What can be better than having your song from a 30-year old children's album plucked from obscurity and used in the opening credit sequence of the Oscar-winning film JUNO and Grammy-winning Soundtrack album? How about being re-united by fans who had your records when they were kids and now--as...
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What can be better than having your song from a 30-year old children's album plucked from obscurity and used in the opening credit sequence of the Oscar-winning film JUNO and Grammy-winning Soundtrack album? How about being re-united by fans who had your records when they were kids and now--as musicians--have gone into the studio and recorded sixty (60!) of their favorite songs for a 2-CD Tribute Album!Organized by a fan from California, musicians from around the world have recorded songs for a new 2-CD set called: "We're Not Kidding! A Tribute to Barry Louis Polisar." You've probably heard many of Barry Louis Polisar's songs and stories already.He is an author, songwriter, story-teller and poet. A four-time Parents' Choice Award winner, Barry has written songs for Sesame Street and The Weekly Reader. He has been a regular musical performer on The Learning Channel and the star of an Emmy Award-winning television show for children.Barry sings his song All I Want is You in the opening credits of the film Juno and on the Grammy Award-winning Juno Soundtrack.Barry writes books and poems, visits schools and libraries throughout the United States and Europe, and has performed at The White House, The Smithsonian and The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. He was given a Special Library Recognition Award for his "ability to communicate with and excite children to read."A pioneer in the world of books and music for children, Barry began writing and recording for children in 1975. Thirty years later, his unique songs and stories are now heard all around the world.Listen to Barry's songs for free right on his web site http://www.barrylou.com
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