Ralph Covert

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Ralph Covert

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1962|5|25}}

| birth_place = Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S.{{cite web |title=Ralph Covert Biography |url=https://musicianguide.com/biographies/1608004501/Ralph-Covert.html |website=Musician Guide |access-date=19 July 2021 |archive-date=19 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210719040009/https://musicianguide.com/biographies/1608004501/Ralph-Covert.html |url-status=live }}

| origin = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

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| genre = Rock, alternative rock, indie, children's music, kindie rock

| occupation = Musician, actor, singer, songwriter

| years_active = 1987–present

| instrument = Vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica

| label = Waterdog, Minty Fresh, Disney Sound

| associated_acts = The Bad Examples, Ralph's World

| website = {{URL|http://www.ralphcovert.com/}}

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Ralph Covert (born May 25, 1962){{cite web |title=Ralph Covert Biography |url=https://musicianguide.com/biographies/1608004501/Ralph-Covert.html |website=musicianguide.com |access-date=19 July 2021 |archive-date=19 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210719040009/https://musicianguide.com/biographies/1608004501/Ralph-Covert.html |url-status=live }} is an American musician, singer, songwriter, performer, producer, playwright, actor, educator, and record company executive. He is the lead singer of children's music group Ralph's World and lead singer of the Chicago based indie-rock band The Bad Examples.{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p142636|title=Biography: Ralph Colvert|last=Bush|first=John|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=5 May 2010|archive-date=27 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230427035059/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ralph-covert-mn0000868116|url-status=live}} Ralph's World was nominated for Best Musical Album for Children at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards.{{cite web |title=48th Annual Grammy® Awards (2006 Grammys) Nominations Coverage {{!}} DigitalHit.com |url=https://www.digitalhit.com/grammy/48/nominees.shtml |website=www.digitalhit.com |access-date=19 July 2021 |archive-date=13 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513124126/https://www.digitalhit.com/grammy/48/nominees.shtml |url-status=live }}

Among his many songs, he has a writing credit for the song "Not Dead Yet", featured on the Styx album Edge of the Century, released in 1990.{{citation needed|date=July 2021}}

Along with G. Riley Mills, he wrote Sawdust And Spangles and Streeterville, both earning Joseph Jefferson Awards for Best New Work.{{citation needed|date=July 2021}} The pair also collaborated on The Flower Thieves and A Nutcracker Christmas.

He has also worked as a record producer. His production credits include Framing Caroline by Los Angeles based singer-songwriter Kat Parsons, released in 1999.{{cite web

| url = http://www.waterdogmusic.com/ralph/artists/kat_parsons/discography.html

| title = Kat Parsons Discography

| publisher = Waterdog Records

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| accessdate = 2012-02-08

| archive-date = 23 January 2010

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100123081347/http://www.waterdogmusic.com/ralph/artists/kat_parsons/discography.html

| url-status = usurped

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