Jonathan Sprout

Samstag, 12. April 1952

Jonathan Sprout (born John Wells Sprout, Jr. on April 12, 1952 in Hightstown, New Jersey, United States) is an American songwriter, performer and recording artist from Pennsylvania, US. He has released twelve albums, many of which feature children's music. Sprout has performed more than 6,500 concerts and taught more than 800 songwriting workshops throughout the United States. In 1994, Sprout began a 20-year stint researching, writing, and recording songs about American heroes. This resulted in four albums that received 26 national awards including a GRAMMY® nomination in the Best Children’s Album category. In 2010 his ninth album, American Heroes #3, was nominated for a Grammy Award in the "Best Music for Children" category.