The East Orange, New Jersey native started college as a pre-med student at Rutgers, but he transferred to Beloit College in Wisconsin, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in music in 1975. After several years of performing as a solo artist, he became a member of the folk group The Limeliters, replacing Glenn Yarborough. He was the guitar playing lead tenor with the group from 1981 to 1988.[4]
Grammer is best known for his music for children, having recorded songs made up for his young sons. His songs teach human values including truthfulness, gratitude, integrity, kindness and fairness. His album Be Bop Your Best was nominated in the 2005 Grammy Awards for Best Musical Album for Children. cELLAbration: A Tribute to Ella Jenkins, won a Grammy Award on which Red was a featured performer.[5]
Teaching Peace, named by the All Music Guide as “one of the top five children's recordings of all time”, was the recipient of a rare Parents' Choice Classic Award.[6] Though it did not win any awards the year it was released, it is now considered one of Grammer's best albums.[7]
Other albums for children include: "Circle of Light: Songs for Bucket Fillers", Hello World, Down the Do-Re-Mi, Can You Sound Just Like Me? and "Red Grammer's Favorite Sing-along Songs." Albums for adults are Soul Man in a Techno World and Free Falling.
Grammer has performed in every state in the U.S. as well as in 22 other countries around the world, including China, Russia, Ukraine, and Israel.
He is often a keynote speaker and performer at national and regional educational conferences in the United States and Canada.
Singing for the Fun (recorded with The Limeliters)
Children's DVD
Red Grammer Live in Concert: Hooray for the World (2003)
Books
Everybody Up and Stars ESL series-(Oxford University Press Music)
Teaching Peace Songbook and Teacher's Guide (Red Note Records)
Great Railway Adventure Series (Learning Curve Co.- read-along books: music)
Rainforest, Antarctica, Beaver at Long Pond, Box Turtle at Long Pond-(Soundprints- read-along books: music and narration)
References
^"Rolling along, singing a song. By Robert Crane Grammer (Red Grammer) & Kathryn Willoughby Grammer".
^Biography at Yahoo! Music, undated, Access date: October 8, 2007
^Reprint of Wall Street Journal article: "Red Grammer: He's No Raffi Redux", published January 26, 2006, Access date: October 8, 2007
^The Limeliters – Their Musical Career, January 12, 2004. Retrieved October 19, 2012
^48th Annual Grammy Awards Nominee List January 12, 2004, Access date: October 10, 2012
^iTunes Biography of Red Grammer, undated. Retrieved October 16, 2012
^P.F. Swift's Biography of Red Grammer, undated. Retrieved October 24, 2012
^Family Music Reviews by John Wood, undated, Access date: October 16, 2012
February 05, 2023
grammer, robert, crane, grammer, born, november, 1952, american, singer, songwriter, grammer, 2007background, informationbirth, namerobert, crane, grammer, born, 1952, november, 1952, east, orange, jersey, united, statesgenreschildren, folkoccupation, singer, . Robert Crane Red Grammer born November 28 1952 2 3 is an American singer and songwriter Red GrammerGrammer in 2007Background informationBirth nameRobert Crane Grammer 1 Born 1952 11 28 November 28 1952 age 70 East Orange New Jersey United StatesGenresChildren s folkOccupation s Singer songwriterInstrument s GuitarYears active1981 presentLabelsSmilin Atcha Music DBA Red Note RecordsWebsiteredgrammer wbr com Contents 1 Life and career 2 Discography 2 1 Children 2 2 Adult 2 3 Children s DVD 3 Books 4 ReferencesLife and career EditThe East Orange New Jersey native started college as a pre med student at Rutgers but he transferred to Beloit College in Wisconsin where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in music in 1975 After several years of performing as a solo artist he became a member of the folk group The Limeliters replacing Glenn Yarborough He was the guitar playing lead tenor with the group from 1981 to 1988 4 Grammer is best known for his music for children having recorded songs made up for his young sons His songs teach human values including truthfulness gratitude integrity kindness and fairness His album Be Bop Your Best was nominated in the 2005 Grammy Awards for Best Musical Album for Children cELLAbration A Tribute to Ella Jenkins won a Grammy Award on which Red was a featured performer 5 Teaching Peace named by the All Music Guide as one of the top five children s recordings of all time was the recipient of a rare Parents Choice Classic Award 6 Though it did not win any awards the year it was released it is now considered one of Grammer s best albums 7 Other albums for children include Circle of Light Songs for Bucket Fillers Hello World Down the Do Re Mi Can You Sound Just Like Me and Red Grammer s Favorite Sing along Songs Albums for adults are Soul Man in a Techno World and Free Falling Grammer has performed in every state in the U S as well as in 22 other countries around the world including China Russia Ukraine and Israel He is often a keynote speaker and performer at national and regional educational conferences in the United States and Canada Grammer is a member of the Bahaʼi Faith He met his first wife Kathy when they were students at Beloit College They have 2 children including pop singer Andy Grammer Discography EditChildren Edit Can You Sound Just Like Me 1983 Teaching Peace 1986 Parents Choice Classic Award named One of the top five children s recordings of all time by All Music Guide Down the Do Re Mi 1991 Parents Choice Gold Award Best Children s Recording of 1991 Pulse Magazine Red Grammer s Favorite Sing Along Songs 1993 Early Childhood News Director s Choice Award Hello World 1995 Parents Choice Gold Award USA Today Kid Pick Early Childhood News Director s Choice Award NAIRD Award Bebop Your Best 2005 Grammy Nominated 8 cELLAbration A Tribute to Ella Jenkins 2005 Featured artist Grammy Award for Best Musical Album For Children 2005 Circle of Light Songs for Bucket Fillers 2014 Won an award in 2015Adult Edit Free Falling 1993 Soul Man in a Techno World 2001 Alive in Concert Vols 1 and 2 recorded with The Limeliters Harmony recorded with The Limeliters Singing for the Fun recorded with The Limeliters Children s DVD Edit Red Grammer Live in Concert Hooray for the World 2003 Books EditEverybody Up and Stars ESL series Oxford University Press Music Teaching Peace Songbook and Teacher s Guide Red Note Records Great Railway Adventure Series Learning Curve Co read along books music Rainforest Antarctica Beaver at Long Pond Box Turtle at Long Pond Soundprints read along books music and narration References Edit Rolling along singing a song By Robert Crane Grammer Red Grammer amp Kathryn Willoughby Grammer Biography at Yahoo Music undated Access date October 8 2007 Reprint of Wall Street Journal article Red Grammer He s No Raffi Redux published January 26 2006 Access date October 8 2007 The Limeliters Their Musical Career January 12 2004 Retrieved October 19 2012 48th Annual Grammy Awards Nominee List January 12 2004 Access date October 10 2012 iTunes Biography of Red Grammer undated Retrieved October 16 2012 P F Swift s Biography of Red Grammer undated Retrieved October 24 2012 Family Music Reviews by John Wood undated Access date October 16 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Red Grammer amp oldid 1116454123, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
