{{Portal , Children's literature Ralph's World is a

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group created by

Ralph Covert Ralph Covert (born May 25, 1962) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, performer, producer, playwright, actor, educator, and record company executive. He is the lead singer of children's music group Ralph's World and lead singer of the Ch ...

, previously of Chicago-based

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group

the Bad Examples The Bad Examples is an indie alternative pop-rock group formed by songwriter, acoustic guitarist, and vocalist Ralph Covert in 1987 in Chicago, Illinois. The band has had significant changes in the line-up over the years but the core of the group ...

. 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 The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pres ...

. 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

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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 (2021) * RWdChristmas11 (2021)

External links

Ralph's World Homepage

''Ralph's World Rocks'' Bookpage

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 Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Z ...

Musical groups established in 1991 Walt Disney Records artists