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The Lovin' Spoonful

An American rock group that formed at the turn of 1965 from the remnants of the folk collective The Mugwumps after a portion of its members created The Mamas & the Papas. Members: John Sebastian (vocalist and leader), Zal Yanovsky, Joseph Campbell Butler, and Steve Boone. In 2000, their names were entered into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The group existed until 1968, and in this short time managed to release six albums and a solid number of singles, among which the hit "Summer in the City" (August 1966, 1st place in the USA) still does not leave radio airplay. They also wrote the musical accompaniment for Woody Allen's first film, What's Up, Tiger Lily?