Origin Pennsylvania, USA | Name Jonathan Sprout | |
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Born April 12, 1952 (age 72) ( 1952-04-12 ) Genres Mainly children's music Occupation(s) Musician, singer, songwriter Role Musical Artist ยท jonsprout.com Albums American Heroes #4, American Heroes #3 | ||
2014 cfpa features jonathan sprout
Jonathan Sprout (born April 12, 1952) is a songwriter, performer and recording artist from Pennsylvania, USA. He has released nine albums, the last seven of which feature children's music. His three most recent albums feature original songs about specific American heroes. In 2010 his album American Heroes #3 was nominated for a Grammy award.
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- 2014 cfpa features jonathan sprout
- Elizabeth Blackwell Doctor American Heroes by Jonathan Sprout American Heroes 3
- Biography
- References
Elizabeth Blackwell - "Doctor" - American Heroes by Jonathan Sprout - American Heroes #3
Biography
Jonathan Sprout was born John Wells Sprout, Jr. in Hightstown, New Jersey. His high school years were spent at The Peddie School in Hightstown, New Jersey. Sprout developed his interest in music while attending Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity, participated in competitive swimming, and was a member of Cap and Dagger, the campus theatre organization. He played small acting parts in Marat Sade, The Alchemist and The Wizard of Oz. Sprout received his B.A. in psychology from Bucknell in 1974.
During the years immediately following college, he performed regularly in the ski resort of Killington, Vermont; in Estes Park, Colorado; and in Lake Placid, New York. His first album, "Angel's Everywhere" (Green Mountain Records, 1978) was a production of original writings from those years. In 1979, he formed the band "Light" to promote his new original work.
In 2010 his ninth album, American Heroes #3, was nominated for a Grammy Award in the "Best Music for Children" category.