Zal Yanovsky

Zal Yanovsky
Yanovsky, 1967
Background information
Born
Zalman Yanovsky

(1944-12-19)December 19, 1944
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DiedDecember 13, 2002(2002-12-13) (aged 57)
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
GenresFolk, folk rock, rock and roll
OccupationsMusician, songwriter, restaurateur
InstrumentsGuitar, vocals
Years active1964–1971, 1980, 1996, 2000
Formerly of
Spouses

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). He played lead guitar and sang for the Lovin' Spoonful, a rock band which he founded with John Sebastian in 1964.

In 1967, he left the Lovin' Spoonful and was replaced by Jerry Yester. Yanovsky released a solo album in 1968 titled Alive and Well in Argentina. In 1971, he retired from music and became a restaurateur, opening his own restaurant in 1979 and writing cookbooks. He continued to perform occasionally.

Yanovsky was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1996. He was also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000 as a member of the Lovin' Spoonful.

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