Zal Yanovsky
Canadian musical artist (1944–2002) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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. He played lead guitar and sang for the Lovin' Spoonful, a rock band which he founded with John Sebastian in 1964.
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Birth name | Zalman Yanovsky |
Born | (1944-12-19)December 19, 1944 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Died | December 13, 2002(2002-12-13) (aged 57) Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
Genres | Folk, folk rock, rock and roll |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, restaurateur |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
Years active | 1964–1971 |
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Spouse(s) | Jackie Burroughs |
In 1967 he would leave the Lovin Spoonful and was replaced by Jerry Yester. Yanovsky would go on to release a solo album in 1968 titled Alive and Well in Argentina and would continue to work on music. In 1971 he would retire from music and go on to become a Restaurateur.
He was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1996.[1] He was also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000 as a member of the Lovin’ Spoonful. He was married to actress Jackie Burroughs, with whom he had one daughter, Zoe.