Chief songwriter Sebastian (lead vocals, guitar, harmonica, and Autoharp) and Yanovsky (lead guitar) came from a folk background; Boone (bass) and Butler (drums) had played rock and roll.

Who sang for Lovin Spoonful?

Joe Butler
Sebastian and Yanovsky declined to participate. In March 1992 drummer John Marrella was added to the band to allow Joe Butler to concentrate on vocals. After a two-month rehearsal in the Berkshire Mountains, the group started touring, with Joe Butler now the most common lead singer.

What instruments did Lovin Spoonful?

Chief songwriter Sebastian (lead vocals, guitar, harmonica, and Autoharp) and Yanovsky (lead guitar) came from a folk background; Boone (bass) and Butler (drums) had played rock and roll.

How long were the Lovin Spoonful together?

But man, the magic was there. It was just bubbling over. From May 1965 till May 1966 was the entire history of the Lovin’ Spoonful in that form. It existed for one year, and one year only.

How old is Sebastian?

78 years (March 17, 1944)John Sebastian / Age

Who wrote the Lovin Spoonful songs?

John Sebastian wrote the majority of their songs. He scored a #1 hit as a solo artist in 1976 with “Welcome Back,” the theme song to the TV series Welcome Back, Kotter. They were one of the most successful American bands during the reign of The Beatles.

How did Lovin Spoonful get their name?

The Lovin’ Spoonful took their name from the blues song lyric “My baby loves me ’bout a lovin’ spoonful.” NOTE: Lovin’ Spoonful — The band’s name was inspired by some lines in a song of Mississippi John Hurt called the “Coffee Blues”.

Who was the drummer for Lovin Spoonful?

Mike ArturiJohn Marrella
The Lovin’ Spoonful/Drummers

Who are Sebastian’s children?

The composer of father-son songs such as “You’re a Big Boy Now” and “Younger Generation” has two sons of his own, Benson, 21, and Charlie, 7 (Sebastian and his wife, Catherine, have been married 22 years–a relationship celebrated in his new album’s most upbeat song, “You and Me Go Way Back”).

Is Joan Sebastian still alive?

July 13, 2015Joan Sebastian / Date of death