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.
Who were the original members of the Lovin Spoonful?
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.
Are any members of the Lovin Spoonful still alive?
In February 2020, the
three surviving original members
(Sebastian, Boone and Butler) performed together as The Lovin' Spoonful for the first time in 20 years as part of the Wild Honey Orchestra's all-star tribute to the band.
Why did John Sebastian leave the Lovin Spoonful?
Yet by 1967, the Spoonful were falling apart. By the late 1960s they were finished, with chief singer-songwriter John Sebastian starting a solo career. Much of their demise was
due to repercussions from guitarist Zal Yanovsky and bassist Steve Boone's May 1966 pot bust in San Francisco
.
Who died from the Lovin Spoonful?
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 outside Kingston, Ontario. He was 57. The cause was a heart attack, his family said.
How many hits did Lovin Spoonful have?
Content. This compilation contains all
eleven
singles released by the band in the United States during the 1965–1968 tenure of its principal songwriter, John Sebastian.
Who wrote Nashville Cats?
John Sebastian
, who wrote the song, said he was just writing about what musicians were talking about. “Usually referring to these amazing performances: ‘Man, did you hear these Nashville Cats play this thing,'” Sebastian said.
Who did Nashville Cats?
According to the song “Nashville Cats” by
the Lovin' Spoonful
, there are “thirteen-hundred and fifty-two guitar pickers in Nashville.” I wouldn't question that number, but in fact I suspect it has increased dramatically since that song debuted in 1966.
What happened to John Sebastian's voice?
Unfortunately, throughout his career Sebastian has
had his share of throat problems that have affected his singing voice
, and it showed during his performance. … “See, that's what you guys got to get with,” Sebastian recalled her saying. “You have to learn to play with the dancer.”
