John Sebastian

John Sebastian performing live in 2015

John Sebastian (born March 17, 1944) is an American singer and songwriter.

The Lovin' Spoonful

His career first started in 1965 as the leader of the folk-rock band The Lovin' Spoonful. The group had popular songs such as "Summer in the City" and "Do You Believe In Magic?". Sebastian left the band in 1968.

Solo

John played at the Woodstock Festival in 1969, where he performed the Lovin' Spoonful song "Darling Be Home Soon".

He wrote and sang the opening theme song for the 1970s sitcom Welcome Back Kotter.

John Sebastian Media

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  Sebastian grew up at 29 Washington Square West (pictured 2025), an apartment building in Greenwich Village, New York, which overlooks Washington Square Park.

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  Sebastian in August 1965, flanked by the disc jockeys Reb Foster (left) and B. Mitchel Reed

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  Sebastian in 1974 with Erik Jacobsen (center) and Zal Yanovsky (right)

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  Performing at the Woodstock Reunion 1979 at Parr Meadows in Ridge, New York