John Cowan
John Cowan | |
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Cowan in 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | August 24, 1953 Minerva, Ohio, U.S. |
| Genres | Bluegrass |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Bass guitar |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Labels | Sugar Hill, RCA |
| Website | johncowan |
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. 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.