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John Sebastian

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Born: March 17, 1944
From: New York City, New York, USA

Also known as

John B. Sebastian · The Lovin' Spoonful · Lovin' Spoonful · John Benson Sebastian

Biography

John Benson Sebastian (born March 17, 1944) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, harmonicist, and autoharpist, who is best known as a founder of The Lovin' Spoonful, a band inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000; for his impromptu appearance at the Woodstock festival in 1969; and for his No. 1 hit in 1976, "Welcome Back". From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known for

What's Up, Tiger Lily?

Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival

Echo in the Canyon

Woodstock Diary

The Devil and Daniel Mouse

Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation

Do You Believe in Magic: The Music of John Sebastian & The Lovin' Spoonful

Filmography

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2021

Sayonara America

Fanny: The Right to Rock

Acting (Self)

2019

Echo in the Canyon

Acting (Self)

2013

Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation

Acting (Self)

2008

John Sebastian - Live at Iowa State University

2007

Do You Believe in Magic: The Music of John Sebastian & The Lovin' Spoonful

Acting (Self)

2004

The Fingerpicking Blues of Mississippi John Hurt

Acting (Host)

1996

Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival

Acting (Self)

1994

Woodstock Diary

Acting (Self)

1987

The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland

Sound (Original Music Composer)

Married... with Children

Acting (John Sebastian) 1 EP

1985

The Care Bears

Sound (Theme Song Performance) 76 EP

The Care Bears Movie

Sound (Songs)

Strawberry Shortcake Meets the Berrykins

Sound (Songs)

1984

R.E.M.: Live at The Capitol Theater

The Adventures of the Get Along Gang

Sound (Songs)

The Jerk, Too

Sound (Original Music Composer)

1983

Strawberry Shortcake: Housewarming Surprise

Sound (Songs)

1980

One Trick Pony

Acting (Member of the Lovin' Spoonful)

Easter Fever

Sound (Songs)

1979

Intergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the Planet

Sound (Songs)

Romie-0 and Julie-8

Sound (Songs)

1978

The Devil and Daniel Mouse

Acting (Daniel Mouse (singing voice) / Rock Show Emcee (voice)) Sound (Songs) Sound (Original Music Composer)

1975

Saturday Night Live

Acting (Self - Musical Guest) 1 EP

Welcome Back, Kotter

Sound (Theme Song Performance) 95 EP

1973

Rock Concert

Acting (Self) 1 EP

1971

Celebration at Big Sur

Acting (Self)

1970

Goose Lake International Music Festival

John Sebastian - Live at Tanglewood

Acting (Self)

Acting (Self)

1969

The Mama Cass Television Program

Acting (Self)

Acting (Sgt. Danny Mendez)