You Are My Sunshine

Elizabeth Mitchell

Elizabeth Mitchell (born 1968) is a founding member of the indie rock band Ida. As a solo artist, she has been recording and performing music for children since 1998. Elizabeth was the first new children's music artist signed to Smithsonian Folkways in the 21st century. She has released six albums of children's music, including her 2006 release You Are My Little Bird, which was voted Best Children's Album of 2006 by Amazon.com. Elizabeth has collaborated with musicians including Levon Helm, Dan Zanes, Ella Jenkins, Jon Langford, Lisa Loeb, and Ziggy Marley. She can be heard singing a duet with Ziggy on his 2009 release Family Time. Elizabeth records and performs with her husband Daniel Littleton and daughter Storey Littleton, as well as violinist Jean Cook. T… more »