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Donovan (10 May 1946 - )

Male Person - United Kingdom Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist

 Also known as (2)

Releases (148)

Official

Album

  1. What’s Bin Did and What’s Bin Hid 14 May 1965 a.k.a. Catch the Wind
  2. Fairytale 22 Oct 1965
  3. Sunshine Superman 26 Sep 1966
  4. Mellow Yellow Mar 1967
  5. A Gift From a Flower to a Garden Dec 1967
  6. Wear Your Love Like Heaven Dec 1967 Record number one of the deluxe Donovan package "A Gift From A Flower To A Garden".
  7. For Little Ones Dec 1967 Record number two of the deluxe Donovan package "A Gift From A Flower To A Garden".
  8. The Hurdy Gurdy Man Oct 1968
  9. Barabajagal 11 Aug 1969
  10. Open Road 1970
  11. HMS Donovan 1971
  12. Cosmic Wheels 1973
  13. Essence to Essence 1973
  14. 7-Tease Nov 1974
  15. Slow Down World 04 Jun 1976
  16. Donovan Aug 1977
  17. Neutronica 1980
  18. Love Is Only Feeling Oct 1981
  19. Lady of the Stars Jan 1984
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Album - Compilation

  1. The Real Donovan Sep 1966
  2. Sunshine Superman Jun 1967 1967 Pye album
  3. Universal Soldier 1967 1967
  4. Like It Is, Was, and Evermore Shall Be 1968
  5. Donovan’s Greatest Hits Jan 1969
  6. The Best of Donovan 1969
  7. Donovan P. Leitch 1970
  8. Hear Me Now 1971
  9. Golden Hour of Donovan 1971
  10. Colours 1972
  11. The World Of Donovan 1972
  12. The Pye History of British Pop Music 1975
  13. Spotlight on Donovan 1981
  14. Catch the Wind Feb 1988
  15. The Very Best of Donovan 1988
  16. Ballad of Geraldine 1988
  17. Donovan's Greatest Hits and More 18 Sep 1989
  18. Catch the Wind: 20 Greatest Hits 1989
  19. The Collection 1990
  20. The EP Collection 1990
  21. Castle Masters Collection: Donovan 1991
  22. Josie 1991
  23. The Trip 1991
  24. Troubadour: The Definitive Collection 1964-1976 11 Aug 1992
  25. The Early Years 1993
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Album - Live

  1. Donovan in Concert Jul 1968
  2. Live in Japan: Spring Tour 1973 1973
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Album - Soundtrack

  1. Brother Sun, Sister Moon 1972
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Album - Compilation / Live

  1. Rising / Classics Live / 25 Years in Concert Nov 1990
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Bootleg

Album - Compilation

  1. Sunshine on the Mountain 1991
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Other

  1. Song of the Naturalist's Wife 26 Apr 2021
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Relationships (1)

Children

  1. Donovan Leitch

Recordings by (634)

  1. Catch the Wind 2:55 (14 May 1965) mono
  2. Goldwatch Blues 2:33 (14 May 1965)
  3. Donna Donna 2:56 (14 May 1965)
  4. Josie 3:28 (14 May 1965)
  5. Cuttin’ Out 2:19 (14 May 1965)
  6. Car Car 1:31 (14 May 1965)
  7. Keep on Truckin’ 1:50 (14 May 1965)
  8. To Sing for You 2:45 (14 May 1965)
  9. You’re Gonna Need Somebody on Your Bond 4:04 (14 May 1965)
  10. Tangerine Puppet 1:51 (14 May 1965)
  11. Ramblin’ Boy 2:33 (14 May 1965)
  12. Remember the Alamo 3:05 (14 May 1965)
  13. Universal Soldier 2:11 (15 Aug 1965)
  14. The Ballad of a Crystal Man 3:50 (15 Aug 1965)
  15. Do You Hear Me Now? 1:47 (15 Aug 1965)
  16. The war drags on 3:39 (15 Aug 1965)
  17. I’ll Try for the Sun 3:39 (22 Oct 1965) mono
  18. Sunny Goodge Street 2:58 (22 Oct 1965) mono
  19. Circus of Sour 1:53 (22 Oct 1965) mono
  20. The Summer Day Reflection Song 2:13 (22 Oct 1965) mono
  21. Candy Man 3:28 (22 Oct 1965) mono
  22. Jersey Thursday 2:15 (22 Oct 1965) mono
  23. Belated Forgiveness Plea 2:57 (22 Oct 1965) mono
  24. Ballad of a Crystal Man 3:54 (22 Oct 1965) mono
  25. The Little Tin Soldier 3:05 (22 Oct 1965) mono
  26. Ballad of Geraldine 4:39 (22 Oct 1965) mono
  27. Oh Deed I Do 2:10 (22 Oct 1965)
  28. Colours 2:47 (22 Oct 1965) mono
  29. Turquoise ?:?? (30 Oct 1965)
  30. Hey Gyp (Dig the Slowness) ?:?? (30 Oct 1965)
  31. To Try for the Sun 3:39 (1965) stereo
  32. Cuttin' Out 2:19 (1965)
  33. The Alamo 3:04 (1965)
  34. Ramblin' Boy 1:30 (1965)
  35. Little Tin Soldier 2:32 (1965)
  36. Sunshine Superman 3:21 (26 Sep 1966)
  37. Legend of a Girl Child Linda 6:57 (26 Sep 1966)
  38. Three King Fishers 3:22 (26 Sep 1966)
  39. Ferris Wheel 4:19 (26 Sep 1966)
  40. Bert’s Blues 4:03 (26 Sep 1966)
  41. Season Of The Witch 4:59 (26 Sep 1966)
  42. The Trip 4:41 (26 Sep 1966)
  43. Guinevere 3:47 (26 Sep 1966)
  44. The Fat Angel 4:17 (26 Sep 1966)
  45. Celeste 4:08 (26 Sep 1966)
  46. Rambin' Boy 2:35 (Sep 1966)
  47. Sunny South Kensington 3:48 (24 Oct 1966)
  48. Mellow Yellow 3:42 (24 Oct 1966)
  49. Epistle to Dippy ?:?? (Jan 1967)
  50. Preachin' Love ?:?? (Jan 1967)
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On Recordings (50)

