Jonathan Richman
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Emerging from a Boston Jewish family, Richman began crafting songs in his teens before a brief stint in New York’s music scene, after which he returned home to form the proto-punk group the Modern Lovers. The band’s 1972 demos, produced by John Cale, yielded the iconic tracks “Roadrunner” and “Pablo Picasso,” later compiled on the eponymous 1974 album that influenced the nascent punk movement. Aft…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
