John Cowan

For other people named John Cowan, see John Cowan (disambiguation).
John Cowan
Cowan in 2012
Cowan in 2012
Background information
Born (1953-08-24) August 24, 1953 (age 71)
Minerva, Ohio, U.S.
GenresBluegrass
OccupationMusician
InstrumentBass guitar
Years active1974–present
LabelsSugar Hill, RCA
Websitejohncowan.com

John Cowan (born August 24, 1953) is an American progressive bluegrass vocalist and bass guitar player. He was the lead vocalist and bass player for the New Grass Revival.[1] Cowan became the band's bassist in 1972 after the departure of original bassist Ebo Walker[2] and was noted as being the only member of New Grass Revival not to come from a bluegrass background.[3][4] He was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in 2020 as a member of New Grass Revival.

  1. ^ Loftus, Johnny. "John Cowan biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-08-22.
  2. ^ Wolff, Kurt; Duane, Orla (2000). Country music: the rough guide. Rough Guides. p. 242. ISBN 9781858285344.
  3. ^ Stambler, Irwin; Laudon, Grelun; Stambler, Lyndon (2000-07-14). Country Music: The Encyclopedia. Macmillan. pp. 339–341. ISBN 9780312264871.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin encyclopedia of country music. Virgin. p. 304. ISBN 9780753502365.