John Sebastian

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John Sebastian

Acting 82 March 17, 1944

New York City, New York, USA

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 ban…

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Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

6.9 1975 TV Show
Married... with Children

Married... with Children

7.7 1987 TV Show
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

5.8 1961 TV Show
Adam-12

Adam-12

7.1 1968 TV Show
Mannix

Mannix

6.8 1967 TV Show
Woodstock

Woodstock

7.6 1970 Movie
Dragnet

Dragnet

7.0 1967 TV Show
What's Up, Tiger Lily?

What's Up, Tiger Lily?

5.4 1966 Movie
Omnibus

Omnibus

7.0 1952 TV Show
Rock Concert

Rock Concert

8.3 1973 TV Show
The Care Bears

The Care Bears

6.1 1985 TV Show
The Care Bears Movie

The Care Bears Movie

6.3 1985 Movie

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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

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2021
    Sayonara America

    Movie

  2. 2021
    Fanny: The Right to Rock

    Movie Self

  3. 2019
    Echo in the Canyon

    Movie Self

  4. 2013
    Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation

    Movie Self

  5. 2008
    John Sebastian - Live at Iowa State University

    Movie

  6. 2007
    Do You Believe in Magic: The Music of John Sebastian & The Lovin' Spoonful

    Movie Self

  7. 2004
    The Fingerpicking Blues of Mississippi John Hurt

    Movie Host

  8. 1996
    Message to Love - The Isle of Wight Festival

    Movie Self

  9. 1994
    Woodstock Diary

    Movie Self

  10. 1987
    The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland

    Movie Original Music Composer

  11. 1987
    Married... with Children

    TV show John Sebastian

  12. 1985
    The Care Bears

    TV show Theme Song Performance

  13. 1985
    The Care Bears Movie

    Movie Songs

  14. 1985
    Strawberry Shortcake Meets the Berrykins

    Movie Songs

  15. 1984
    The Adventures of the Get Along Gang

    Movie Songs

  16. 1984
    The Jerk, Too

    Movie Original Music Composer

More credits
  1. 1983
    Strawberry Shortcake: Housewarming Surprise

    Movie Songs

  2. 1980
    One Trick Pony

    Movie Member of the Lovin' Spoonful

  3. 1980
    Easter Fever

    Movie Songs

  4. 1979
    Intergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the Planet

    Movie Songs

  5. 1979
    Romie-0 and Julie-8

    Movie Songs

  6. 1978
    The Devil and Daniel Mouse

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

  7. 1975
    Saturday Night Live

    TV show Self - Musical Guest

  8. 1975
    Welcome Back, Kotter

    TV show Theme Song Performance

  9. 1973
    Rock Concert

    TV show Self

  10. 1971
    Celebration at Big Sur

    Movie Self

  11. 1970
    Goose Lake International Music Festival

    Movie

  12. 1970
    John Sebastian - Live at Tanglewood

    Movie Self

  13. 1970
    Woodstock

    Movie Self

  14. 1969
    The Mama Cass Television Program

    Movie Self

  15. 1969
    Dragnet

    Movie Sgt. Danny Mendez

  16. 1968
    Adam-12

    TV show Teddy Grey

  17. 1967
    Mannix

    TV show Vegas Thug

  18. 1967
    Dragnet

    TV show Nate Calvin

  19. 1966
    What's Up, Tiger Lily?

    Movie Self

  20. 1965
    The Big T.N.T. Show

    Movie Self (as The Lovin' Spoonful)

  21. 1961
    The Mike Douglas Show

    TV show Self

  22. 1961
    87th Precinct

    TV show Harrison

  23. 1958
    77 Sunset Strip

    TV show Lennie Paris

  24. 1952
    Omnibus

    TV show Self - Harmonica Player