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PBS

Pbs: Off the Charts Web Karaoke

For Students 9th - 10th
This online karaoke machine, developed for "Off the Charts," an episode about songwriters that aired on the award-winning PBS series "Independent Lens," lets you try out your songwriting talents. First you write the lyrics for a song set...
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University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Daniel Decatur Emmett

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides a brief summary of the life and works of musician and songwriter, Daniel Decatur Emmet. Includes a link to the lyrics to "Dixie Land," which was written by Emmett.
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Smokey Robinson

For Students 9th - 10th
Read enlightening biographical details on the life and career of Motown singing star, Smokey Robinson, whose music has been described as "poetry".
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How Anyone Can Write Better Lyrics

For Students 9th - 10th
If you like to write lyrics or poems then you will want to look at this site. It gives good advice on how to improve your writing and suggests other resources you may want to invest in.