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“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.”

Quote by John Sebastian

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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'. more

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