Greg & Steve

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Greg & Steve are a musical duo based in Los Angeles, California. The duo, composed of Greg Scelsa (born October 29, 1947) and Steve Millang (born May 10, 1947), has been performing and recording children's music since 1975. Scelsa and Millang both perform as vocalists and guitarists.[1] They have recorded 23 albums, one music video compilation, and one live concert DVD.[2] Greg & Steve are marketed toward children from preschool age through primary school and have sold more than 10 million albums,[3] making them the best selling children's music duo in the United States.[4] They also have a rigorous concert schedule, playing an average of 100 shows per year[1] including venues such as Carnegie Hall.[5]

Scelsa and Millang, who have known each other since high school, moved from their hometown of Newport Beach, California to Los Angeles to "be closer to the music business" in 1968. They took jobs as special education assistants, and soon started performing music for the children, many of whom had emotional or behavioral problems.[6] They found that their music had a positive effect on children with disorders such as autism. For the next several years, they performed their music program for different schools.[5] In 1975, they decided to form a record company, Youngheart Records, and presented a recording of their music to National Association for the Education of Young Children convention attendees. After receiving a positive reaction at the conference, Scelsa and Millang formed "Greg & Steve" and began selling their recordings in the educational market.[1]

In 1991, Scelsa and Millang sold the majority interest of Youngheart Records to Creative Teaching Press and have expanded into internet and retail sales.[1] The expansion allowed them to begin selling their music in larger markets such as retailers Barnes & Noble,[5] and allowed them to focus on their music rather than on business tasks. As of 2002, Greg & Steve have received nine Parents' Choice Awards.[7] In 2010, their album Jumpin' and Jammin was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Musical Album for Children.[8]

Discography[edit]

  • 1975: We All Live Together, Vol. 1
  • 1978: We All Live Together, Vol. 2
  • 1979: We All Live Together, Vol. 3
  • 1980: We All Live Together, Vol. 4
  • 1983: On the Move
  • 1983: Quiet Moments
  • 1985: Kidding Around
  • 1987: Kids in Motion
  • 1989: Holidays & Special Times
  • 1991: Playing Favorites
  • 1991: Greg & Steve Live! in Concert
  • 1993: Greg and Steve Musical Adventures (music video compilation)
  • 1994: We All Live Together, Vol. 5
  • 1995: Rockin' Down the Road
  • 1997: Big Fun (which won a Children's Music Web Award in 1998)
  • 2000: Kids in Action
  • 2002: Fun & Games
  • 2004: Ready Set Move
  • 2006: Shake, Rattle & Rock
  • 2006: Greg & Steve: Live in Concert for Children DVD
  • 2007: Sing and Read with Greg & Steve
  • 2009: Jumpin' and Jammin'
  • 2010: Bounce & Boogie (2013 Creative Child Award Winner)
  • 2021: Get Up & Dance

We All Live Together, Vol. 1 track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Greg Scelsa, except where noted

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."We All Live Together" 2:18
2."ABC Rock" 1:40
3."Little Sir Echo (1)"Laura R. Smith, J.S. Frears1:17
4."Little Sir Echo (2)"Laura R. Smith, J.S. Frears1:17
5."Friendship March" 2:03
6."Loop 'd Loo"Traditional2:56
7."Good-Bye" 2:17
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
8."Round in a Circle" 2:45
9."Wiggle Wobble"Greg Scelsa, Steve Millang3:50
10."Rock-A-Motion Choo Choo" 3:12
11."Skip to My Loo (1)"Traditional2:15
12."Skip to My Loo (2)"Traditional2:15
13."Quiet Time" 2:40

We All Live Together, Vol. 2 track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Greg Scelsa, except where noted

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Good Morning"Bill Fletcher1:54
2."The Number Rock" 1:45
3."The Months of the Year (English)" 1:14
4."The Months of the Year (Spanish)" 1:14
5."The Muffin Man"Traditional1:38
6."Listen and Move" 4:50
7."The World Is a Rainbow" 3:05
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
8."Popcorn" 3:20
9."The Boogie Walk" 2:20
10."The Freeze" 1:48
11."She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain (1)"Traditional2:06
12."She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain (2)"Traditional1:45
13."Resting" 2:30

We All Live Together, Vol. 3 track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Greg Scelsa, except where noted

