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Trivia Q & A # 21 - 2016

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Q. This mother of twin sons grew up in Nanaimo, B.C. and spent hours listening to her father's extensive jazz collection. Now she's a superstar jazz singer. Who is she? A. Diana Krall Born November 16, 1964, Diana Krall's love of jazz is inherited from her father, Jim. When she was still in high school, Krall joined a jazz combo and began playing regularly in local restaurants. When she was 17 she won a Vancouver International Jazz Festival scholarship to study in Boston and later moved to Los Angeles to continue studying piano with Jimmy Rowles, who also launched her into singing. One of Krall's mentors was Rosemary Clooney. In 1990 she moved to New York where she met and later married (2003) rock star Elvis Costello. The couple has twin sons Dexter and Frank, born in 2006. Krall's warm contralto has won her a slew of awards, including Junos and Grammys, ...

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Trivia Q & A # 20

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Trivia Q & A # 20

Q. 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? A. Luba (born Lubomyra Kowalchyk in 1958, Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter and recording artist from Ukrainian descent. She was commercially active from 1980 to 1990, 2000 to 2001 and is active again from 2007 to present.[1] She was initially the vocalist for a band named Luba before signing as a solo artist under that name. She has released five full-length albums and two EPs as a solo artist. (Two albums were released as a member of a ...

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Trivia Q & A # 19 - 2016

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Q. This group had their start as a Police tribute band. Their first full length album, "Standing in the Dark", produced four hit singles in Canada and garnered them two Juno nominations. Name the band. A. Platinum Blonde Platinum Blonde is a New Wave group that was first active from the mid 1980s to the early 1990s. The band originally consisted of Mark Holmes from Mansfield, England on vocals and bass, Sergio Galli on guitar and Chris Steffler on drums. Scottish musician Kenny MacLean later joined the group as the bassist. The name of the band was inspired by the 1931 Jean Harlow movie Platinum Blonde. They were known also for their stylish glam rock-like appearance. Platinum Blonde was inducted into the Broadcast Industry Hall of Fame on March 12, 2022 n 1983, they signed to CBS Records Canada and released a self-titled six-song EP that became CBS Canada's biggest EP seller ever and ...

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Trivia Q & A # 18 - 2016

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Q. Born Beth Norbert, June 15, 1971, in New Delhi, India, this tattooed singer's parents emigrated to Winnipeg when she was still an infant, and soon after she became a Canadian citizen. The 'first part of her stage name is based on a nickname' she had that resulted from a 'mispronunciation of her given name'. Do you know from 2 hints who this is? A. Bif Naked When she was young, her school chum called her Bif because of being unable to pronounce 'Beth' properly. The nickname stuck over the years and when her music career started, she decided to combine Bif with something she felt partially defined her liberal attitude, and the name Bif Naked was adopted as her stage name. Beth is a determined individual; not only has she fought cancer, but also lives with a cardiac aneurysm. She is recognized as a heavily-tattooed performer and the clue offers a ...

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Trivia Q & A # 17 - 2016

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Q. In March of 1972, this solo artist would forego some of his previous music groups and put out his album masterpiece "Harvest". From this came his only Number One, titled "Heart of Gold". Who was this singer/songwriter? A. Neil Young After the members of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young went their separate ways in 1970, Young recruited a group of country session musicians (which he christened The Stray Gators) and recorded a country rock record, Harvest. The record was a massive hit, producing a US number one single in "Heart of Gold". Other songs returned to some usual Young themes: "Alabama" was "an unblushing rehash of 'Southern Man'" and "The Needle and the Damage Done" was a lament for great artists who had died of heroin addiction. The former song was also at least partially responsible (along with the aforementioned "Southern Man") for the creation of Lynyrd Skynyrd's 1973 hit "Sweet ...

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Trivia Q & A # 16 - 2016

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Trivia Q & A # 16 –...

