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GenealogyBuff.com - Zal Yanovsky (musician)
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Date: Sunday, 4 September 2016, at 4:39 p.m.
System Mechanic - Clean, repair, protect, and speed up your PC!Zal Yanovsky (musician)
December 19, 1944 - December 13, 2002
Former Lovin' Spoonful guitarist, Zal Yanovsky, died suddenly at his farm home just outside Kingston on Friday, December 13th, of a heart attack. He was 58. Born in Toronto, Yanovsky dropped out of school at age 16 to begin the peripatetic lifestyle that marked his early days. Having learned to play the guitar a year before, Yanovsky turned to the stage, working coffee houses before going to Israel, to work on a kibbutz. After driving a tractor through a building, it was suggested that he head to Tel Aviv. He tried busking in Tel Aviv, but it didn't go, so he returned to Toronto. After performing as a member of the Halifax Three and the Mugwumps, Yanovsky founded the Lovin' Spoonful with songwriter John Sebastian. Yanovsky's extrovert behaviour provided the group's visual identity while his exceptional and under-rated guitar playing was a vital fixture of their overall sound. The Spoonful became one of the most popular and influential American bands of the '60's, creating such hits as Do You Believe In Magic, Daydream, You Didn't Have To Be So Nice, Nashville Cats and the anthem for a hot July evening, Summer In The City, as well as soundtrack music for the debut films of Woody Allen ("What's Up, Tiger Lily?," and Francis Ford Coppola ("You're a Big Boy Now," in 1967, He left the band to pursue other interests. Although he made several unannounced guest appearances during John Sebastian concerts, Yanovsky gradually withdrew from music altogether. With his music career over, Yanovsky made his way to Kingston, where he started a restaurant, Chez Piggy. He took a very old building and brought it back to its former glory, restoring an 1880s livery stable to a meeting place, well-known for its fare and welcoming atmosphere. Others looked at what he had done and followed suit, with the result being that quite a lot of renovation has taken place in downtown Kingston. In recognition, Zal and his wife Rose were presented with a heritage restoration award last year. He was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1996. He is survived by his wife Rose Richardson, his daughter Zoe, 2-year-old grandson Max, a sister Buba and his first wife, the actor Jackie Burroughs. A private family service will be held Monday in Kingston.
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