Valerie
Encyclopedia
People
- Valerie (given name)Valerie (given name)Valerie is almost always a feminine given name in English, derived directly from the French Valérie and ultimately from the Latin Valeria. Valerie is also used as a nickname for Valeria...
, a feminine given name - Valerie of LimogesValerie of LimogesSt Valerie of Limoges is a legendary Christian martyr and cephalophore, associated with the Roman period, whose cult was very important in Limousin, France, in the medieval period...
, according to legend, an associate of Saint Martial, a cephalophoric martyr - Valeria of MilanValeria of MilanSaint Valeria of Milan , or Saint Valérie, according to Christian tradition, was the wife of Vitalis of Milan, and the mother of Saint Gervase and Saint Protase, although other traditions make her a virgin martyr rather than a wife and mother.She was martyred for burying Christian martyrs, and then...
, often known as St Valerie, venerated in Thibodaux, Louisiana - Valeria, a Christian saint martyred with AnesiusAnesiusAnesius is one of several Christian martyrs in Africa commemorated as saints on March 31. The Martyrologium Romanum mentions Anesius, Theodulus, and Cornelia. All mentioned saints were canonized pre-congregation...
Songs
- "ValleriValleri"Valleri" is a song written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart for The Monkees, who had a #3 on Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on Cash Box with it in early 1968...
," The MonkeesThe MonkeesThe Monkees are an American pop rock group. Assembled in Los Angeles in 1966 by Robert "Bob" Rafelson and Bert Schneider for the American television series The Monkees, which aired from 1966 to 1968, the musical acting quartet was composed of Americans Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork,... - "Valerie" (Steve Winwood song)
- "Valerie" (The Zutons song)Valerie (The Zutons song)"Valerie" is a song by the English indie rock band The Zutons from the band's second studio album, Tired of Hanging Around . Released as the album's second single on 19 June 2006 in the United Kingdom, along with their previous single "Why Won't You Give Me Your Love?", it gave The Zutons their...
, also covered by Amy Winehouse, Glee, Panic! at the Disco and Bruno Mars - "Valerie", Brother Firetribe
- "Valerie", JoyJoy (band)Joy is an 80s Europop band from Austria, best known for their biggest hits Touch By Touch and Valerie.-History:The band Joy was formed in Bad Aussee, an Austrian town of 7500 citizens. Freddy Jaklitsch , Manfred Temmel and Andy Schweitzer were school friends, but after the graduation all three...
- "Valerie", Reel Big FishReel Big FishReel Big Fish is an American ska punk band from Huntington Beach, California, best known for the 1997 hit "Sell Out". The band gained mainstream recognition in the mid-to-late 1990s, during the third wave of ska with the release of the gold certified album Turn the Radio Off. Soon after, the band...
- "Valerie", Louisiana RedLouisiana RedLouisiana Red is an African American blues guitarist, harmonica player, and singer, who has recorded more than 50 albums...
- "Valerie", Marshall CrenshawMarshall CrenshawMarshall Crenshaw is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist best known for his song "Someday, Someway".-Biography:...
- "Valerie", Bad CompanyBad CompanyBad Company were an English rock supergroup founded in 1973, consisting of two former Free band members — singer Paul Rodgers and drummer Simon Kirke — as well as Mott the Hoople guitarist Mick Ralphs and King Crimson bassist Boz Burrell. Peter Grant, who, in years prior, was a key component of...
- "Valerie", Ghost of the RobotGhost of the RobotGhost of the Robot is a rock band, based in Southern California. It gained a following mainly due to its lead singer, actor James Marsters. Influences include, Nirvana, Weezer, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, David Bowie, Rolling Stones, Pavement, Ben Folds, Pink Floyd, Muse, and Radiohead among...
- "Valarie", Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention
- "Valerie", Richard Thompson
- "Valerie", BroadcastBroadcast (band)Broadcast are an electronic music band, founded in Birmingham, England. Original members were Trish Keenan , Roj Stevens , Tim Felton and James Cargill . Various drummers played with the band, including Keith York, Phil Jenkins, Jeremy Barnes, Steve Perkins, and Neil Bullock...
- "Valerie", Crooked FingersCrooked FingersCrooked Fingers is a North Carolina band led by former Archers of Loaf lead singer Eric Bachmann. The band was previously based in Seattle, Washington and Atlanta, Georgia before moving to Denver. The band released albums on WARM Records and Merge Records before going completely independent in 2008...
- "Valerie", Alex Wilson
- "Valerie" QuarterflashQuarterflashQuarterflash was an American rock group formed in 1980 in Portland, Oregon. The band was made up of Rindy Ross , her husband Marv Ross , Jack Charles , Rick DiGiallonardo , Rich Gooch , and Brian David Willis...
- "Valerie", Jerry Garcia BandJerry Garcia BandThe Jerry Garcia Band was a San Francisco Bay Area rock band led by Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead. Garcia founded the band in 1975; it remained the most important of his various side-projects until his death in 1995...
- "Valerie Loves Me", Material IssueMaterial IssueMaterial Issue was a 1980-1990s power pop trio from Chicago. The band's trademark was pop songs with themes of love and heartbreak, where a number of song titles using girls' first names.-History:...
- "Hey, Valerie!", The DerailersThe DerailersThe Derailers are an American country music band based in Austin, Texas. They were founded by Portland, Oregon natives Tony Villanueva and Brian Hofeldt in 1994.-History:...
- "La Valérie", MalajubeMalajubeMalajube is a francophone indie rock band based in Montreal. The band has three albums out on Dare to Care Records.-History:Formed by a group of friends in Montreal, the band made itself known in 2004 with the release of its first album, Le Compte complet. Critics welcomed the disc with positive...
- "Valerie Loves Me", Material IssueMaterial IssueMaterial Issue was a 1980-1990s power pop trio from Chicago. The band's trademark was pop songs with themes of love and heartbreak, where a number of song titles using girls' first names.-History:...
- "Valerie Plame", The DecemberistsThe DecemberistsThe Decemberists are an indie folk rock band from Portland, Oregon, United States, fronted by singer/songwriter Colin Meloy. The other members of the band are Chris Funk , Jenny Conlee , Nate Query , and John Moen .The band's...
- "Minha Galera*, Manu Chao Manu ChaoManu Chao , is a French singer of Spanish roots . He sings in French, Spanish, English, Italian, Galician, Arabic and Portuguese and occasionally in other languages...
Other
- Valerie (collective), a group of French musicians
- Valerie (TV series), better known as The Hogan Family
- Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (film)