John Sebastian

John B. Sebastian ( born March 17, 1944 in Greenwich Village, New York City ) is an American rock musician, songwriter and harmonica player. He was the founder of the rock band The Lovin ' Spoonful.

Sebastian grew up in a musical environment and met during his childhood and youth as well-known musicians such as Burl Ives, Woody Guthrie, Leadbelly, Mississippi John Hurt and Lightnin ' Hopkins. He played in the bands Even Dozen Jug Band and the Mugwumps - the latter emerged from The Lovin ' Spoonful and The Mamas and the Papas. The Doors in 1969 he took the song Roadhouse Blues on.

In 1969, he performed at the Woodstock Festival, although he was not invited. He was discovered by Wavy Gravy backstage. Sebastian wore wild tie batik clothes and was according to legend, so while intoxicated that he was unable to refuse the request. At the beginning of his presentation, he pointed the amount of " easy to love everyone around and take on the way home a bit rubbish". His brief appearance with a sort of rap, which equaled almost a parody of a hippie Entertainment due to its psychedelic state, was enthusiastically received by the crowd.

Self than in 1970 at Atlanta International Pop Festival and on the third and largest Isle of Wight Festival followed. In 1976 Sebastian in the U.S. a number-one hit with the theme song to the television series Welcome Back, Kotter. In the early 1990s, with musicians of NRBQ he took a plate with the title Tar Beach. At that time he also hosted a oldie - broadcast for the U.S. television network NBC.

Others

John Sebastian had a guest appearance as old rocker in an episode of Married with Children. He embodied there himself and met other veterans: Robby Krieger of The Doors, Woodstock disputers Richie Havens, Peter Noone of Herman 's Hermits, Mark Lindsay of Paul Revere & the Raiders and Spencer Davis.

Also in the film What's Up Tiger Lily? from the 1966 Woody Allen John Sebastian is seen with his bandmates. Video sequences of The Lovin ' Spoonful, who were responsible for the soundtrack of the film were inserted without the consent of the director after completion of the film in this.