Jonathan Richman
Birthday:
16 May 1951, Natick, Massachusetts, USA
Massachusetts native Jonathan Richman first gained fame as the frontman for the legendary The Velvet Underground-influenced proto-punk band "The Modern Lovers", who recorded their first and only album in 1973. The self-titled record included such classics as "Roadrunner", "Pablo Picasso" and "She Cracked". Ye...
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Massachusetts native Jonathan Richman first gained fame as the frontman for the legendary The Velvet Underground-influenced proto-punk band "The Modern Lovers", who recorded their first and only album in 1973. The self-titled record included such classics as "Roadrunner", "Pablo Picasso" and "She Cracked". Yet despite his punk rock notoriety - "Roadrunner" was famously covered by The Sex Pistols - Richman had a musical change of heart and resurfaced in 1977 with a new incarnation of his band on the album "Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers", and a new sound typified by simple, acoustic songs with sweet and often childlike lyrics. He gained a loyal cult following and has continued to release albums and tour. Richman made his first film appearance with a brief cameo in the Farelly brothers' 1996 film, Kingpin (1996), and later received some of his most notable mainstream exposure when he sang tunes such as "True Love is Not Nice" in 1998's Farelly smash-hit There's Something About Mary (1998). Show less «
I'm still learning how to play the guitar, I'm still learning a lot, so to me I feel like a beginner. I like learning to change the way I pl...Show more »
I'm still learning how to play the guitar, I'm still learning a lot, so to me I feel like a beginner. I like learning to change the way I play. Show less «
Chatting to my fans is fun. I prefer that to just signing autographs.
Chatting to my fans is fun. I prefer that to just signing autographs.
I like it when a gig is intimate. I don't think it's good to go out at night and have everything be all alienating, so if people come to the...Show more »
I like it when a gig is intimate. I don't think it's good to go out at night and have everything be all alienating, so if people come to the show, let's have some fun. Show less «
I decided as a kid I wanted to be a baseball player. Then I wanted to paint pictures and from there I decided I wanted to sing.
I decided as a kid I wanted to be a baseball player. Then I wanted to paint pictures and from there I decided I wanted to sing.
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