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John Benson Sebastian (born March 17, 1944) [1] is an American singer, songwriter and musician who founded the rock band the Lovin' Spoonful in 1964 with Zal Yanovsky.
John Sebastian is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, harmonicist, and autoharpist. He is best know as the founder of the Lovin’ Spoonful and his impromptu performance at the Woodstock festival in 1969. His new album is out now.
John was the co-founder of the Lovin’ Spoonful, often referred to as the American Beatles, who scored an incredible seven huge hits from 1965 to 1969, including “Daydream,” “Summer in the City,” and “Do You Believe in Magic.”
Lovin' Spoonful leader and cofounder John Sebastian talks with Jeff Burger about his new album, "John Sebastian and Arlen Roth Explore the Spoonful Songbook....
John Benson Sebastian (born March 17, 1944 in New York City, NY) is an American singer, songwriter and musician who founded the rock band the Lovin' Spoonful. He made an impromptu...
John Sebastian—best known as founder, front man, and principal songwriter of the Lovin’ Spoonful—joins the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum for a conversation and performance, as part...
Sebastian, the son of the classical harmonica player John Sebastian Sr., grew up in a Village apartment which neighbored Washington Square Park. [ 12 ] The younger Sebastian often went to the park to play music, [ 12 ][ 13 ] and he also played in rock bands as a teenager at his prep school in New Jersey. [ 14 ]
Apr 30, 2024 · With his bookish good looks, John Sebastian made for a uniquely quirky pop star — transforming the autoharp into an unlikely rock 'n roll instrument and proudly wearing...
Over four decades the contributions of John Sebastian have become a permanent part of our American musical fabric. His group The Lovin' Spoonful played a major role in the mid-'60s rock revolution, but what leader, singer and songwriter Sebastian had in mind was actually a counter-revolution.
John Benson Sebastian is an American singer, songwriter and musician who founded the rock band the Lovin' Spoonful in 1964 with Zal Yanovsky. During his time in the...
