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Zalman Yanovsky (December 19, 1944 – December 13, 2002) was a Canadian folk-rock musician and restaurateur. Born in Toronto, he was the son of political cartoonist Avrom Yanovsky and teacher Nechama Yanovsky (née Gemeril), who died in 1958.
Jul 11, 2023 · Zal Yanovsky’s departure from the Lovin’ Spoonful also marked the band’s exit from the Top 10. Without him, they’d never hit the top of the charts again. It’s true that Erik Jacobsen, who’d produced all of the band’s big hits and other recordings, also left the fold at this time.
Jul 7, 2022 · But much of the musical magic onstage and in the studio was actually provided by Zalman “Zal” Yanovsky, a Canadian Jew of Russian-Polish extraction who also happened to be the Spoonful’s...
Dec 17, 2002 · Zal Yanovsky, whose distinctive guitar playing and ebullient personality helped make the Lovin' Spoonful one of the most popular rock groups of the late 1960's, died on Friday at his home...
Dec 13, 2012 · When you think of rock stars, Zal Yanovsky (1944 – 2002) probably isn’t the first name that comes to mind. But as lead guitarist for the Lovin’ Spoonful, Yanovsky helped shape the groovy...
May 5, 2023 · Zalman “Zal” Yanovsky, guitarist, songwriter, restaurateur (born 19 December 1944 in Toronto, ON; died 13 December 2002 in Kingston, ON). A product of the Yorkville and Greenwich Village folk music scenes of the early 1960s, Zal Yanovsky was best known as the lead guitarist in the folk - rock band The Lovin’ Spoonful.
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In 1964, Canadian-born Zalman Yanovsky was a member of the short-lived N.Y.-based Mugwumps with singer-songwriter Jim Hendricks, and Denny Doherty and Cass Elliot, who later became half of The Mamas and The Papas. Yanovsky and Sebastian met during recording sessions for The Mugwumps.
