Born into a large family in northern Michigan, James Konwinski (who as a performer only uses his last initial) wrote his first song at age 12 but didn't start learning the guitar until after he was finished with high school. He played in rock bands at college, but after he graduated he moved to California, married, had children, and made a... [+] Read More

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Children's music was revolutionized by the recordings of Egypt-born and British Columbia-based singer-songwriter Raffi. Although he launched his musical career as a Dylan and Joni Mitchell-inspired singer-songwriter, Raffi had his greatest success when he directed his performances and recordings to youngsters during the 1980s. Raffi's albums of... [+] Read More

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