Search results
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 · 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...
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 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 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 17, 2002 · Zal Yanovsky, 57, a guitar player with the 1960s group the Lovin' Spoonful, died of a heart attack Friday in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
People also ask
Who is Zalman Yanovsky?
Who wrote Zalman Yanovsky?
Did Zal Yanovsky make a top 10 hit?
Is Zal Yanovsky dead or still alive?
Was Zal Yanovsky a good foil for John Sebastian?
Why did Yanovsky leave the band?
Zalman Yanovsky. Profile: Zal Yanovsky (Yanofsky) (born December 19, 1944, Toronto, Ontario, Canada – died December 13, 2002, Kingston, Ontario, Canada) was a Canadian rock musician. In 1964 he was a founding member of The Lovin' Spoonful in which he played lead guitar and sang.
