A man whose smile was recognized by millions of toddlers for at least two generations, Fred (Mr.) Rogers used his reassuring voice to bring simple and heartfelt music to young children across America. Rogers used his public televsion series, Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood, as a venue for his soothing and sometimes humorous songs, and had an equally... [+] Read More

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It has often been said that the ultimate purpose of rock and roll, in all of its many mutations, is to annoy one's parents; if that's true, then Barney may well be the ultimate rock & roller. Of course, as a doughy purple dinosaur aimed directly at the toddler market, Barney lacks considerable street credibility, but perhaps no musical entity in... [+] Read More

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From virtually the outset of her folksinging career, Ella Jenkins stood at the forefront of children's music, establishing herself as one of the few musicians in the genre whose charms extended beyond her young target audience into the realm of adults and educators. Born in St. Louis but raised in Chicago, Jenkins began singing professionally in... [+] 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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