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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 · Zal (pronounced “Zaul”) inherited both his humor and his unconventional approach to life from his father Avrom Yanovsky, a Russian-born artist who worked as a cartoonist for various ethnic...
Jul 11, 2023 · The Lovin’ Spoonful's Zal Yanovsky is one of the Sixties' most overlooked guitarists – here's how he fearlessly blended genres to forge the 'Americana' guitar sound. Features. By Alan di Perna. published 11 July 2023.
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 22, 2002 · Zalman Yanovsky, born December 19, 1944, in Toronto, played guitar with the Halifax Three, and met John Sebastian, later his collaborator, at 'Mama' Cass Elliot's house in February 1964, where...
- Irish Independent
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...
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Zal! – An Oral History Of Zalman Yanovsky includes over 75 interviews and several hundred photographs (many previously unpublished) and is the most complete account of Zalman’s whole life before and after The Lovin’ Spoonful.
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