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Also known as Jonathan Michael Richman

American musician

Person · Open Library

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1

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  • Jonathan Richman Songbook

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Country
US
Active from
1951-05-16

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Jonathan Michael Richman (Natick, Massachusetts, 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, generally acoustic, backing. He is known for his wide-eyed, unaffected and childlike outlook, and music that, while rooted in rock and roll, often draws on influences from around the world. Jonathan Richman began playing music and writing his own s

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Jonathan Richman of the Modern Lovers, 2009.jpg
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Jonathan Richman
date of birth
1951-05-16
start of work period
1970-00-00
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