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Wayne Toups has been granted numerous awards and honors throughout his career including 2010 Festivals Acadiens et Cr\u00e9oles dedicated in his name, Offbeat Magazine Album of the Year recipient. Member of The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame, Gulf Coast Hall of Fame, and Cajun French Music Hall of Fame, 55th Annual Grammy Award winner.[3]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Table of ContentsBiography[edit]Discography[edit]Albums[edit]Singles[edit]See also[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]Biography[edit]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 local accordion contests. He has combined Cajun music, zydeco, R&B, and rock into a genre he calls Zydecajun. He sings in both English and French.[4]Toups released his first album, Wayne Toups and the Crowley Aces in Europe in the late 1970s.[5] He began gaining popularity in the United States around 1984 when he began performing at local festivals such as the Festivals Acadiens in Lafayette, Louisiana. In 1986 he released his first album, Zydecajun. The Cajun French Music Association’s awarded him their “Song of the Year” Award in 1991 for his song “Late in Life.”  Three of his songs, including wedding favorite “Take My Hand”, were featured in the movie Dirty Rice,[4] and some of his work is also featured on the soundtracks for the movie Steel Magnolias and the television show “Broken Badges”.[6] He has recorded for the major record labels Mercury\/Polygram[2] and Mercury. His 1995 release, Back to the Bayou became the fastest-selling record ever for the independent Louisiana label Swallow Records.[5]Toups has been featured playing the accordion on singles for many country music stars. He appears on the Mark Chesnutt No. 1 hit, “It Sure Is Monday”; on Clay Walker’s “Live Laugh Love”; and on Alan Jackson’s “Little Bitty”. He played with Sammy Kershaw, George Jones, Mark Wills, Garth Brooks, and Ty England.[7]Toups is often known for wearing bright outfits during his performances.[4] He has toured in over twenty-six countries,[2] including in South America, Canada, Europe and the Far East.[5] He has appeared on MTV and on the Super Bowl XXIV telecast.[7][8]Discography[edit]Albums[edit]YearSingleUSLabel1979“Cajun Paradise”Sonet1986ZydecajunMercury1988Johnnie Can’t Dance1989Blast from the Bayou1831991Fish Out of Water1992Down Home Live!MTE1995Back to the BayouSwallow1997ToupsNew Blues1998More Than Just a LittleBTM1999The Best of Wayne ToupsNew Blues2000Little Wooden BoxShanachie2004Whoever Said It Was Easy2005Reflections of the PastD&R2008The Essential Wayne ToupsNew Blues2009Wayne Toups Live 2009Swallow2012The Band CourtbouillonValcour20132013 Live From Jazz FestMunchMusic2016Wayne ToupsJambalaya MusicSingles[edit]YearSingleUS CountryAlbum1999“Free Me”66More Than Just a LittleSee also[edit]References[edit]^ “Wayne Toups Is Back To His Roots”. September 25, 2009. Retrieved October 8, 2009.^ a b c “Wayne Toups”. Encyclopedia of Cajun Culture. November 8, 2000. Archived from the original on December 5, 2006. Retrieved February 6, 2007.^ “55th Annual Grammy Awards Winners”. Recording Academy. Retrieved May 25, 2018.^ a b c Simpson, David (January 5, 2003). “Wayne Toups and Zydecajun”. Louisiana State University at Eunice. Archived from the original on April 16, 2007. Retrieved February 6, 2007.^ a b c “Wayne Toups”. Museum of the Gulf Coast. Retrieved February 6, 2007.^ Winter, Rose of Sharon. “Wayne Toups:Biography”. AllMusic. Retrieved February 6, 2007.^ a b “Living Legends: Wayne Toups”. The Acadian Museum in Erath, Louisiana. Retrieved February 6, 2007.^ “Wayne Toups \u2013 The Zydecajun”. 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