Music T-Z: 'V' Trivia

1. Where in Canada was the singer Paul Valdemar Horsdal, known as Valdy, born?

From Quiz Viva Valdy: A Canadian Folk Icon

Answer: Ottawa, Ontario

Valdy was born on September 1, 1945. His father was Danish and his mother English. At a young age he took guitar and piano lessons. The title of this quiz references his 2003 album "Viva Valdy: Live At Last".

From Quiz I'm In The Mood For ... a Little Steven Quiz

Answer: Not related

Little Steven was born with the name Steven Lento, and adopted the last name of Van Zandt when his mother remarried. The three Van Zant brothers (Lynyrd Skynyrd brothers Ronnie and Johnny, and 38 Special founder Donnie) are from Florida and are not related to Little Steven -- and in fact, their last names are spelled differently. Little Steven was born in Massachusetts, and his family moved to New Jersey when he was seven.

From Quiz Vangelis - Keyboardist Extraordinaire

Answer: Greece

Vangelis was born in the then village of Agria, which was about seven kilometres away from the port of Volos and since 2011 a municipality of the city. Vangelis showed great musical aptitude from the age of four and performed in public his own compositions at the age of six.

From Quiz Vanilla Ice Is in Effect

Answer: Robert Van Winkle

Vanilla Ice was born Robert Matthew Van Winkle on October 31, 1967 in Dallas, Texas. He has stated that he has never known his biological father and was given the family name of the man his mother was married to at the time of his birth. Following the divorce of his parents when he was four years of age, he spent time living in various places between Dallas and Miami, Florida. His experiences living in Florida were to become the basis for some of his hit songs.

From Quiz Lyrics Of Jerry Vale

Answer: Go Chase A Moonbeam

In 1958, "Go Chase A Moonbeam" reached number 60 on the Billboard Top 100. Its B side was "Around The Clock". "Only Beautiful" (1955) and "Deep In Your Heart" (1965) did not chart. Jerry Vale was born Genaro Louis Vitaliano on July 8, 1930, in the Bronx, NY.

From Quiz Lyrics Of Bobby Vinton

Answer: Rain Rain Go Away

"Rain Rain Go Away" was a number 12 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1962. "Tears" reached number 59 in 1966. "Warm And Tender (1964) and "Blue Clarinet" (1965) failed to chart.

From Quiz Gene Vincent

Answer: Norfolk

Vincent Eugene Craddock (or Eugene Vincent Craddock due to various reports) was born on February 11, 1935 in Norfolk, Virginia. Shortly thereafter, the family moved to Suffolk, Virginia, then back to Norfolk.

From Quiz Voivod's "Negatron"

Answer: Insect

"Insect" was the first track on the album "Negatron". The title is only sung once, in a line that says "obey Insect". So no, it's not a song about a bug. Fun Fact: Voivod was formed in Jonquiere, Quebec, Canada.

From Quiz Voltaire Lyrics!

Answer: When You're Evil

This was from Voltaire's very first album "The Devil's Bris". It is his best known hit.

From Quiz Hitchin' A Ride

Answer: Trevor Brice

Vanity Fair was a group from Kent, England. The lead vocalist was Trevor Brice and also included guitarist Tony Goulden, bassist Tony Jarrett, and drummer Dick Allix. The group was originally called the Avengers. Vanity Fair is generally classified as a one-hit wonder because of the success of "Hitchin' a Ride". But the group had other charted songs in the UK. The group has a home site at http://www.vanityfare.co.uk

From Quiz Great Composers: Vivaldi

Answer: Antonio

Born in Venice, Vivaldi was given the fine Italian name of Antonio. Wolfgang was Mozart's given name, Bach's was Johann, and Ludwig was Beethoven's first name.

From Quiz "I'll Show You" video by VonRay

Answer: Joe Charbanic

Joe has also worked with many other artist such as: Mary J. Blige, Soul Asylum, Coolio, and Amy Grant. He also directed the movie "The Watcher".

From Quiz Vengaboys Lyrics

Answer: Kiss (When the Sun Don't Shine)

This was the first song released off of their second album "The Platinum Album". It was recorded in Tokyo, Japan. The making of it's video is featured on the CD.

From Quiz The Vogues

Answer: Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania

Turtle Creek is about 20 miles east of Pittsburgh.

