Raimond Lap

Raimond Lap
Background information
Birth name Raimond Gerard Lap
Born (1959-12-15) December 15, 1959
Geldrop, Netherlands
Origin Veldhoven, Netherlands
Genres Baby music, new-age, pop
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter, record producer
Instruments piano, singing
Years active 1971–present
Labels Universal, Sony BMG, EMI
Associated acts Lovely Baby Music, Lovely Family, Music 4 Brains, Kate Mirron, Sleepy Seaside Piano,
Website www.rglmusic.com

Raimond Gerard Lap (born December 15, 1959) is a composer of music for toddlers and babies.

Biography

Lap learned the piano as a child and began composing. He attended a conservatory but dropped out to start a pop music group which performed throughout the Netherlands. He won a prize for best composition and wrote his first single. After six years at three conservatories, Lap set up his own music-lesson practice, giving lessons in piano, arranging, general musical theory and composition to children and adults. He developed courses and teaching material and composed film music, commercials and tunes for radio and television.

Awards

  • 1982 - Conamus Price for pop-music
  • 1998 - Gold Award in the Netherlands for De Baby CD
  • 2001 - Platinum Award in Taiwan for Baby Classics
  • 2002 - Platinum Award in Taiwan for Lovely Baby CD 3
  • 2003 - Gold Award in France and Belgium for A Baby CD
  • 2003 - Dove Family-Approved seal for Baby Classics, Lovely Baby CD 1, Lovely Baby CD 2, Lovely Baby CD 3
  • 2004 - Dove Family-Approved seal for Baby Christmas, Lovely Baby CD 4
  • 2005 - Parents' Choice Award for Lovely Sleepy Baby
  • 2007 - Parents' Choice Award for The Famous Composers Series
  • 2007 - The Toy Man Seal of Approval for The Famous Composers Series

See also

  • Lap, R. (2002). Music on a Baby spoon. Netherlands: RGL Music Future Songs. ISBN 90-807348-1-0
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