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Donovan Leitch is a Scottish singer-songwriter who emerged as part of the mid-1960s folk music scene. Born 10th May 1946 in Maryhill (Glasgow), the family moved to Hatfield (England) in 1956. Donovan came to fame in the United Kingdom in early 1965 with a series of live performances on the pop TV series, Ready Steady Go!
Donovan first hit the pop charts in 1965 with his single “Catch the Wind”. He produced hit after hit throughout the sixties and his Sunshine Superman album was considered an innovative breakthrough to a new pyschedelic pop sound. His 1967 double album A Gift from a Flower to a Garden completed the transition from beat poet folkster to hippie troubadour. His career continued though the 1970s and picked up again with re-issues of his old songs in the 1990s.
As a close friend of The Beatles he travelled to India with them during their famous trip, and taught them how to fingerpick.
Donovan first hit the pop charts in 1965 with his single “Catch the Wind”. He produced hit after hit throughout the sixties and his Sunshine Superman album was considered an innovative breakthrough to a new pyschedelic pop sound. His 1967 double album A Gift from a Flower to a Garden completed the transition from beat poet folkster to hippie troubadour. His career continued though the 1970s and picked up again with re-issues of his old songs in the 1990s.
As a close friend of The Beatles he travelled to India with them during their famous trip, and taught them how to fingerpick.
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Donovan's Greatest Hits
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Try for the Sun: The Journey of Donovan
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Sunshine Superman
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Mellow Yellow
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Hurdy Gurdy Man
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Season Of The Witch
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Catch The Wind
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Colours
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Wear Your Love Like Heaven
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Atlantis
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Universal Soldier
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Jennifer Juniper
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There Is A Mountain
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Get Thy Bearings
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Epistle To Dippy
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Lalena
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RIKI TIKI TAVI
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Shoutbox
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palgia wrote:
loveeee himm, so simple
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sirenonthe101 wrote:
love
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nocturana wrote:
WTF, where's Cosmic Wheel's album!
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TOURNIQUETE wrote:
hurdy gurdy yeah man
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Celestial-Worm wrote:
Donovan tuvo porcina!
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AllyRaeJ wrote:
best.
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illeatchu wrote:
this man is fabulous.
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Kraznor wrote:
Thanks to "Zodiac", Hurdy Gurdy Man is one of the creepiest songs ever.
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LoveVickyx wrote:
I have only just started listening but I love it. Very unusual.
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Sneakernets wrote:
God this is some trippy stuff. I love it.
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mattshoes wrote:
Seek ye the mystery...through all this energy :)
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Sandcagels wrote:
"Fruitcake Hippie" Hahahaha!
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xxbrooke16xx wrote:
well, maybe the electronic Donovan should have known there was someone else just going by the name Donovan before he decided to drop his last name or whatever.
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Jpnylonmag wrote:
What about Donovan the electronic music artist...Where is his profile...he is much better than this fruitcake hippie
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ghostb00bs wrote:
My dad put 'There Is a Mountain' on the first tape he made me, then he went on to write the sleave notes for the Donovan re-issues :]
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aaan99 wrote:
Jersey Thursday one of my Favourites, Chords Bm and A major, plus lots of picking, cheers
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TheWordIsLove wrote:
"Season of the Witch" was featured in an episode of House, am I right?
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Lord_Krichian wrote:
he's good
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jerhejw wrote:
amazing artist
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lameryder wrote:
i love love love Donovan!!!!
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