The Lovin' Spoonful

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The next The Lovin' Spoonful concert is scheduled for Sunday, July 13, 2025 at roof garden in Arnolds Park, IA, United States. See all 13 upcoming concerts

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Top Songs By The Lovin' Spoonful

Listen to Do You Believe In Magic? by The Lovin' Spoonful, see lyrics, music video & more!

Do You Believe In Magic?The Lovin' Spoonful

Listen to Summer In the City by The Lovin' Spoonful, see lyrics, music video & more!

Summer In the CityThe Lovin' Spoonful

Listen to Daydream by The Lovin' Spoonful, see lyrics, music video & more!

DaydreamThe Lovin' Spoonful

Listen to You Didn't Have to Be So Nice by The Lovin' Spoonful, see lyrics, music video & more!

You Didn't Have to Be So NiceThe Lovin' Spoonful

Listen to Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind? by The Lovin' Spoonful, see lyrics, music video & more!

Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?The Lovin' Spoonful

Listen to Nashville Cats by The Lovin' Spoonful, see lyrics, music video & more!

Nashville CatsThe Lovin' Spoonful

Listen to Younger Girl by The Lovin' Spoonful, see lyrics, music video & more!

Younger GirlThe Lovin' Spoonful

Listen to Rain On the Roof by The Lovin' Spoonful, see lyrics, music video & more!

Rain On the RoofThe Lovin' Spoonful

Listen to Didn't Want to Have to Do It by The Lovin' Spoonful, see lyrics, music video & more!

Didn't Want to Have to Do ItThe Lovin' Spoonful

Listen to Jug Band Music by The Lovin' Spoonful, see lyrics, music video & more!

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More albums from The Lovin' Spoonful

Listen to Everything Playing (Remastered) by The Lovin' Spoonful

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Listen to Revelation: Revolution '69 by The Lovin' Spoonful

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Listen to What's Up Tiger Lily? (Original Soundtrack Album) by The Lovin' Spoonful

ALBUMWhat's Up Tiger Lily? (Original Soundtrack Album)The Lovin' Spoonful

Listen to You're a Big Boy Now (Original Soundtrack Album) by The Lovin' Spoonful

ALBUMYou're a Big Boy Now (Original Soundtrack Album)The Lovin' Spoonful

Listen to Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful (Remastered) by The Lovin' Spoonful

ALBUMHums of the Lovin' Spoonful (Remastered)The Lovin' Spoonful

Listen to Daydream by The Lovin' Spoonful

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Listen to Do You Believe In Magic by The Lovin' Spoonful

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The Lovin' Spoonful's Popular Music Videos

Do You Believe In Magic (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, March 19, 1967)

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Nashville Cats (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, January 22, 1967)

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Daydream (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, March 19, 1967)

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Darlin' Be Home Soon (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, January 22, 1967)

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Only Pretty, What A Pity (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, October 15, 1967)

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Bald Headed Lena (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, March 19, 1967)

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She Is Still A Mystery (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, October 15, 1967)

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About The Lovin' Spoonful

Hometown

New York, NY, United States

Formed

1964

Genre

Rock

Products of the fabled early-’60s Greenwich Village folk scene, The Lovin’ Spoonful became the de facto house band of the flower-power era thanks to hippy-dippy hits like “Summer in the City” and “Do You Believe in Magic.”

Members of The Lovin' Spoonful include, or have included, John Sebastian, Steve Boone, Zal Yanovsky, Jim Yester, Joe Butler, Jerry Yester, Murray Weinstock, and Randy Chance.

Musical InfluencesThe Lovin' Spoonful's musical influences include The Beatles, Jan & Dean, The Carolina Tar Heels and more.

The Beatles

Jan & Dean

The Carolina Tar Heels

Jim Kweskin

Doc Watson

Lonnie Donegan

The Holy Modal Rounders

Bob Dylan

Influenced by The Lovin' SpoonfulThe Lovin' Spoonful has influenced the music of Grateful Dead, Gordon Lightfoot, Keichi & the Coconut Groove and more.