Biography
Jonathan Richman is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1951, he formed the proto-punk band The Modern Lovers in 1970. The group released a self-titled album in 1976 featuring songs such as "Roadrunner".
Richman has worked solo and with acoustic backing since the mid-1970s, releasing numerous albums. He has also contributed music to films and made occasional acting appearances. He performed songs and appeared as a narrator figure in the Farrelly brothers' comedy There's Something About Mary (1998), for which he is credited as composer. He had an earlier cameo as a tavern band member in their film Kingpin (1996).
