Zal Yanovsky
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Zalman Yanovsky was a Canadian folk-rock musician and restaurateur. Born in Toronto, he was the son of political cartoonist Avrom Yanovsky and teacher Nechama Yanovsky. He played lead guitar and sang
Yanovsky, 1967
Yanovsky, August 1965
The Lovin' Spoonful
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The Lovin' Spoonful is a Canadian-American folk-rock band formed in Greenwich Village, New York City, in 1964. The band were among the most popular groups in the United States for a short period in th
Zal Yanovsky
…Born in Toronto, he was the son of political cartoonist Avrom Yanovsky and teacher Nechama Yanovsky (née Gemeril). He played lead guitar and sang for the Lovin' Spoonful, a rock band which he founded with John Sebastian in 1964. In 1967, he left the Lovin' Spoonful and was replaced by Jerry Yester. Yanovsky released a…
The Lovin' Spoonful in 1965 Clockwise from bottom right: John Sebastian, Zal Yanovsky, Joe Butler and Steve Boone
In early 1965, the band rehearsed for weeks in the dilapidated basement of Greenwich Village's Hotel Albert (pictured 2023). Joe Butler later said, "It inspired us, because it made us frightened of poverty".
The Spoonful performing live, 1965
A trade ad for "Nashville Cats", the Spoonful's seventh and final single to reach the US Top Ten