|
For The Kids (2002 Album)
''For the Kids'' is a series albums featuring renderings of children's songs performed by contemporary popular artists. In the United States, a portion of the proceeds go to VH1's Save the Music Foundation. In Canada, a portion of the proceeds go to The Sarah McLachlan Music Outreach (Sarah McLachlan Sarah Ann McLachlan Order of Canada, OC Order of British Columbia, OBC (born January 28, 1968) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. As of 2015, she had sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album to date is ''Surfacing ( ... Foundation). There are two follow-up compilation albums: ''For the Kids Too!'' (2004) and ''For the Kids Three'' (2007). Track listing For the Kids Too! For the Kids Three! References Children's music albums 2002 compilation albums {{2000s-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children's Music
Children's music or kids' music is music composed and performed for children. In European-influenced contexts this means music, usually songs, written specifically for a juvenile audience. The composers are usually adults. Children's music has historically held both entertainment and educational functions. Children's music is often designed to provide an entertaining means of teaching children about their culture, other cultures, good behavior, facts and skills. Many are folk songs, but there is a whole genre of educational music that has become increasingly popular. History Early published music The growth of the popular music publishing industry, associated with New York's Tin Pan Alley in the late 19th and early 20th centuries led to the creation of a number of songs aimed at children. These included 'Ten little fingers and ten little toes' by Ira Shuster and Edward G. Nelson and 'School Days (1907 song), School Days' (1907) by Gus Edwards and Will Cobb . Perhaps the best reme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Remy Zero
Remy Zero was an American alternative rock band from Birmingham, Alabama, formed in 1989. It was composed of August Cinjun Tate (vocals, guitar), Shelby Tate (guitar, vocals, keyboards), Cedric LeMoyne (bass), Jeffrey Cain (guitar, vocals), and Louis Schefano (drums), who was later replaced by Gregory Slay (drums, percussion). History Before Remy Zero had released any full-length albums, Radiohead found their demo tape and invited them to be part of the US tour for ''The Bends (album), The Bends''. After that, Remy Zero moved from Alabama to Los Angeles to record their first album. The self-titled record received little recognition or sales. The subsequent album, ''Villa Elaine'', generated some acclaim. ''Villa Elaine'' was recorded when the band was living in an apartment of the same name in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood. Remy Zero's third album, ''The Golden Hum'', was also received well. A 50-second version of the song "Save Me (Remy Zero song), Save Me" from ''The Golden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Loeb
Lisa Loeb (; born March 11, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author and actress. She started her career with the number 1 hit song "Stay (I Missed You)" from the film '' Reality Bites,'' the first number 1 single for an artist without a recording contract. She achieved two additional Top 20 singles with "Do You Sleep?" in 1996 and " I Do" in 1998. Her studio albums include two back-to-back albums that were certified gold; these were '' Tails'' and '' Firecracker.'' Loeb's film, television and voice-over work includes guest starring roles in the season finale of '' Gossip Girl,'' and two episodes, including the series finale, of Netflix's '' Fuller House.'' She also starred in two other television series, '' Dweezil & Lisa,'' a weekly culinary adventure for the Food Network that featured her alongside Dweezil Zappa, and '' Number 1 Single'' on E! Entertainment Television. She has also acted in such films as '' House on Haunted Hill,'' ''Fright Night,'' '' Hot T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambrosia Parsley
Ambrosia Nicole Parsley (born June 23, 1971, Reseda, California, United States) is an American alternative pop/rock singer-songwriter. She began her career in 1999 as the lead singer of Shivaree accompanied by Danny McGough (keyboard), and Duke McVinnie (guitar). History Parsley was born June 23, 1971, and grew up in Reseda, California. She was daughter of General Telephone and Electronics employee Lyle Parsley and the former Pam Pollack. Ambrosia Parsley has released 4 studio albums and 2 EPs with Shivaree. In addition to her work with Shivaree, Parsley has appeared on Mocean Worker's album ''Enter the Mowo'' and Verbena's ''La Musica Negra,'' and has been featured in many other works by other artists. Ambrosia Sings The News In April 2004, Ambrosia Parsley embarked on a project for the liberal radio station Air America called ''Ambrosia Sings the News'', providing a short song, usually under a minute or so, always with the same melody, that attempted to encapsulate the con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph's World
{{Portal , Children's literature Ralph's World is a children's music group created by Ralph Covert, previously of Chicago-based indie-rock group the Bad Examples. Covert uses high rock and roll energy with kid-friendly lyrics. Ralph's World's ''Green Gorilla, Monster & Me'' was nominated for Best Musical Album for Children, at the 48th Grammy Awards. A collection of lyrics and artwork titled ''Ralph's World Rocks'' was released in August 2008 from Henry Holt Books for Young Readers. "At the Bottom of the Sea" is likely the most well known song by Ralph's World, due to it being included on RCA Lyra mp3 players in the early 2000s. Studio albums * Ralph's World (2001) * At the Bottom of the Sea (2002) * Happy Lemons (2002) * Peggy's Pie Parlor (2003) * The Amazing Adventures of Kid Astro (2004) * Green Gorilla, Monster & Me (2005) * The Rhyming Circus (2008) * All Around Ralph’s World (2010) * Time Machine Guitar (2017) * RWd10 (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Mead (musician)
David Worth Mead (born September 3, 1973) is a Nashville-based pop singer-songwriter. Over the years he has toured extensively, headlining as well as opening shows for John Mayer, Fountains of Wayne, Ron Sexsmith, Liz Phair, Joe Jackson, and Shelby Lynne. Biography and album releases Born to a traveling-salesman father and schoolteacher mother, David Mead's family moved often during his childhood, mostly around the southern United States, before settling in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1986. As a kid, he sang in the church choir and school productions like ''The Sound of Music''. When he was 13, he got his first guitar and was soon writing his own songs; three years later, he was gigging out professionally. His travels eventually took him to Nashville, where he played in bands such as Verdant Green; Blue Million; and Joe, Marc's Brother. Drawing on a wide range of influences, from the Beatles and Broadway to the Police and Rufus Wainwright, Mead has honed a highly melodic and emoti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butterfly Boucher
