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The Lovin' Spoonful



Lovin' Spoonful's John Sebastian


 

 


John Sebastian (second from left) and the Lovin' Spoonful are nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year. ( )

"It encouraged us. This sounds really sick, but it's true. We were encouraged by the fact that every record company was turning us down. This was the perverse logic we were using: 'These guys want Fabian.' Let's not forget that these guys want


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something that's already been. They wanted a proven equation, not speculation. They really weren't in the business of innovating." — John Sebastian, Lovin' Spoonful singer/songwriter, on why the band never signed to a major label










 
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