Jon Pousette-Dart
Jon Pousette-Dart | |
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 Jon Pousette-Dart (2008) | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1952 (age 71–72) Suffern, New York, USA |
| Genres | rock |
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| Years active | 1960s-present |
Jon Pousette-Dart (born 1952) is an American musician who leads the Pousette-Dart Band.[1]
Career[edit]
In the 1960s, Jon had been a member of "Tony and the Tigers", that included Tony Fox and Hunt Sales, children to American comedian Soupy Sales. In 1973, Pousette-Dart formed the soft rock group Pousette-Dart Band in Cambridge, Massachusetts. They signed on to Capitol Records[2] and are known for their albums "Amnesia" and "Pousette-Dart Band 3". Their song "For Love" went to #83 on the Billboard Singles Chart in 1979.[3]
After a breakup in 1981 and a reunion in 1991, the Pousette-Dart band reformed in 2008, and the group is still active in 2024. Combined with both "Pousette-Dart" and solo, Jon has released over ten albums.[4] The song "Fall on Me" from the band's second album Amnesia was featured in the 11th episode of the second season of Lost.[5]
Family[edit]
He was born in Suffern, New York[4] in 1952 and is of Swedish descent. His double barrelled surname came from his grandfather who added his wife's surname "Dart" to his when they wed on April 16, 1913.[6]
Jon's father, Richard Pousette-Dart, was an abstract artist, and his grandfather was painter Nathaniel Pousette-Dart.[7][8]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Fishman Jon Pousette-Dart". Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Jon Pousette-Dart was born to make music!". Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone?. 2009-04-30. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ "Pousette-Dart Band Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ a b "Pousette-Dart.com | American Classic/Folk Singer/songwriter". Jon Pousette-Dart. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ "Pousette-Dart Band at Iron Horse Music Hall - Music - Boston.com". 2013-11-23. Archived from the original on 2013-11-23. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ Oakland Tribune, April 17, 1913 p. 13
- ^ "Richard Pousette-Dart". Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone?. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ Smith, Roberta (2007-08-20). "Richard Pousette-Dart's abstract affinities". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
External links[edit]
- Jon Pousette-Dart discography at MusicBrainz