Watch Wayne Toups’ Grammy Acceptance Speech 13 Years Ago
Lake Charles, LA [KNGT-FM] - If you are from Louisiana and love Cajun music, then you know who Wayne Toups is. If you don't know who Wayne Toups is, then let us educate you about him.
Wayne Toups was born in 1958 in Crowley, Louisiana. He blew up starting in the 1980s with his high-energy accordion style and modern sound, helping introduce Cajun music to a broader national audience. He formed the band Zydecajun and gained widespread recognition with albums like Zydecajun and Back to the Bayou.
Wayne also started appearing on national music shows, performing on MTV, and even charting songs on the Billboard country charts. Wayne Toup's songs are legendary, and there is no festival, bar, or radio station that hasn't featured his biggest tunes.
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Some of his biggest hits include:
Wayne Toups Biggest Hits
Take My Hand
Two Step Mamou
Sweet Joline
Please Explain
Late in Life
Standing in the Rain
Little Wooden Box
Free Me
That’s What I Love About My Baby
In 2013, Toups won a Grammy Award for Best Regional Roots Music Album for The Band Courtbouillon alongside Steve Riley and Wilson Savoy. We wanted to take you back to that night when it was announced that Wayne, along with Steve and Wilson, won the Grammy and let you check out his acceptance speech. Here is the video from that night.
Wayne then went backstage and was featured on the Grammys website with a personal thank you to all his fans in Louisiana. Check this out.
Wayne Toups is known for his electrifying shows and his deep roots in Louisiana culture. His decades-long career has made him one of the most influential and respected figures in contemporary Cajun music.
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