Jad Fair
Sign in to saveAmerican singer and guitarist (born 1954)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1954-06-09
- Works
- 14
Top works
- Love Birds
- Jump for Joy
- Moods of Elvis
- Sunshine, Love and Happiness
- Celebrate the Celebration
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 52,810
- Total plays
- 404,724
Tags
Lo-Fiindiepoppunkexperimental
Jad Fair is a member of lo-fi alternative rock group Half Japanese. Both Jad and his brother David rejected typical notions of tuning and stringing guitars, believing that they could only create truly original music by inventing their own ways of playing. Jad has been playing guitar for over thirty years, but cannot name a single chord. He has worked with numerous alternative and outside musicians including: * 1989: Daniel Johnston, releasing It's Spooky, <a href="https://www.last.fm/musi
Key dates
- Born
- 9 June 1954
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Coldwater
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- alternative rock
- Instrument
- voice
- Official website
- www.jadfair.org
- Image
- JadVillette.jpg