Jonathan Richman

Summary

Jonathan Richman is a human^[1]. He was born in Natick^[2]. He was born on May 16, 1951^[3]. He worked as a guitarist^[4], singer^[5], singer-songwriter^[6], recording artist^[7], and musician^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,853 views/month, #5,789 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Jonathan Richman was born in Natick^[2].
• Jonathan Richman was born on May 16, 1951^[3].
• Jonathan Richman held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Jonathan Richman worked as a guitarist^[4].
• Jonathan Richman worked as a singer^[5].
• Jonathan Richman worked as a singer-songwriter^[6].
• Jonathan Richman's professions included recording artist^[7].
• Jonathan Richman's professions included musician^[8].
• Jonathan Richman was educated at Natick High School^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Jonathan Richman is There's Something About Mary^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Jonathan Richman is Roadrunner^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Jonathan Richman is Pablo Picasso^[14].
• Jonathan Richman was a member of The Modern Lovers^[15].
• Jonathan Richman was a member of Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers^[16].
• Jonathan Richman is recorded as male^[17].
• Jonathan Richman's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Jonathan Richman's genre is folk music^[19].
• Jonathan Richman's genre is proto-punk^[20].
• Jonathan Richman's record label is recorded as Beserkley Records^[21].
• Jonathan Richman's record label is recorded as Vapor Records^[22].
• Jonathan Richman's discography is recorded as Jonathan Richman discography^[23].
• Jonathan Richman's Commons category is recorded as Jonathan Richman^[24].
• Jonathan Richman's family name is recorded as Richman^[25].
• Jonathan Richman's given name is recorded as Jonathan^[26].
• Jonathan Richman's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Jonathan Richman^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1951-05-16^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: bae34b81-9abd-416e-a720-fedc359df775^[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Jonathan Richman's place of birth was Natick^[2]. He was born on May 16, 1951^[3].

Education

Jonathan Richman was educated at Natick High School^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist^[4], singer^[5], singer-songwriter^[6], recording artist^[7], and musician^[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include There's Something About Mary^[12], a film^[32], directed by Peter Farrelly^[33]; Roadrunner^[13], a single^[34]; and Pablo Picasso^[14], a musical work/composition^[35].

Why It Matters

Jonathan Richman ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,853 views/month, #5,789 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

He has been cited as an influence by Ramones^[38], a musical group^[39], founded in 1974^[40].

FAQs

Where was Jonathan Richman born?

Born in Natick^[2], Jonathan Richman…

What did Jonathan Richman do for work?

Jonathan Richman worked as guitarist^[4], singer^[5], singer-songwriter^[6], recording artist^[7], and musician^[8].

Where did Jonathan Richman go to school?

Jonathan Richman was educated at Natick High School^[11].

Who did Jonathan Richman influence?

Jonathan Richman has been cited as an influence by Ramones^[38].