Editing The Lovin' Spoonful (section)

== Members ==
'''Current members'''{{refn|group=nb|The touring iteration of the Spoonful, first assembled by Butler, Boone and Yester in 1991,{{sfn|Helander|1999|p=237}} has been augmented by various touring musicians.{{sfn|Boone|Moss|2014|pp=288–289, 293}} Among those who have played with the band are Mike Arturi, Phil Smith, Randy Chance, David <!--In Boone's book, he spells the name "Jayco". Do not change the spelling unless you can find a reliable source stating otherwise.-->Jayco, John Marrella, [[Jim Yester]], Lena Yester,{{sfn|Boone|Moss|2014|pp=293–294}} Jeff Alan Ross, Bill Cinque and Rob Bonfiglio.<ref name="27East">{{cite web |last1=Hinkle |first1=Annette |title=The Lovin' Spoonful's Steve Boone Believes in Magic on the East End, Where It All Began |url=https://www.27east.com/arts/the-lovin-spoonfuls-steve-boone-believes-in-magic-on-the-east-end-where-it-all-began-2171549/ |website=27 East |date=June 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119025614/https://www.27east.com/arts/the-lovin-spoonfuls-steve-boone-believes-in-magic-on-the-east-end-where-it-all-began-2171549/ |archive-date=January 19, 2024 |url-status=live |quote=When The Lovin' Spoonful come to WHBPAC next week, [Steve] Boone will be playing with three new band members{{nbsp}}...}}</ref>}}
* [[Steve Boone]] – bass guitar, keyboards {{small|(1964–1968, 1991–present)}}<ref name=PennLIVE />
'''Past members'''
* [[John Sebastian]] – vocals, guitar, harmonica, [[autoharp]], keyboards {{small|(1964–1968)}}
* [[Zal Yanovsky]] – vocals, guitar {{small|(1964–1967; died 2002)}}
* Jan Carl – drums {{small|(1964–1965)}}
* [[Joe Butler]] – vocals, drums {{small|(1965–1968, 1991–2023)}}<ref name="27East" /><ref>{{cite tweet |last=Butler |first=Yancy |author-link=Yancy Butler |user=RealYancyButler |number=1632096849233432578 |date=March 4, 2023 |access-date=May 22, 2024 |title=...{{nbsp}}And this time [my father] wasn't touring/working with The Lovin' Spoonful so we actually got to spend some quality time together.{{nbsp}}...}}</ref><ref name=PennLIVE>{{cite web |last1=Kiner |first1=Deb |title='Do You Believe in Magic?': The Lovin' Spoonful coming to central Pa. next year |url=https://www.pennlive.com/live-entertainment/2024/09/do-you-believe-in-magic-the-lovin-spoonful-coming-to-central-pa-next-year.html |website=[[PennLIVE]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240925172108/https://www.pennlive.com/live-entertainment/2024/09/do-you-believe-in-magic-the-lovin-spoonful-coming-to-central-pa-next-year.html |archive-date=September 25, 2024 |language=en |date=September 24, 2024 |quote=Today, the band tours with founding member, Steve Boone, and Jeff Alan Ross, Bill Cinque, Rob Bonfiglio and Mike Auturi. |url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Jerry Yester]] – guitar {{small|(1967–1968, 1991–2017)}}

===Membership timeline===
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