John Sebastian

American singer-songwriter and musician (born 1944)
Person human Q967761
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Summary

John Sebastian was born on March 17, 1944[1], in Greenwich Village[2]. He has worked as a guitarist[3], singer-songwriter[4], composer[5], singer[6], and lyricist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,010 views/month, #6,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: John Sebastian[9]
  • Mother: Jane Bishir[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[11]
  • Occupation: recording artist[12], songwriter[13], musician[14]
  • Educated at: Blair Academy[15], Friends Seminary[16]
  • Member of: The Lovin' Spoonful[17], The Mugwumps[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Genre: folk rock[20], traditional folk music[21]
  • Record label: Kama Sutra[22]
  • Discography: John Sebastian discography[23]
  • Commons category: John Sebastian[24]
  • Family name: Sebastian[25]
  • Given name: John[26], Benson[27]
  • Pseudonym: G. Puglese[28]
  • Official website: https://www.johnbsebastian.com/[29]
  • Instrument: guitar[30], harmonica[31], voice[32], autoharp[33]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[34]
  • Name in native language: John Benson Sebastian[35]
  • Short name: John Sebastian[36]
  • Start of work period: 1964[37]
  • Sibling: Mark Sebastian[38]

Why It Matters

John Sebastian has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was John Sebastian born?

John Sebastian was born in Greenwich Village[2].

Who were John Sebastian's parents?

John Sebastian's father was John Sebastian[9]. John Sebastian's mother was Jane Bishir[10].

What did John Sebastian do for work?

John Sebastian worked as a guitarist[3], singer-songwriter[4], composer[5], singer[6], and lyricist[7].

Where did John Sebastian go to school?

John Sebastian was educated at Blair Academy[15] and Friends Seminary[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13h ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 295133
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Allcinema person id: 295133, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/322342984|ジョン・セバスチャン (#322342984)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8395|Allcinema person]] #m"
  2. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 23
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'bar', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fi', 'fr',
    Place of birth → Greenwich Village
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  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Record label → Kama Sutra
    Mother → Jane Bishir
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32157|batch #32157]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (38)"
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