Bad News Bieber Trivia Quiz

Answer: Diana

"I'm so young and you're so old this my darling I've been told
I don't care just what they say 'cause forever I will pray
you and I will be as free as the birds up in the trees
oh please stay by me Diana"

Anka was born in Ottawa of Syrian and Lebanese parents. He released his first single in 1956 and had his breakthrough with "Diana". "Diana" was the first British number one single by a Canadian artist. He went on to have a further string of hits and wrote some for other people, like "She's a Lady" for Tom Jones and the translation of "Comme d'habitude" - "My Way"- Frank Sinatra's famous trade mark.

Anka was introduced into Canada's Walk of Fame in 2005. Since 1990 he has been a US citizen.

Answer: Jack Scott

"I prayed to the Lord to send me a love
He sent me an angel from heaven above
The stars in the sky he placed in her eyes
She is my true love"

In 1936 Giovanni Domenico Scafone Jr was born close to the US border in Windsor, Ontario. When he was ten the family crossed the border and he then called a suburb of Detroit, Michigan his home. He became interested in music and his 1958 single "My True Love" was his first huge achievement. Not only on the American continent but also a number nine in Britain.

Since 2011 he is listed in the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Answer: Indiana

"Indiana wants me, Lord, I can't go back there
Indiana wants me, Lord, I can't go back there
I wish I had you to talk to"

Richard Dean Taylor was born in 1939 in Toronto, Ontario. His story about a guy who killed someone because he insulted his woman reached a British number two. He was inspired by the movie "Bonnie and Clyde".

No wonder the guy was caught at the end of the song: singing when you're on the run attracts attention.

Answer: Heart of Gold

"I want to live,
I want to give
I've been a miner
for a heart of gold"

Neil Young was born in 1945 in Toronto, Ontario. Despite his long and distinguished list of hits on his side of the Atlantic, this was the only top ten hit he ever had in Great Britain. Not their cup of tea.

A "Silver Dream Machine" belonged to David Essex, the "Combine Harvester" to the Wurzels. And the bridge was built by Simon & Garfunkel.

Answer: Andy Kim

"Mmm
Rock me gently
Rock me slowly
Take it easy
Don't you know"

Andy Youakim was born in 1952 in Montreal, Quebec, more than thirty years after Trudeau. In the year 1974 he had already been working some time under the name of Andy Kim. In 1969 "Baby, I Love You" was even a number one in Canada.

His 1974 song "Rock Me Gently" was his only single to ever make it in the British charts, peaking at number two.

Answer: Le Moribond

"We had joy we had fun
We had seasons in the sun
But the hills that we climbed were just seasons
Out of time..."

Terry Jacks was born in 1944 in Winnipeg. While a songwriter himself, his greatest hit was a cover version: "Seasons in the Sun" released in 1973 and a number one in 1974 in Canada, USA and the UK.

"Le Moribond" was written by Belgian Jacques Brel in 1961. It was translated by Rod McKuen into English. Before Jacks the Kingston Trio and the Fortunes tried their luck with the song.

While "Le Moribond" was a cynical good-bye of a dying man laced with vinegar, Jack's version was dripping with syrup. A very tearful and forgiving good-bye - but this might be the reason for the success of the song.

Answer: J. J. Barrie

"For the nine months I carried you
Growin' inside me - No charge
For the nights I've sat up with you
Doctored you, and prayed for you - No charge"

Ontario born J.J. Barrie was already in his forties when "No Charge" enchanted the Brits. They even made it a chart topper. Later in his life Barry mainly worked in the movie business.

"No Charge", written by Harlan Howard, has been done by numerous other artists, male and female. You might hear it in the voice of Johnny Cash, Melba Montgomery or - Billy Connolly. In his case, under the title of "No Change" and instead of a little boy and his mum is the song about a married couple. And that's not the only difference.

J.M. Barrie was the author of "Peter Pan", J.R. Ewing was the main bad boy of "Dallas".

Answer: Black Velvet

"Black velvet and that little boy's smile.
Black velvet with that slow southern style.
A new religion that'll bring ya to your knees.
Black velvet if you please."

Alannah Myles was born on Christmas 1958 in Toronto, Ontario. She started singing at the age of nine years. "Black Velvet" was recorded in 1988, released in 1989 and charted in the UK in 1990. They must have transported the records via a paddle boat from Canada to Britain.

Answer: (Everything I Do) I Do It for You

"Don't tell me it's not worth trying for
You can't tell me it's not worth dying for
You know it's true, everything I do, I do it for you"

I've got to mention that the best part of the movie- which is usually the villain- was done by an Englishman, Alan Rickman. He got an Oscar for it.

"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" did well for Adams, born 1959 in Kingston (Ontario): a number one in nearly all major pop charts, gold and platinum records.

Adams is also a keen and prosperous photographer.

Answer: The Power of Love

"Somewhere I've never been, sometimes I am frightened
But I'm ready to learn 'bout the power of love
Ooh, the power of love
The power of love"

Celine Dion was born 1968 in Quebec. The first time I noticed her was when she won the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 for Switzerland. "The Power of Love" was first released by Jennifer Rush in 1984.

Justin Bieber was born March 1, 1994. So the power of love must have worked for his parents in 1993.