Jonathan cott biography
Jonathan Cott (born December 24, ) is an....
Jonathan Cott is an American author, journalist, and editor.
Jonathan Cott
Jonathan Cott | |
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Born | (1942-12-24) December 24, 1942 (age 82) New York City |
Occupation | Journalist, author, and editor |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Columbia University |
Jonathan Cott (born December 24, 1942) is an American author, journalist, and editor.
Much of his work focuses on music, embracing both classical and rock. He has been a contributing editor at Rolling Stone since the magazine's founding, and has written for The New York Times, The New Yorker, and other publications.[1]
Cott grew up in New York City, the son of television executive Ted Cott and Jean Cahan.
He received a B.A. from Columbia University in 1964, and an M.A. from The University of California, Berkeley in 1966.[2] He spent the late 1960s in London, where he began a long friendship with John Lennon and Yoko Ono.
Cott was the last journalist to interview Lennon, three days before his death.[3]
In 1970, he became a con