Person

Jonathan Richman

Jonathan Michael Richman (born May 16, 1951) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. In 1970, he founded the Modern Lovers, an influential proto-punk band. Since the mid-1970s, Richman has worked either solo or with low-key acoustic and electric backing. He is known for his wide-eyed, unaffected, and childlike outlook, and music that, while rooted in rock and roll, is influenced by music…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
May 16th, 1951
Labels
Cooking Vinyl
LaserLight Digital
Rounder
Munster Records
Sanctuary Records
Last updated: March 4th, 2014·MusicBrainz

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