Tribute Album to Zydeco Pioneer Clifton Chenier Wins Grammy Award

John Leopold, former Santa Cruz County supervisor, wins Grammy

SANTA CRUZ — While the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish dominated at Sunday’s Grammy Awards, Santa Cruz County had a solid showing as well. John Leopold, who served on the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors from 2008 to 2020, won a Grammy for Best Regional Roots Music Album for executive producing “A Tribute to the King of Zydeco,” an all-star tribute compilation to legendary Louisiana musician Clifton Chenier in commemor…

Tribute album to zydeco pioneer Clifton Chenier wins Grammy award

"A Tribute To The King Of Zydeco" was awarded as the Best Regional Roots Music Album at the 68th annual Grammy Awards Sunday night.

Clifton Chenier tribute album, PJ Morton and Jon Batiste among Grammy Award winners

Louisiana-born musicians were nominated for a number of awards going into the 68th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, and several went home winners. Here's how things shook out:

Valcour Records' Chenier tribute snags a GRAMMY

An all-star tribute album honoring Clifton Chenier has won a Grammy.A Tribute to the King of Zydeco, from Eunice-based Valcour Records, won the Best Regional Roots Music Album category yesterday."We did it! This award is a recognition of Clifton Chenier's legacy, all the talented people that came together to make this album possible, and the impact of Zydeco on the music world," a Sunday night post from Valcour Records says. "We're bringing a GR…

Former county supervisor John Leopold wins Grammy as executive producer of zydeco tribute album to legend Clifton Chenier

Former Santa Cruz County supervisor John Leopold made his debut at the top of the music industry on Sunday, winning a Grammy as the executive producer of a tribute album to Clifton Chenier, a giant in zydeco dance music originating from Louisiana. The post Former county supervisor John Leopold wins Grammy as executive producer of zydeco tribute album to legend Clifton Chenier appeared first on Lookout Santa Cruz.

Star-studded Clifton Chenier tribute wins Grammy

Headlined by the Rolling Stones, a compilation celebrating zydeco legend Clifton Chenier, timed with his centennial, took home a Grammy for Best Regional Roots record.  A Tribute to the King of Zydeco, for the most part recorded and produced in Acadiana, blended Chenier covers contributed by admirers near and far. The track listing puts rock and roll luminaries like Lucinda Williams and Taj Mahal next to local ones like CJ Chenier and Keith Fran…