1964–1965: Formation
Folk music antecedents
The co-founders of the Lovin' Spoonful – John Sebastian and Zal Yanovsky – … See more

Songwriting
Led by their primary songwriter John Sebastian, the Spoonful took their earliest influences from blues and jug band music. He and Yanovsky … See more

Current members
• Steve Boone – bass guitar, keyboards (1964–1968, 1991–present)
Past members
• John Sebastian – vocals, guitar, … See more

Studio albums
• Do You Believe in Magic (1965)
• Daydream (1966)
• Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful (1966) See more

1. ^ Sebastian typically identifies the night at Elliot's apartment as his first time meeting Yanovsky. He has also recalled they "actually met once before", adding that it was the night at Elliot's apartment in which the two first played music together and the first time … See more

• Babiuk, Andy (2002). Beatles Gear: All the Fab Four's Instruments from Stage to Studio (Second revised ed.). San Francisco, California: Backbeat Books. ISBN 0-87930-731-5.
• Badman, Keith (2004). The Beach Boys: The Definitive Diary of America's Greatest Band, on Stage and in the Studio See more

• The Lovin' Spoonful at AllMusic
• The Lovin' Spoonful discography at Discogs
• The Lovin' Spoonful on the Internet Archive See more