The Lovin' Spoonful, though one of the shorter-lived bands of the ‘60s, was a big success during their time together. The band was first conceptualized in February of 1964, when two folk musicians, John Sebastian and Canadian born Zal Yanovsky, were introduced by Cassie Elliot. A group of musicians had gathered at Elliot's home to view the Beatle's first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, and Sebastian and Yanovsky spent the night playing guitar together and talking about setting up a band.In 1965 the band was formed, Sebastian and Yanovsky were joined by rockers Steve Boone on bass, and Joe Butler on drums. Their debut record Do You Believe in Magic? was released that year, scoring number 32 on the charts, and the title song scored big points, becoming one of the most popular hits of the summer of '65. When they released a 45 under the same title, it did even better. Racing to number nine in the US, it brought the band even further into the limelight. The group's penultimate album was Summer in the City released in August of 1966, was an immense achievement, topping the charts for three consecutive weeks and reaching number eight in the UK charts. It was their second album to reach over a million in sales.Only a year after Summer in the City was released the band began to disintegrate, starting with a drug bust in '67. One of the group's founders, Yanovsky, was discovered to be in possession of marijuana. He escaped a prison sentence, purportedly by turning in his supplier, but subsequently had to leave the band with threats of deportation hanging over his head. The band replaced Yanovsky with Jerry Yester. A year later John Sebastian left the band and started out on his own career, becoming relatively successful. In his absence the group struggled on but eventually dissolved completely and was reunited in '91. Today the few remaining members do occasional concerts and have their own website.