Talk:Beethoven's Wig

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This is a series of albums that I have been following for quite some time. I actually got permission from the author of the web site to use some of their copy. See below.

Here is alternative copy:

Beethoven's Wig is a performing group and a series of musical CDs, which set lyrics to the greatest masterpieces of classical music. Created by Richard Perlmutter, who is also the lyricist, lead singer and producer of the albums, the three Beethoven's Wig CD's have won three Grammy Award Nominations, three Parents Choice Awards, and been named American Library Association Notable Recordings twice. In total the series has been honored with more than 40 national awards. The performing and recording group features singers Elin Carlson, Jonathan Mack, Susan Boyd, Jon Joyce and Michael Geiger. Beethoven's Wig has been featured on National Public Radio's All Things Considered and Morning Edition, and on NBC's Today Show and has sung at performing arts centers and with symphony orchestras across the United States.

Here is the copy that was replaced:

copyvio=http://www.beethovenswig.com/?id=bioSite.php

The brainchild of creator, lyricist, producer and lead vocalist Richard Perlmutter, Beethoven's Wig is zany lyrics set to the greatest hits of classical music. Filled with fact and fancy about the world's greatest composers and their compositions, Beethoven's Wig provides a fun foundation for classical music that will last a lifetime.

The 2002 release Beethoven's Wig: Sing Along Symphonies won 15 national awards and was nominated for a Grammy Award.

Beethoven's Wig 2: More Sing Along Symphonies came in 2004. Adding a slight twist - it is a little more theatrical than the first - it, too, won 15 national awards including another Grammy Award nomination.

Beethoven's Wig: Read Along Symphonies, the first Beethoven's Wig book, came out in 2005 and has been winning awards of its own. The book follows Beethoven and his four furry friends (cat, mouse, dog and bird) on an adventure through Beethoven's enormous, colossal, stupendous, gigantic hairpiece. The notes of [[Beethoven's Fifth Symphony]] are woven throughout the story.

Beethoven's Wig celebrates the instruments on Beethoven's Wig 3: Many More Sing Along Symphonies, released in 2006. These Sing Along Symphonies feature a variety of different instruments from the familiar to the fascinating, and earned Beethoven's Wig its third Grammy Award nomination.

Beethoven's Wig is also a live show with performances across the country, many with full symphony orchestras. Each Beethoven's Wig concert is an interactive adventure that invites children and their families to delight in rousing new renditions of musical masterpieces.

In total Beethoven's Wig has been honored with more than 40 national awards including three Grammy Award Nominations and three Parents Choice Awards. Beethoven's Wig and Beethoven's Wig 2 were also designated American Library Association Notable Recordings. The performing and recording group features singers Elin Carlson, Jonathan Mack, Susan Boyd, Jon Joyce and Michael Gieger.

Beethoven's Wig has been featured on NBC's The Today Show, NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered, and XM Satellite Radio.

Good job with the rewrite. That takes care of the copyvio problem nicely, and it gets around having to get permission and licenses and all that stuff. You have also established notability with the Grammy nominations and other appearances. All we need now is a citation or two supporting the appearances, preferably from an independent source. One more thing: You can also include an image of the front of one of their CDs, if you want. That qualifies as fair use under copyright law, and it makes the article look nice. No hurry, though. Thanks for your hard work to bring this article up to compliance with WP policy. Realkyhick 17:02, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]