John Cowan

Person · Male

John Cowan

singer and guitarist

From
Ohio, United States
Since
1952–present
Rating
★ 5 (1 votes)
Releases
11
  • bluegrass
  • folk

About

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

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Member of

Discography

Albums 8
Singles 1
Live 2

Links

Also known as

John Edward Cowan · Yogi Cowan

Identifiers

ISNI
0000000035011317

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.