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Singer-songwriter

John Sebastian, born on March 17, 1944, is an American singer-songwriter. He gained fame in the early 1960s as a member of the band The Lovin' Spoonful, which was known for its unique musical style and Sebastian's signature song 'Daydream'.

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Versions Unlimited Daydreaming Elevators Trombone

Author:John Sebastian

“I think that my past stands me in good stead in that it does have a certain strength for musicians.”

Thinking Doe Past Certain Musician My Past

Author:John Sebastian

“In other words, musicians know that going back to the Spoonful, what we were doing was not copying.”

Knows Musician Copying

Author:John Sebastian

“But, what did happen is I went to Woodstock as a member of the audience. I did not show up there with a road manager and a couple of guitars. I showed up with a change of clothes and a toothbrush.”

Shows Happens Audience Couple Members Clothes Guitar Managers Woodstock Toothbrushes

Author:John Sebastian

“Geez, I wish I could tell you I had a whole bunch of '80s hair bands, you know something you really wouldn't expect, but I don't know that the music police would be that surprised, because most of the stuff that I am influenced by is in evidence in the music.”

Knows Whole Would Be Wish Stuff Hair Band Evidence Police Bunch 80s Hair Bands

Author:John Sebastian

“I'm seeing and hearing lots of B to B instruments, and everybody isn't, you know, using them... a lot of these guys are trying to do it on conventional guitars, although that has its own sound, and maybe its okay.”

Knows Trying Guy Sound Seeing Okay Instruments Guitar Hearing Conventional

Author:John Sebastian

“First of all I think that is true, if you are a musician, particularly on the comeback that you do have to end up in one of these musical centers somewhere to be viable, salable and so on.”

Ifs Thinking Way Firsts Ends Musician Musical

Author:John Sebastian

“My father was a classical musician and my mother was a writer.”

Mother Father Musician Classical Music Classical Musicians

Author:John Sebastian

“My father was invited to play on a television show when I was 17 or 18, that was an early equivalent of educational television. Sunday afternoon kind of variety art show.”

Kind Art Play Shows Father Television Educational Variety Sunday Afternoon Invited Television Shows Sunday Afternoons

Author:John Sebastian

“The Jug Band was exactly what I wanted to do, and it wasn't my idea.”

Ideas Wanted Band Jugs

Author:John Sebastian

“You have to remember now, I was not being terribly successful at going solo.”

Remember Successful Solo

Author:John Sebastian

“Sometimes you really dig a girl, the moment you kiss her, And then you get distracted by her older sister.”

Sometimes Moments Girl Kissing Distracted Sister Older Sister Happy Girl

Author:John Sebastian

“I was wildly out of style when that television theme song suddenly pushed its way onto the Top Ten. It was certainly not the record company trying to make that happen.”

Way Trying Happens Song Company Records Style Television Ten Theme Record Companies

Author:John Sebastian

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Born: March 17, 1944
Known for: Singer-songwriter
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