caption associated_acts years_active birth_place label background birth_date instrument genre image article_title name occupation
jonathan -lrb- 2014 -rrb- richman at ed 's , winona , minnesota the modern lovers 1970 -- present natick , massachusetts , united states beserkley , warner bros. solo_singer 16 may 1951 guitarist , vocalist , saxophonist rock garage rock , folk , new wave , proto-punk , 2014jonathanrichmannonamebar.jpg jonathan richman
 jonathan richman musician , singer-songwriter
jonathan richman

jonathan michael richman -lrb- born may 16 , 1951 -rrb- 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 , generally acoustic , 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 .
