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"Jonathan Richman (born May 16, 1951), musician, is an American proto-punk icon and one of the progenitors of 'indie rock.' He is known for his wide-eyed, near-childlike lyrical outlook, and music that, while rooting in 50's rock and roll structures, can be wildly eclectic. Born to a Jewish family in Natick, Massachusetts, Richman began playing music and writing his own songs in the mid-1960s. Jonathan became massively influenced by the Velvet Underground, and in 1969 he moved to New York City, where he spent time living on the couch of their manager, Steve Sesnick, while working odd jobs and trying to break in as a professional musician. Failing at this, he returned to Boston.

Having moved back, he formed The Modern Lovers, a proto-punk garage rock band. Other notable members of the group were keyboard player Jerry Harrison and drummer David Robinson, who later joined Talking Heads and The Cars, respectively. In 1972 they recorded a series of demos with producers such as Kim Fowley and John Cale. Among these songs was the seminal 'Roadrunner' and 'Pablo Picasso' which were eventually released on the group's posthumous album Modern Lovers in 1976. The album was unique for its time, featuring Velvets-influenced three-chord rock ('Roadrunner' is a clear homage to 'Sister Ray') at a time when glam and progressive rock were the norm."

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