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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.
Led by their primary songwriter John Sebastian, the Lovin' Spoonful took their earliest influences from jug band and blues music, reworking them into a popular music format. In 1965, the band helped pioneer the development of the musical genre of folk rock.
Mar 17, 2024 · Here five fascinating facts about John Sebastian, founding frontman of The Lovin' Spoonful, in honor of his 80th birthday.
Jul 7, 2022 · “The magic’s in the music and the music’s in me,” Spoonful frontman John Sebastian sang on 1965’s “Do You Believe in Magic,” the band’s first hit.
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...
Jan 24, 2022 · An Interview with Lovin’ Spoonful’s John Sebastian. The Lovin’ Spoonful cofounder, who composed some of the greatest hit singles of the 1960s, talks about his childhood, his songwriting, the Woodstock festival, his new album, and more. Bright spots permeated AM radio in the late 1960s, but none shone brighter than the songs of John ...
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.”
After refusing to re-record his Lovin' Spoonful hits for decades, John Sebastian tells why he did just that with Arlen Roth, in our interview.
Jan 28, 2022 · January 28, 2022. The Lovin’ Spoonful cofounder, who composed some of the greatest hit singles of the 1960s, talks about his childhood, his songwriting, the Woodstock festival, his new album, and more.