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sing a Happy Song" 2:34
2."One, Two, Buckle My Shoe"Traditional:31
3."Piggy Bank" 1:54
4."Shapes" 2:18
5."If You're Happy and You Know It"Traditional1:50
6."Simon Says (#1, Body Parts)" 2:47
7."Simon Says (#2)" 2:47
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
8."Disco Limbo" 3:37
9."Dancin' Machine" 3:50
10."Rock 'Round the Mulberry Bush (#1 Hygiene)"Traditional3:20
11."Rock 'Round the Mulberry Bush (#2)"Traditional3:20
12."Nocturne"Frederic Chopin2:30

We All Live Together, Vol. 4 track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Greg Scelsa, except where noted

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."It's A Beautiful Day" 1:54
2."Hand Jive" 2:55
3."The Days of the Week (English)"Christopher Moroney, Covita Moroney1:00
4."The Days of the Week (Spanish)"Christopher Moroney, Covita Moroney1:00
5."What If (Creative Dramatics)" 6:03
6."The Ugly Duckling"Frank Loesser2:56
7."Bingo"Traditional1:38
8."Everybody Has Music Inside"Greg Scelsa, David Kirschner2:55
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
9."Just Like Me (Mirror Movement)" 2:08
10."Ballin' the Jack"Jim Burris, Chris Smith2:20
11."Dance Medley"Greg Scelsa, Henry Mancini, Brian Wilson, Mike Love5:19
12."Across the Bridge (#1 Balance Beam)" 3:50
13."Across the Bridge (#2)" 3:00
14."Siesta" 4:22

On the Move track listing[edit]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Rock to the Music" 1:55
2."Scat Like That" 3:10
3."How Many Days?" 1:05
4."An Adventure in Space"Corky Green7:46
5."Friends" 3:10
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Warmin' Up (1)" 3:45
7."Warmin' Up (2)" 3:45
8."Sports Dance"Greg Scelsa, Steve Millang2:40
9."On the Move" 4:10
10."Shoo Fly (1)"Greg Scelsa, Steve Millang3:10
11."Shoo Fly (2)"Greg Scelsa, Steve Millang3:10

Quiet Moments track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Greg Scelsa, except where noted

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Originally Taken FromLength
1."Winding Down"Greg Scelsa, Steve Millang, Robin Baltic, Sharman Davis JamisonSiesta appears on We All Live Together, Vol. 4 (1980). Resting appears on We All Live Together, Vol. 2 (1978). Tradewinds appears on this album (1983)11:05
2."Daydreams"Tom Baker 3:40
3."Quiet Time" We All Live Together, Vol. 1 (1975)2:40
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Originally Taken FromLength
4."Tradewinds"  4:50
5."Lotus Flower"  3:25
6."Morning Mist"Christopher Moroney 3:50
7."Siesta" We All Live Together, Vol. 4 (1980)4:22
8."Skyward"Tom Baker 2:30

Kidding Around track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Greg Scelsa, except where noted

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Say Hello"Christopher Moroney2:00
2."Copy Cat (1)"Greg Scelsa, Christopher Moroney & Covita Moroney2:38
3."Copy Cat (2)"Greg Scelsa, Christopher Moroney & Covita Moroney1:50
4."The Hugging Song" 1:45
5."Safety Break" 2:55
6."Believe In Yourself" 2:38
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."The Body Rock" 2:35
8."Hokey Pokey (1)"Traditional2:40
9."Hokey Pokey (2)"Traditional2:40
10."Jimmy Crack Corn"Traditional2:30
11."Rhyme Time (1)" 3:00
12."Rhyme Time (2)" 3:00

Holidays & Special Times track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Greg Scelsa, except where noted

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Originally Sung ByLength
1."If You Feel Like Rockin'"Greg Scelsa, Steve Millang 1:58
2."Halloween on Parade"  3:57
3."The Party Line"Greg Scelsa, Steve Millang 3:31
4."Jingle Bell Rock"Joe Beal, Jim BootheBobby Helms2:24
5."Music Makes the World Go 'Round"  3:37
6."Somebody's Birthday"  1:16
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s){{{extra_column}}}Length
7."This Land Is Your Land"Woody GuthrieWoody Guthrie2:46
8."Peter Cottontail"Steve Nelson, Jack RollinsGene Autry2:05
9."Love Is"  3:46
10."A Man Named King"Greg Scelsa, Traditional, Martin Luther King Jr. 3:35
11."Happy Thanksgiving to All"Steve Millang 2:45
12."Goodbye and Farewell"  2:08

