Ralph Covert is the lead singer of children's music group Ralph's World

Ralph's World

Ralph's World is a children's music group created by Ralph Covert. Covert, previously of Chicago-based indie-rock group The Bad Examples, uses high rock and roll energy with kid-friendly lyrics....

 and lead singer of the Chicago

Chicago

Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...

 based indie-rock band The Bad Examples

The Bad Examples

The Bad Examples is an indie alternative pop-rock group formed by songwriter, acoustic guitarist, and vocalist Ralph Covert in 1987 in Chicago, Illinois...

. Ralph was nominated for his Best Musical Album For Children at the 48th Grammy Awards.

Ralph Covert has also won acclaims as a playwright. Along with G. Riley Mills, he has written Sawdust And Spangles and Streeterville

Streeterville

Streeterville is a neighborhood in the Near North Side community area of Chicago, Illinois, United States, north of the Chicago River in Cook County...

, both earning Joseph Jefferson Awards

Joseph Jefferson Awards

The Joseph Jefferson Awards are given annually by a volunteer non-profit committee to acknowledge excellence in theatre in the Chicago area. Founded in 1968, the awards are given in tribute to actor Joseph Jefferson...

 for Best New Work. The pair also collaborated on The Flower Thieves and A Nutcracker Christmas.