Bill Harley

Bill Harley has been called "the Mark Twain of contemporary children's music," and the comparison is apt. Harley's songs and stories cut to the heart of everyday life with a broad appeal. Although he uses a wide range of genres in his music, from reggae to doo wop to country & western, it's his ability to turn a simple, heartfelt phrase in lyrics and stories that stick with you. Every one of his children's recordings has won some kind of national honor. Harley grew up in the Midwest and Connecticut. Although his escapades in elementary school and junior high figure prominentl...