- Wayne Toups
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Name = Wayne Toups
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Background = solo_singer
Born = birth date and age|1958|10|2
Origin =Lafayette, Louisiana ,USA
Genre = Cajun
Occupation =Singer
Years_active = 1985–Present
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URL = [http://www.waynetoups.com Wayne Toups]Wayne Toups (born
October 2 ,1958 inLafayette, Louisiana ) is one of the most commercially successful AmericanCajun singer scite web
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publisher =Encyclopedia of Cajun Culture
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accessdate = 2007-02-06] . He is also asongwriter .Biography
Wayne Toups was born into a family of rice farmers in
Crowley, Louisiana . He first picked up an accordion when he was 13 and quickly began winning localaccordion contests. Toups has combined his love ofCajun music , rock, R&B, andzydeco into a genre he calls Zydecajun. He sings in both English and French.cite web
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publisher = Louisiana State University at Eunice
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accessdate = 2007-02-06 ]Toups released his first album, "Wayne Toups and the Crowley Aces" in Europe in the early 1970s.cite web
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accessdate = 2007-02-06 ] Toups began gaining popularity in the United States around 1984 when he began performing at local festivals such as the Festivals Acadiens inLafayette, Louisiana . In 1987 he released his first album, "Zydecajun". The Cajun French Music Association's awarded him their "Song of the Year" Award in 1990 for his song "Late in Life." Three of his songs, including wedding favorite "Take My Hand", were featured in the movie "Dirty Rice",, and some of his work is also featured on the soundtracks for the movie "Steel Magnolias" and the television show "Broken Badges". [cite web
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accessdate = 2007-02-06 ] He has recorded for the major record labels Polygram and Mercury. His 1995 release, "Back to the Bayou" became the fastest-selling record ever for the independent Louisiana label Swallow Records.Besides playing his own music, Toups has been featured playing the accordion on singles for many country music stars. He appears on the
Mark Chesnutt Number One hits "Gonna Get a Life" and "It Sure Is Monday ", onClay Walker 's "Live Laugh Love", andAlan Jackson 's "Little Bitty ." He has also played withSammy Kershaw ,George Jones ,Mark Wills ,Garth Brooks , andTy England .cite web
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accessdate = 2007-02-06]Toups is known for wearing bright tropical shirts during his performances. He has toured in over twenty-six countries, including in
South America ,Canada ,Europe and the Far East. He has appeared onMTV and on the1990 Super Bowl telecast. He has many relatives in theTexas /Louisiana area.Discography
Albums
*"24/7-365"
*"Blast from the Bayou" (1989)
*"Zydecajun" (1990)
*"Johnnie Can't Dance" (1990)
*"Fish Out of Water" (1991)
*"Down Home Live!" (1992)
*"Back to the Bayou" (1995)
*"Toups" (1997)
*"More Than Just a Little" (1998)
*"Best of Wayne Toups" (1999)
*"Little Wooden Box" (2000)
*"Whoever Said It Was Easy" (2004)
*"Reflections of the Past" (2005)ingles
References
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History of Cajun Music
*List of Notable People Related to Cajun Music
*Cajun accordion External links
* [http://www.waynetoups.com/ Wayne Toups]
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