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the Lovin’ Spoonful
American music group
Quick Facts
- Awards And Honors:
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (2000)
- Date:
- 1965 - 1969
the Lovin’ Spoonful, American folk rock band with a string of hits in the mid 1960s. The original members were John Sebastian (b. March 17, 1944, New York, New York, U.S.), Zal Yanovsky (b. December 19, 1944, Toronto, Ontario, Canada—d. December 13, 2002, Kingston, Ontario), Steve Boone (b. September 23, 1943, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, U.S.), and Joe Butler (b. September 16, 1941, Glen Cove, New York, U.S.). Later members included Jerry Yester (b. January 9, 1943, Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.). Formed in 1965 in New York City’s Greenwich Village, the Lovin’ Spoonful crafted a “good-time” sound and cartoonish image. Their ...(100 of 311 words)