John Sebastian
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John Benson Sebastian is an American singer, songwriter and musician who founded the rock band the Lovin' Spoonful in 1964 with Zal Yanovsky. During his time in the Lovin' Spoonful, Sebastian wrote an
Sebastian grew up at 29 Washington Square West (pictured 2025), an apartment building in Greenwich Village, New York, which overlooks Washington Square Park.
Sebastian in 1974 with Erik Jacobsen (center) and Zal Yanovsky (right)
Performing at the Woodstock Reunion 1979 at Parr Meadows in Ridge, New York
Woodstock
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The Woodstock Music and Art Fair, commonly referred to as Woodstock, was a music festival held from August 15 to 18, 1969, on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York, 60 miles southwest of the tow
John Sebastian
…Spoonful after the 1968 album Everything Playing to focus on a solo career, releasing John B. Sebastian in 1970. He made an impromptu appearance at the Woodstock festival in 1969 and scored a U.S. No. 1 hit in 1976 with "Welcome Back", which was used as the theme song on the sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter. Sebastian was…
Promotional poster designed by Arnold Skolnick. Originally, the bird was perched on a flute.
Max Yasgur's dairy farm in 1968
Woodstock festival site with the stage
Joe Cocker performs on stage at left before crowd and huge lighting/sound towers.