Playing Favorites track listing[edit]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s){{{extra_column}}}Length
1."Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah"Allie Wrubel, Ray GilbertSong of the South (1946)2:05
2."I've Been Working on the Railroad"Traditional 2:50
3."Join in the Game"Traditional 2:43
4."The Three Little Pigs Blues"Greg Scelsa, Michael Lewis 3:20
5."Down by the Bay"Traditional 2:35
6."We've Got the Whole World"Greg Scelsa, Traditional 3:00
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."This Old Man"Traditional3:00
8."Ain't Gonna Rain No More/Rain Rain Go Away"Traditional2:25
9."Heavenly Music"Saul Chaplin2:00
10."Did You Ever See a Lassie?/The More We Get Together"Traditional1:25
11."Put Your Finger in the Air"Woody Guthrie2:37
12."Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?"Bill Martin Jr., Eric Carle, Greg Scelsa3:10

We All Live Together, Vol 5. track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Greg Scelsa, except where noted

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s){{{extra_column}}}Length
1."We're All Together Again"Traditional, Greg ScelsaWe All Live Together appears on We All Live Together, Vol. 1 (1975)1:35
2."The Number Game"Greg Scelsa, Bill Fletcher 1:45
3."I Like Potatoes"  3:13
4."A Walking We Will Go"Thomas Arne, Greg Scelsa 2:59
5."Old Brass Wagon"Traditional 2:20
6."Rainbow of Colors"  3:18
7."Friends Forever"Greg Scelsa, John Debney 3:28
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
8."Get Up and Go"Greg Scelsa, James Brown3:30
9."Rock 'n' Roll Rhythm Band" 3:32
10."Let's Go to the Market"Frank Leto, Greg Scelsa2:53
11."Down on the Farm"Greg Scelsa, Traditional2:13
12."Desert Nights"Steve Millang4:09

Rockin' Down the Road track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Greg Scelsa, except where noted

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s){{{extra_column}}}Length
1."Rockin' the U.S.A."  3:54
2."Sunshine Medley: You Are My Sunshine/This Little Light of Mine"Jimmie Davis, Charles Mitchell, Traditional 2:45
3."Yellow Submarine"John Lennon, Paul McCartneyRevolver (1966)3:00
4."Three Billy Goats Gruff"Greg Scelsa, Mike Lewis 4:30
5."Riding in My Car"Woody Guthrie 3:04
6."Snowflake"  3:19
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s){{{extra_column}}}Length
7."Can't Sit Still"  3:15
8."This Land Is Your Land"Woody GuthrieHolidays & Special Times (1989)2:46
9."Dancin' Machine" We All Live Together, Vol. 3 (1979)2:56
10."Long Tall Texan"Henry Strzelecki 2:38
11."And the Green Grass Grew All Around"Traditional 2:18
12."Home on the Range"Daniel E. Kelley, Brewster M. Highley 2:35

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d McCormick, Moira (1996-06-22). "Vets Greg & Steve are still Rockin'". Billboard Magazine. 108 (25).
  2. ^ "Greg & Steve: CDs & Videos". Greg & Steve Official web site. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
  3. ^ Schoenberg, Nara (1998-04-24). "Greg, Steve plan fun for Toledo youngsters". The Blade. Block Communications.
  4. ^ McKeel, Randy (2005-04-14). "Greg & Steve set for kids' museum". The Commercial Appeal. E. W. Scripps Company.
  5. ^ a b c Heffley, Lynne (1994-05-09). "Greg & Steve: Educational pied pipers". Los Angeles Times.
  6. ^ Heffley, Lynne (1994-05-09). "Greg & Steve: Educational pied pipers". Los Angeles Times. [Their] educational roots go back to 1968, when Scelsa and Millang, after playing in rock bands through high school, moved to Los Angeles 'to get closer to the music business,' Millang said. To pay the rent, they found jobs in special education classes as teacher assistants where 'they would ask us to bring our guitars in and we would stop cleaning paintbrushes and start singing to the kids.'
  7. ^ Neuhauser, Ken (2002-03-08). "Greg & Steve to perform". The Courier-Journal. Gannett Company.
  8. ^ "Nominees and Winners | GRAMMY.com". Archived from the original on 2012-02-01. Retrieved 2016-12-06.

External links[edit]

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