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"Do You Believe In Magic" Single by The Lovin' Spoonful from the album Do You Believe in Magic B-side "On the Road Again" Released August 1965 Format 7" single Recorded 1965 Genre Pop, Rock Length 2:06 Label Kama Sutra Writer(s) John Sebastian Producer Matthew Gerrard "Do You Believe In Magic" is the name of a song written by John Sebastian. Song history In 1965, Sebastian's group, The Lovin' Spoonful, released the song as the first single from their debut album Do You Believe in Magic. Read more on Last.fm.

The Lovin' Spoonful is a pop/rock band that was formed in New York City, New York, United States in 1965. The band consisted of John Sebastian (vocals, autoharp), Zal Yanovsky (guitar), Steve Boone (bass) and Joseph Campbell Butler (drums). Yanovsky left the group in 1967 and was replaced by Jerry Yester, and Sebastian left the group in 1968. The band issued five albums and two film soundtracks before they split in 1969. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. Their best known songs include "Summer In The City", "Do You Believe In Magic?", "Darling Be Home Soon", and "Daydream". The band reunited in 1991 and continue to perform without Sebastian, who has declined to participate, and Yanovsky, who died in 2002. The band's name was inspired by lyrics from Mississippi John Hurt's "Coffee Blues" and drew influence from contemporary folk and psychedelic music while also inspiring later rock bands. A more complete history of this seminal New York band can be found on their official site: lovinspoonful.com Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.