Who is John Mayer’s father, Richard Mayer?

JOHN Mayer is a popular singer, songwriter and guitarist originating from Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Before becoming a worldwide sensation, he was best known as the son of Richard and Margaret Mayer.

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Who is John Mayer’s father, Richard Mayer?

John Mayer’s father, Richard Mayer, 94, is a retired school principal and pianist.

Over the years, John has spoken highly of his father in several interviews, even revealing which of his father’s traits he most admires.

“My father is the most upstanding man I have ever met. He’s not the type to say, ‘Don’t deserve this for a week.’ He wouldn’t have written the check if he couldn’t cash it,” John told PEOPLE in 2007.

“He never dared to do anything that he couldn’t accomplish. I’m a mess of unfinished thoughts. For real. The music world allows it, art allows it. I wished I was more like my father.”

In 2017, John also established the Richard Mayer Scholarship Fund at the Fairfield County Community Foundation in honor of his father.

The four-year scholarship provides funds to enable students to pursue careers in education.

“I’m proud to be my father’s son, both in our daring use of metaphor and outrageous emotional responses, and in our desire to be a teacher,” John said of PEOPLE at the time.

“I have ingrained in me my father’s desire to be a teacher, and the more mature I get, the more it arises. The older I get, the more respect I develop for academics. This is a beautiful cross section of what my father did and what I did in a way that I feel honors the bloodline.”

Richard often pops up on John’s Instagram page but stays out of the spotlight.

Why was Richard Mayer in the hospital?

In July 2022, Dead & Company canceled their Saratoga Springs, New York gig after John’s father suffered a “medical emergency.”

“This morning my father suffered a medical emergency and was taken to the emergency room where he received much needed and great care,” Mayer wrote of PEOPLE on his Instagram story.

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“He is fairly stable now and will continue to undergo some procedures but as you can understand I have to stay in NYC and cannot do tonight’s show in Saratoga Springs. ❤️”

Details of Richard’s “medical emergency” are still unclear at this time.

Does John Mayer have siblings?

John may be the best-known member of the Mayer family, but he’s not Richard’s only son.

Richard is also the father of Carl Mayer and Ben Mayer, John’s brothers.

At this point, details surrounding her personal life remain unclear as she often stays out of the spotlight.