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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 ...
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.
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 Spoonfuls immensely talented and intensely charismatic lead guitarist.
Zalman ‘Zal’ Yanovsky was a founder-member of The Lovin’ Spoonful, one of the best-loved, most fondly-recalled of North American pop bands of the mid-1960s. As their lead guitarist, he added deft musical colourations to their sound, being able to effortlessly jump styles.
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...
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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.
