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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 7, 2022 · A lovin’ tribute to one of the unsung Jewish heroes of rock ‘n’ roll. For a time, Zal Yanovsky was an effective foil for John Sebastian, but it was not to last. The Lovin’ Spoonful pose on a...
Jul 11, 2023 · The twangy grandeur of Zal Yanovsky’s big guitar riff on the Lovin’ Spoonful’s You Didn’t Have to Be So Nice made it a Top 10 hit in the winter of 1965-’66. The track also caught the ear of Brian Wilson, inspiring him to write the Beach Boys classic, God Only Knows.
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 sound...
Dec 12, 2020 · Young Yanovsky, who’d dropped out of Downsview Collegiate at 16, started showing up at folk clubs like the Village Corner and the Bohemian Embassy, absorbing as many guitar techniques as he could. At the time, Doherty and his Halifax Three folk group had arrived in Toronto, determined to break into the burgeoning folk scene.
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Dec 16, 2002 · Zal Yanovsky, guitarist and co-founder of the Lovin’ Spoonful, died of a heart attack at his home near Kingston, Ontario, on Friday. He was fifty-eight years old.
