Album: Action Packed: The Best of Jonathan Richman by Jonathan Richman (2002)
Genre: Rock
Record Label: Rounder Records
Format: Album

Artist Background: Jonathan Richman was one of rock's most eccentric and unpredictable cult figures, a performer whose eternally childlike public persona and seeming naiveté -- typified by songs like "Ice Cream Man," "Hey There Little Insect" and "I'm a Little Aeroplane" -- tended to obscure the dexterity and craft of his music, which skirted from garage rock to country to Latin stylings and back. Born May 15, 1951 in Boston, Massachusetts, Richman began playing guitar at the age of 15, and within a year was m... Part of the American music scene. Associated with Pop movement.

Related Artists: John Cale, The Modern Lovers, Alex Chilton, Jens Lekman

Music Scene: Part of the American music scene. Associated with Pop movement.

Tags: Rock, 2000s, Album, Rounder Records


Action Packed: The Best of Jonathan Richman

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