John Sebastian

John Sebastian

1944-03-17 New York City, New York, USA 26 Credits

Biography

John Benson Sebastian (born March 17, 1944) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, harmonicist, and autoharpist, who is best known as a founder of The Lovin' Spoonful, a band inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000; for his impromptu appearance at the Woodstock festival in 1969; and for his No. 1 hit in 1976, "Welcome Back". From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Sayonara America

Sayonara America

2021

Acting
Fanny: The Right to Rock

Fanny: The Right to Rock

2021

as Self

6.2
Acting

The untold story of a Filipina American founded, California garage band that morphed into the ferocious rock group Fanny, the first all female band to...

Echo in the Canyon

Echo in the Canyon

2019

as Self

6.7
Acting

A look at the roots of the historic music scene in L.A.'s Laurel Canyon featuring the music of iconic music groups such as The Byrds, The Beach Boys, ...

Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation

Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation

2013

as Self

7.0
Acting

Explores the music scene in Greenwich Village, New York in the '60s and early '70s. The film highlights some of the finest singer/songwriters of the d...

The Lovin' Spoonful: Do You Believe in Magic

2007

Acting

Pop sensations the Lovin' Spoonful perform their biggest hits in this collection of television appearances from the 1960s and '70s. Lead singer and so...

The Fingerpicking Blues of Mississippi John Hurt

2004

as Host

Acting

This lesson is filled with the songs, licks, sounds and techniques that make Mississippi John Hurt’s music so popular. John Sebastian and Happy Traum,...

Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival

Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival

1996

as Self

6.6
Acting

In August 1970, 600,000 fans flocked to the Isle of Wight to witness the third and final festival to be held on the island. Besides the music, they al...

The History of Rock 'n' Roll

The History of Rock 'n' Roll

1995

as Self

10.0
Acting

The history of rock n' roll and pop music are explored are explored via interviews and footage of well-known music stars.

Woodstock Diary

Woodstock Diary

1994

as Self

9.2
Acting

Woodstock Diary was originally broadcasted on U.S. TV in August 1994 - in honor of the 25th anniversary of the event. Later it was released on DVD wit...

The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland

The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland

1987

Original Music Composer

5.8

The cuddly Care Bears and their cousins star in this charming third feature-length film incorporating characters from Alice in Wonderland. A young gir...

The Care Bears Movie

The Care Bears Movie

1985

Songs

6.0

The Care Bears team up with a troubled brother and sister who just moved to a new town to help a neglected young magician's apprentice whose evil spel...

Strawberry Shortcake Meets the Berrykins

Strawberry Shortcake Meets the Berrykins

1985

Songs

7.5

Strawberry rids Strawberryland of a strange, horrible smelling purple cloud with the help of her new friends, the Berry Princess and her helpers, the ...

The Adventures of the Get Along Gang

1984

Songs

The Gang participates in the annual scavenger hunt to win their own ice cream flavor but the stakes are made even higher when Bingo makes a bet with C...

Strawberry Shortcake: Housewarming Surprise

Strawberry Shortcake: Housewarming Surprise

1983

Songs

8.0

When Strawberry Shortcake moves into her new house, all her friends in Strawberryland throw her a surprise housewarming party, and they even invite se...

One Trick Pony

One Trick Pony

1980

as Member of the Lovin' Spoonful

5.4
Acting

An aging rock star trying to put together a new album in the face of an indifferent record label and a talentless producer. At the same time, he's str...

Easter Fever

Easter Fever

1980

Songs

7.0

A jive-talking Easter Bunny named Jack decides to retire, so his friends throw him a crazy roast before he officially hangs up his basket. A series of...

Intergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the Planet

Intergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the Planet

1979

Songs

7.0

With a new twist on an old holiday, Intergalatic Thanksgiving or Please Don't Eat the Planet is a delightful animated special combining space age fant...

Romie-0 and Julie-8

Romie-0 and Julie-8

1979

Songs

Two rival robotics companies in the future release their latest creations at a robotics convention, claiming each to be the latest and greatest in tec...

The Devil and Daniel Mouse

The Devil and Daniel Mouse

1978

as Daniel Mouse (singing voice) / Rock Show Emcee (voice)

6.8
Acting

When a young female mouse makes a deal with the devil to become a rock star and learns the price, her boyfriend has to help her avoid damnation.

The Devil and Daniel Mouse

The Devil and Daniel Mouse

1978

Songs, Original Music Composer

6.8

When a young female mouse makes a deal with the devil to become a rock star and learns the price, her boyfriend has to help her avoid damnation.

Celebration at Big Sur

Celebration at Big Sur

1971

as Self

3.2
Acting

Star-studded show recorded at the Big Sur Folk Festival, Big Sur, California, September 13th and 14th, 1969. Joan Baez, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young,...

Goose Lake International Music Festival

Goose Lake International Music Festival

1970

8.0
Acting

The Goose Lake International Music Festival held August 7–9, 1970 in Leoni Township, Michigan, "was one of the largest music events of its era", and f...

Woodstock

Woodstock

1970

as Self

7.5
Acting

An intimate look at the Woodstock Music & Art Festival held in Bethel, NY in 1969, from preparation through cleanup, with historic access to insiders,...

Dragnet

Dragnet

1969

as Sgt. Danny Mendez

6.0
Acting

Also known as "Dragnet 1966," this TV movie was originally the pilot for the 1967 relaunch of the original 1950s "Dragnet" radio show and TV show (whi...

What's Up, Tiger Lily?

What's Up, Tiger Lily?

1966

as Self

5.4
Acting

In comic Woody Allen's film debut, he took the Japanese action film "International Secret Police: Key of Keys" and re-dubbed it, changing the plot to ...

The Big T.N.T. Show

The Big T.N.T. Show

1965

as Self (as The Lovin' Spoonful)

7.0
Acting

Live performances by some of the top rock-and-roll acts of the mid 60s. Includes Ray Charles, The Byrds, Joan Baez, Ike and Tina Turner, Donovan, The ...