Bob Schneider (children's music)

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Bob Schneider
Birth nameRobert Schneider
Born (1946-04-12) 12 April 1946 (age 77)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, author, essayist, lecturer
Years active1983–present
Labels
Website boballyrecords.com

Bob Schneider is a Canadian singer-lyricist, best known for his children's music. He is best known as the lead singer of Bob Schneider and the Rainbow Kids' band which also included back up vocalist Katherine Flynn. [1] Schenider was a nominee for the Juno Award for Children's Album of the Year in 1982 for Listen to the Children. The following year, he won the Juno Award for When You Dream a Dream. [2]

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References

  1. "Bobally Records - Specializing in all aspects of audio production for the children's educational and commercial marketplace". Boballyrecords.com. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  2. "Bob Schneider". The Juno Awards. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  3. "Bob Schneider and the Rainbow Kids: Discography". AllMusic .