies Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor, their first recorded album "Outskirts" (1987), only reached number 35 on the Canadian Country music charts, yet their single "Try" from the album not only hit number one in Canada, but also hit number three on the difficult-to-crack US charts.
Can you guess the name of this Canadian country-rock group?
(were they feeling 'down' about 'riding and roping'?)
7. This Toronto musician was born Daniel Grafton Hill IV June 3, 1954, and is better known simply as Dan Hill. A songwriter of love ballads, he had a Billboard Top 40 for "Can't We Try", a duet sung with Vonda Shepherd. But it was a 1977 hit that got him on the "Mike Douglas" and "Merv Griffin" shows to sing the number, a song that Tina Turner recorded for her 1978 album, "Rough".
Can you remember the title of Dan Hill's biggest career hit?
(this sorrowful ballad says when 'this' happens, "the honesty's too much")
8. These lyrics are from a song by the Ontario-bred band Red Rider. The lead singer is Canadian Tom Cochrane.
"Waiting by the shoreline, In Somalia for your reply
I need you to come see me, That's no lie.
The guns are getting closer, The sweat pours like the dew,
That fell from the trees in Tripoli, In the spring."
From their debut album, "Don't Fight It", what's the title of this potent tune?
(a 'seriously warm' tune about mental trauma suffered by mercenary soldiers)
9. Aldo Nova is a Montreal-born musician. His self-titled first album from 1981, produced a rock gem that left him with the undesirable label of "one-hit wonder". It's undeserved because as a musician, he's written hit songs for Celine Dion, Bon Jovi, Blue Oyster Cult, and also wrote the number one hit, "This Is The Night", in 2003 for Clay Aiken.
What's the title of the 1981 rock tune that gave him his only real hit?
(this rock gem was an 'imaginatively creative' song )
10. In 1973, Winnipeg, Manitoba, gave us one of our best rock bands ever. Their title combined the last names of the two founding members and the title of a trucking magazine they found in a Windsor cafe. Their success came from NOT booking early concert dates, but rather from travelling to wherever their songs were getting radio play. It's obvious now that it worked.
Which powerhouse band, often referred to by just letters, am I talking about?
(St-Stephen K-K-K-King made a writing pseudonym from the b-b-band founder's last n-n-n-name)
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