From Quiz "Kissing Rain" by Roch Voisine

Answer: St. Annie of the Wild Blue Eyes

"And it felt good, St. Annie you blessed my bed, your sweet love was my daily bread. You'd come to me when the moon would rise, sweet St. Annie of the wild blue eyes." This song was co-written by Roch Voisine, who also does the accoustic guitar in this song.

From Quiz Velvet Empire

Answer: TV Show

They starred on the show "Popstars", on which the five members were promised a record deal and at least one CD.

From Quiz All About Ricky Van Shelton

Answer: January 12, 1952

He was born in Grit, Virginia, which is just north of Danville, Virginia, about 2 hours away from my hometown. His parents are Eloise and Jenks Shelton.

From Quiz "Highly Evolved" by The Vines

Answer: It was produced by a different person than the rest of the cd

This track is produced by Justin Stanley. The rest of the CD is produced (and mixed) by Bob Schnapf. The "Highly Evolved" album was released in the UK on July 8th 2002. It reached number 3 in the UK album charts, behind Oasis and The Red Hot Chili Peppers. This makes them the only Australian band to have entered the top 5 in the UK album charts with their debut album. A week later it got to number 11 in the US and number 5 in Australia.

From Quiz Steve Vai

Answer: June 6th

Steve was born in Long Island, New York.

From Quiz Velvet Empire Lyrics

Answer: standing there

This is from their first single 'Frontin' On Me'.

From Quiz Suzanne Vega

Answer: 'Golden'

The Japanese release includes the song 'Golden,' which has never been released in the United States or Europe. However, Suzanne performed it on a few show during the 2001-2002 tour.

From Quiz Vanilla Ice

Answer: Randy

'Here's a story 'bout my homeboy Randy, who was hooked on a girl named Candy..'

From Quiz 'Crystal Clear' by Jaci Velasquez

Answer: 'Come As You Are'

'Come As You Are,' written by Rudy Perez, Judith Volz, and Loren Balman. In this song she sang a fabulous duet with Luis Fonsi.

From Quiz Viva Valdy: A Canadian Folk Icon

Answer: The London Towne Criers

Formed in London, Ontario, in 1961, The Towne Criers were initially a quintet. "London" was added to the name in 1964. The band gigged across Canada at folk clubs and festivals and could claim to have had a hand in getting started the careers of Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, and Gordon Lightfoot. The band went through several lineups before Valdy joined in 1964. That was to be the last incarnation of the band, which broke up in 1965. Valdy also played with a band called The Prodigal Sons.

From Quiz I'm In The Mood For ... a Little Steven Quiz

Answer: Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes

Van Zandt produced and wrote most of the songs on Southside Johnny's first three albums, which were released between 1976-1978. Many of these songs, such as "I Don't Want to Go Home", "This Time It's for Real", "Love on the Wrong Side of Town" (co-written by Bruce Springsteen), and "Trapped Again" (co-written by Bruce Springsteen and Southside Johnny) were mainstays in Southside Johnny's live shows over the next forty plus years. Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul released their first album, "Men Without Women", in 1982.

From Quiz Vangelis - Keyboardist Extraordinaire

Answer: Musical instrument

The phorminx was a stringed musical instrument that had between two and seven strings. It was mainly used by the singers of Homer's epics. In the group Vangelis was on keyboards. The group had a big hit in Greece with the song "Jeronimo Yanka". The group split up in early 1966.

From Quiz Vanilla Ice Is in Effect

Answer: Motocross

At the age of eight, Vanilla Ice began participating in motocross events. He won various trophies in the smallboy-class circuit as a youngster. By the time he was fifteen, he placed fifth at the AMA Amateur National Championships, one of the most prestigious motocross events in the United States. At the Grand National Championships, he won three straight titles between the ages of 15 and 17. As an adult, he continued to participate in motocross using some of his earnings from his musical career to purchase various dirt bikes.

From Quiz Lyrics Of Jerry Vale

Answer: Go

"Go" (1954), its Side B "I'll Follow You," "And No One Knows" (1953), and "Just Friends" (1960) did not make the Top/Hot 100. As a teenager, Jerry Vale worked with his father, an engineer, on excavations for construction projects. He also began performing in supper clubs.

From Quiz Gene Vincent

Answer: Dwight D. Eisenhower

Producer Ken Martin asked the group what their name was, and they didn't have one at the time. Drummer Dickie Harrell blurted out, "Blue Caps" due to the fact that he had been wearing various caps for years, and President Eisenhower happened to always wear his signature BLUE one while playing his favorite sport. Golf.

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