Butterfly Giselle Grace Boucher (born 2 June 1979) is an Australian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer born in Adelaide. From the age of 15 years she played bass guitar in her older sister, Rebecca Boucher Burns (Becca)'s band Eat the Menu (later named The Mercy Bell), which issued a debut album, ''Whoosh'', in 1996. Since mid-2000 Boucher has lived in Nashville, United States, and has released four solo albums, ''Flutterby'' (October 2003), '' Scary Fragile'' (June 2009), a self-titled album (April 2012), and a 10th-anniversary celebration of ''Flutterby'' called ''Happy Birthday Flutterby'' (23 August 2014). Since 2008, Boucher has recorded material for Ten Out of Tenn, a Nashville-based music collective. Boucher is also a member of the pop rock trio Elle Macho. Biography Butterfly Giselle Grace Boucher was born on 2 June 1979 in Adelaide, the fourth of seven daughters. Her first name, Butterfly, was a suggestion from a friend of the family. Her paren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Waits
Thomas Alan Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American musician, composer, songwriter, and actor. His lyrics often focus on the underbelly of society and are delivered in his trademark deep, gravelly voice. He worked primarily in jazz during the 1970s, but his music since the 1980s has reflected greater influence from blues, rock, vaudeville, and experimental genres. Waits was born and raised in a middle-class family in California. Inspired by the work of Bob Dylan and the Beat Generation, he began singing on the San Diego folk music circuit as a young man. He relocated to Los Angeles in 1972, where he worked as a songwriter before signing a recording contract with Asylum Records. His first albums were the jazz-oriented '' Closing Time'' (1973) and ''The Heart of Saturday Night'' (1974), which reflected his lyrical interest in nightlife, poverty, and criminality. He repeatedly toured the United States, Europe, and Japan, and attracted greater critical recognition and commerci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sixpence None The Richer
Sixpence None the Richer (also known as Sixpence) is an American Christian alternative rock band that formed in New Braunfels, Texas, and eventually settled in Nashville, Tennessee. They are best known for their songs " Kiss Me" and " Breathe Your Name" and their covers of "Don't Dream It's Over" and " There She Goes". The name of the band is inspired by a passage from the book ''Mere Christianity'' by C. S. Lewis. The band received two Grammy Award nominations, Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for "Kiss Me" and Grammy Award for Best Rock Gospel Album for ''Sixpence None the Richer'' (1997). History Origin of the band's name Vocalist Leigh Nash described the origin of the band's name on the ''Late Show with David Letterman'': Formation and early years (1992–1996) Guitarist/songwriter Matt Slocum met Leigh Nash in the early 1990s. They recorded a demo, which circulates as "The Original Demos", with bassist T.J. Behling at Verge Music Works recording stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" is a popular English lullaby. The lyrics are from an early-19th-century English poem written by Jane Taylor, "The Star". The poem, which is in couplet form, was first published in 1806 in '' Rhymes for the Nursery'', a collection of poems by Taylor and her sister Ann. It is sung to the tune of the French melody " Ah! vous dirai-je, maman", which was published in 1761 and later arranged by several composers, including Mozart with Twelve Variations on "Ah vous dirai-je, Maman". The English lyrics have five stanzas, although only the first is widely known. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 7666. The song is in the public domain, and has many adaptations around the world, including the "Alphabet song" and "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep". Lyrics The English lyrics were written as a poem by Jane Taylor (1783–1824)M. Cryer, ''Love Me Tender: The Stories Behind the World's Best-loved Songs'' (Frances Lincoln, 2009), pp. 83–5. and published with th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chantal Kreviazuk
Chantal Jennifer Kreviazuk (; born May 18, 1974) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, composer, and pianist. Born in Winnipeg, she played music from a young age before signing with Columbia Records in the 1990s. Her debut studio album, ''Under These Rocks and Stones'', was first released in Canada in 1996 and saw commercial success before being issued in the United States the following year to critical praise. Kreviazuk released two more studio albums with the Columbia label, ''Colour Moving and Still'' (1999) and '' What If It All Means Something'' (2002), both of which brought moderate commercial success worldwide. She signed with Sony BMG for her fourth album, ''Ghost Stories'' (2006), which reached number two on the Canadian Albums Chart. Since 2003, Kreviazuk has co-written and composed numerous songs for other artists as well as film soundtracks, and has appeared in several Canadian independent and short films. Her fifth album, ''Plain Jane'', was released by Canadian indepe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raine Maida
Raine Maida (born Michael Anthony Maida; February 18, 1970) – Ourladypeace.cc. Retrieved April 30, 2010. is a Canadian musician best known as being the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of the alternative rock band Our Lady Peace. He has come to be known for his unique countertenor nasal falsetto singing voice, as well as his cryptic and poetry-influenced song lyrics. He occasionally plays certain instruments, such as the acoustic guitar, while performing with Our Lady Peace. Following guitarist Mike Turner's departure from Our Lady Peace in 2001, Maida is the only remaining original member of the band. Maida began a solo career in 2006, releasing his first solo album ''The Hunters Lullaby'' in 2007. He also self-produced Our Lady Peace's seventh studio album, ''Burn Burn (album), Burn Burn'', in 2009. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
.jpg "Click for more on -> Tom Waits")
