Valdy | |
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 Valdy in 1976 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Paul Valdemar Horsdal |
| Born | 1 September 1945 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Folk, country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1960s–present |
| Spouse |
Kathleen Fraser (m. 1986) |
Paul Valdemar Horsdal, CM (born 1 September 1945[1]), commonly known as Valdy, is a Canadian folk and country musician whose solo career began in the early 1970s. He is known for "Rock and Roll Song", his first mainstream single.[2][3] Valdy is the winner of two Juno Awards for Folk Singer of the Year and Folk Entertainer of the Year and has received seven additional Juno nominations. His fourteen albums, including four which are certified gold, have achieved sales of nearly half a million copies.
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{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Michael Bennett (30 September 1972). "Western Canada:Activity abounds on all fronts". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 48–. ISSN 0006-2510.