Q. Formed in Toronto in 1976, this band began with only two members taking care of all of the musical instruments. Which unique band, featuring Cameron Hawkins and Nash the Slash, and renowned for hits such as "Phasors On Stun" and "Just Like You", am I referring to? A.   FM is a Canadian progressive rock music group formed in 1976 in Toronto. The band existed from 1976 to 1996, with a brief return in 2006, although they had a period of inactivity between 1989 and 1994. Their music has been categorized as space rock, and lyrics are dominated by science fiction themes. In November 2011, Cameron Hawkins reformed the band with two new players. The band's original 1976 lineup and presentation was very unusual; it consisted of just 2 people: Cameron Hawkins, appearing as a typical rock star at the front of the stage, playing synthesizer, occasional bass guitar, and lead ...

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Q & A Trivia # 15 - 2016

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Q. Where did the phrase “Sex, Drugs and Rock’n’Roll” actually come from? A. Sex, drugs and rock’n’roll. How many times have you heard/seen/read that phrase in your lifetime? Hundreds? Thousands? I think the first time I was exposed to it came in the form of this Ian Drury and the Blockheads song from 1977. Sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll—that holy trinity of hedonism—is a more timeless trio than you’d think. The first identified use of the phrase as we know it was in a 1969 LIFE magazine piece, which declared, “The counter culture has its sacraments in sex, drugs and rock.” Two years later, a writer for the Spectator, a British magazine, also attempted to wrap his head around "kids these days," saying, “Not for nothing is the youth culture characterized by sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll.” But the phrase really took off in 1977, when British musician Ian Dury released ...

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Q & A # 14 - 2016

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Q & A # 14 – 2016

Q. Carole Pope was the lead singer of this group, whose hits included 1981's 'High School Confidential' and 1982's 'All Touch.' Who were they? A. Rough Trade Carole Pope is British-born Canadian rock singer-songwriter, whose provocative blend of hard-edged new wave rock with explicit homoerotic and BDSM-themed lyrics made her one of the first openly lesbian entertainers to achieve mainstream fame. She is the sister of Emmy Award-winning television producer and screenwriter Elaine Pope. Pope was raised in Scarborough, Ontario, where she met her longtime musical partner, Kevan Staples at an audition for another band. In 1968, they began performing together as a duo in Yorkville, which was Toronto's live music and arts district at the time. In 1970, they adopted the name O, changing it to The Bullwhip Brothers the following year. In 1975, they added several other musicians to the lineup and changed the band's name to Rough Trade. Pope often performed ...

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Trivia Q & A # 13 - 2016

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Q. One of the most popular events in Barrie's music scene has been the Live 8 concert that was held at Molson Park Place. Which famous Canadian musician did not perform in Barrie during this event? A. Sarah McLachlan Although Sarah McLachlan is a Canadian artist, she performed in the Philadelphia Live 8 concert. Live 8 was watched by three billion people around the world as it was held eight different cities- one of which was Barrie, Ontario. More than one thousand musicians performed at these concerts, and twenty-two bands performed in Barrie. Some of these included Motley Crue, Gordon Lightfoot, Great Big Sea, Our Lady Peace, and Blue Rodeo. This event was hosted by Tom Green and Dan Aykroyd.

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Trivia Q & A # 12 - 2016

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Q. One of the best debut albums was the release "Music From Big Pink". Many people have heard this title, but can't remember who released it. Can you? A. The Band The Band was a Canadian-American roots rock group, originally consisting of Rick Danko (bass guitar, double bass, fiddle, vocals), Levon Helm, the only America (drums, mandolin, guitar, vocals), Garth Hudson (keyboards, saxophones, trumpet), Richard Manuel (piano, drums, vocals) and Robbie Robertson (guitar, percussion, vocals). The members of the Band first came together as they joined rockabilly singer Ronnie Hawkins's backing group, the Hawks, one by one between 1958 and 1963. Music from Big Pink is their debut studio album. Released in 1968, it employs a distinctive blend of country, rock, folk, classical,R&B, and soul. The music was composed partly in "Big Pink", a house shared by Rick Danko, Richard Manuel and Garth Hudson in West Saugerties, New York. The album itself was recorded in ...

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