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Zal Yanovsky

Toronto, Canada

Zal Yanovsky is credited on 569 releases across 100 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1965–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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569

Pressings credited

100

Albums

7

Decades active

167

In collections

Biography

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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569 releases · 100 albums · active 1965–2025

  • Performance · 840
  • Production · 119
  • Other credits · 83

Studios: Elektra Sound Recorders · The Sound Factory · Trident Studios · Island Studios

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