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Composer

Jonathan Richman

American musician

b. 1951

24 works in the index

Born
1951
Birthplace
Natick
Citizenship / historical state
United States
Period (estimated from birth year)
Contemporary

Biography

Jonathan Michael Richman (born May 16, 1951) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. In 1970, he founded the Modern Lovers, an influential proto-punk band. Since the mid-1970s, Richman has worked either solo or with low-key acoustic and electric backing. He is known for his wide-eyed, unaffected, and childlike outlook, and music that, while rooted in rock and roll, is influenced by music from around the world.

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Life and musical career

Occupations
guitarist; singer; singer-songwriter; recording artist; musician; composer
Education
Natick High School
Recorded memberships
The Modern Lovers; Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers
Instruments played
guitar; voice
Genres
folk music; proto-punk
Notable works
There's Something About Mary; Roadrunner; Pablo Picasso
Languages used
English; Spanish
VIAF ID
1534361
ISNI
0000000080500558
GND ID
123189314
Library of Congress ID
n93019544
MusicBrainz ID
bae34b81-9abd-416e-a720-fedc359df775

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Guitar
Works with composition dates
0 of 24

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
There's Something About Mary — —— Guitar— 5
Roadrunner — —— Guitar— 3
Let Her Go Into The Darkness — —— Guitar— 4
When We Refuse To Suffer — —— Guitar— 3
Girlfriend — —— Guitar— 2
Give Paris One More Chance — —— Guitar— 2
I Was Dancing In The Lesbian Bar — —— Guitar— 2
Pablo Picasso — —— Guitar— 2
Springtime In New York — —— Guitar— 2
Vampire Girl — —— Guitar— 2
Vampiresa Mujer — —— Guitar— 2
Le Printemps Des Amoureux Est Venu — —— Guitar— 2
Surrender — —— Guitar— 1
Because Her Beauty Is Raw And Wild — —— Guitar— 1
He Gave Us The Wine To Taste It — —— Guitar— 1
Her Mystery Not Of High Heels And Eye Shadow — —— Guitar— 1
In Che Mondo Viviamo — —— Guitar— 1
Not So Much To Be Loved As To Love — —— Guitar— 1
Vincent Van Gogh — —— Guitar— 1
No One Was Like Vermeer — —— Guitar— 1
Es Como El Pan — —— Guitar— 1
This Romance Will Be Different For Me — —— Guitar— 1
Behold The Lillies Of The Field — —— Guitar— —
El Joven Se Estremece — —— Guitar— 0

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 1534361. Portrait: alterna2, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.