the Lovin’ Spoonful

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...