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 founded in 1970 in Boston, MA by Jonathan Richman. 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… read more
The Modern Lovers were an American rock band founded in 1970 in Boston, MA by Jonathan Richman. 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 Br… read more
The Modern Lovers were an American rock band founded in 1970 in Boston, MA by Jonathan Richman. 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 Jer… read more

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1 Play track Roadrunner (Alternative Version) Roadrunner (Alternative Version)
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 1,014 listeners
2 Play track The Modern Lovers Pablo Picasso
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3 Play track The Modern Lovers Roadrunner
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4 Play track The Modern Lovers Hospital
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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 Old World
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8 Play track Live At The Longbranch And More Girlfriend
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9 Play track The Modern Lovers She Cracked
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10 Play track The Modern Lovers Modern World
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Albums

  1. 326,231 listeners

    Aug 1976 · 9 tracks

    The Modern Lovers
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  2. 124,391 listeners

    1 Sep 2016 · 17 tracks

    The Modern Lovers (Expanded Version)
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  3. 59,587 listeners

    1973 · 17 tracks

    Live At The Longbranch And More
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  4. 23,519 listeners

    9 Aug 2018 · 9 tracks

    Modern Lovers
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