Valdy is one of Canada's established folk musicians. Born Valdemar Horsdal in Ottawa, Ontario, Valdy has been part of the fold scene in Canada since the early 1970's. He is noted for his compositionPlay Me a Rock and Roll Song. Valdy is the winner of two Juno Awards, for Folk Singer of the Year and Folk Entertainer of the Year, and has received seven Juno nominations. His thirteen albums have achieved sales of close to half a million copies.

Valdy lives on Saltspring Island with his wife Kathleen.

Discography

Viva Valdy: Live at Last, 2 CD set  Rack-On-Tour    2003
VALDY: MILLENIUM COLLECTION         Universal Music 2001
CONTENDERS (CD only)                Stony Plain     1999
SMORGASBARD (CD only)               Rack-On-Tour    1996
HEART @ WORK (CD only)              Peg             1993
CLASSIC COLLECTION a Best Of CD     A&M             1988
NOTES FROM PLACES                   Duke Street     1986
VALDY'S KIDS' RECORD CD             Rack-On-Tour    1981
PASSPORT: BEST OF VALDY             A&M             1980
1001                                Sloth           1979
HOT ROCKS                           A&M             1978
VALDY & the HOMETOWN BAND           A&M             1976
SEE HOW THE YEARS HAVE GONE BY      A&M             1975
FAMILY GATHERING                    A&M             1974
LANDSCAPES                          Haida           1973
COUNTRY MAN                         Haida           1971/1972