The Modern Lovers

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Years Active
1970 – 1974 (4 years)
Founded In
Natick, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
The Modern Lovers were an American rock band led by Jonathan Richman in the 1970s and 1980s. The original band, billed simply as "The Modern Lovers", existed from 1970–74 but their recordings were not released until 1976 or later. It featured Jonathan Richman and bassist Ernie Brooks with drummer David Robinson (later of The Cars) and keyboardist Jerry Harrison (later of Talking Heads). The sound of the band owed a great deal to the influence of The Velvet Underground, and is now considered one of the leading bands of the "" scene. It pointed the way to… read more
The Modern Lovers were an American rock band led by Jonathan Richman in the 1970s and 1980s. The original band, billed simply as "The Modern Lovers", existed from 1970–74 but their recordings were not released until 1976 or later. It featured Jonathan Richman and bassist Ernie Brook… read more
The Modern Lovers were an American rock band led by Jonathan Richman in the 1970s and 1980s. The original band, billed simply as "The Modern Lovers", existed from 1970–74 but their recordings were not released until 1976 or later. It featured Jonathan Richman and bassist Ernie Brooks with drummer David Robinson (later of The Cars) and keyboardist Jerry … read more

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1 Play track Roadrunner (Alternative Version) Roadrunner (Alternative Version)
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2 Play track The Modern Lovers Pablo Picasso
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3 Play track The Modern Lovers Hospital
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4 Play track The Modern Lovers Roadrunner
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5 Play track The Modern Lovers Astral Plane
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6 Play track Live At The Longbranch And More I'm Straight
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7 Play track The Modern Lovers She Cracked
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8 Play track The Modern Lovers Old World
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9 Play track The Original Modern Lovers I Wanna Sleep In Your Arms
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10 Play track The Modern Lovers Modern World
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Albums

  1. 311,543 listeners

    Aug 1976 · 9 tracks

    The Modern Lovers
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  2. 84,591 listeners

    1 Sep 2016 · 17 tracks

    The Modern Lovers (Expanded Version)
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  3. 61,074 listeners

    1973 · 17 tracks

    Live At The Longbranch And More
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  4. 24,049 listeners

    9 Aug 2018 · 9 tracks

    Modern Lovers
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