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Donovan Phillips Leitch (born 10 May 1946), known mononymously as Donovan, is a Scottish musician, songwriter and record producer. He emerged from the British folk scene in early 1965, and subsequently scored multiple international hit singles and albums during the late 1960s.
Donovan Leitch is widely regarded as one of the most influential songwriters and recording artists working today. At his induction into the R & R Hall of Fame in 2012 it was stated, “Donovan singlehandedly initiated the Psychedelic Revolution with Sunshine Superman”.
Donovan Phillips Leitch, better known simply as Donovan, is a musician, songwriter, and record producer from Scotland. He goes by the moniker Donovan. He established a unique and varied style that incorporated elements of folk music, jazz, pop music, psychedelic rock music, and world music (notably calypso).
Donovan (born May 10, 1946, Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish singer-songwriter who had consistent commercial success with his playful pop songs in the mid- to late 1960s. Looking and sounding like Bob Dylan, Donovan emerged in 1965 as a folksinger with “ Catch the Wind.”
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Wandering minstrel, psychedelic pioneer, whimsical folkster, all around cool guy. Call him what you want, there is no denying Donovan. Just ask him! We got the chance to do just that...
May 23, 2018 · A pale, diminutive Scottish lad, Donovan launched his career imitating American folk-rock hero Bob Dylan. While that brought him some notoriety, he didn ’ t fully come into his own until he shed the protest singer image.
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Oct 11, 2022 · The first British folk singer to crack the UK pop charts, Donovan (Phillips Leitch) made the Top 5 with his first single, Catch The Wind, early in 1965.