Arranged

  1. Keep On Truckin’ 1:50 Donovan (14 May 1965)
  2. You’re Gonna Need Somebody on Your Bond 4:04 Donovan (14 May 1965)
  3. I Love You Baby 3:28 Donovan (Jan 1984)
  4. For Every Boy There Is a Girl 4:38 Donovan (Jan 1984)
  5. Living for the Love Light in Your Eyes 3:43 Donovan (Jan 1984)
  6. Bye Bye Girl 3:24 Donovan (Jan 1984)
  7. Till I See You Again 3:15 Donovan (Jan 1984)

Performer

  1. Heather 2:12 The Beatles feat. Donovan (1993)

Instruments

  1. Catch the Wind 2:55 Donovan (14 May 1965) harp, acoustic guitar
  2. Oh Gosh 1:48 Donovan (Dec 1967) acoustic guitar
  3. Wear Your Love Like Heaven 2:25 Donovan (Dec 1967) acoustic guitar
  4. Poor Cow 2:57 Donovan (20 Feb 1968) acoustic guitar
  5. Hurdy Gurdy Man 3:16 Donovan (May 1968) acoustic guitar, tambura
  6. Jennifer Juniper 2:42 Donovan (Oct 1968) acoustic guitar
  7. Barabajagal (Love Is Hot) 3:20 Donovan with The Jeff Beck Group, Lesley and Madeleine (11 Aug 1969) acoustic guitar
  8. Happiness Runs 3:27 Donovan (11 Aug 1969) acoustic guitar
  9. Celia of the Seals 3:01 Donovan (1971) acoustic guitar
  10. London Town 4:08 Donovan (11 Aug 1992) acoustic guitar
  11. What the Soul Desires 2:35 Donovan (11 Aug 1992) acoustic guitar
  12. Age of Treason 4:21 Donovan (11 Aug 1992) acoustic guitar
  13. Codine 4:49 Donovan (11 Aug 1992) acoustic guitar
  14. Breezes of Patchulie 4:35 Donovan (11 Aug 1992) acoustic guitar
  15. Claira Clairvoyant 2:50 Donovan (11 Aug 1992) harp, acoustic guitar
  16. Super Lungs 3:15 Donovan (11 Aug 1992) electric guitar, acoustic guitar
  17. Give It All Up 3:09 Donovan (14 Oct 1996) harmonica, acoustic guitar
  18. Lady of the Lamp 3:53 Donovan (14 Oct 1996) acoustic guitar
  19. Eldorado 3:06 Donovan (14 Oct 1996) acoustic guitar

Vocals

  1. Catch the Wind 2:55 Donovan (14 May 1965)
  2. Oh Gosh 1:48 Donovan (Dec 1967) whistling
  3. Wear Your Love Like Heaven 2:25 Donovan (Dec 1967) whistling
  4. Poor Cow 2:57 Donovan (20 Feb 1968)
  5. Hurdy Gurdy Man 3:16 Donovan (May 1968)
  6. Jennifer Juniper 2:42 Donovan (Oct 1968)
  7. Happiness Runs 3:27 Donovan (11 Aug 1969)
  8. Barabajagal (Love Is Hot) 3:20 Donovan with The Jeff Beck Group, Lesley and Madeleine (11 Aug 1969)
  9. Celia of the Seals 3:01 Donovan (1971)
  10. Billion Dollar Babies 3:43 Alice Cooper (25 Feb 1973) guest, additional, lead vocals
  11. I Shall Be Released 9:21 The Secret Police (1982) choir vocals
  12. Codine 4:49 Donovan (11 Aug 1992)
  13. Super Lungs 3:15 Donovan (11 Aug 1992)
  14. London Town 4:08 Donovan (11 Aug 1992)
  15. Age of Treason 4:21 Donovan (11 Aug 1992)
  16. What the Soul Desires 2:35 Donovan (11 Aug 1992)
  17. Breezes of Patchulie 4:35 Donovan (11 Aug 1992)
  18. Claira Clairvoyant 2:50 Donovan (11 Aug 1992)
  19. Please Don’t Bend 4:13 Donovan (14 Oct 1996)

Produced

  1. Celia of the Seals 3:01 Donovan (1971)
  2. Age of Treason 4:21 Donovan (11 Aug 1992)
  3. What the Soul Desires 2:35 Donovan (11 Aug 1992)
  4. Claira Clairvoyant 2:50 Donovan (11 Aug 1992)

Credited as (48)

  1. Donovan
  2. No Angels & Donovan
  3. Donovan with Jeff Beck Group
  4. No Angels and Donovan
  5. Joan Baez & Donovan
  6. The Beatles feat. Donovan
  7. Donovan feat. Jeff Beck Group
  8. Donovan with the Jeff Beck Group
  9. Donovan feat. Joan Baez
  10. Joan Baez feat. Donovan
  11. Donovan with the Jeff Beck Group
  12. No Angels feat. Donovan
  13. Donovan with The Jeff Beck Group, Lesley and Madeleine
  14. Donavan
  15. Donovan Philips Leitch
  16. Karen Elson feat. Donovan
  17. Liam Clancy with Donovan
  18. Donovan with The Jeff Beck Group
  19. Variety Lab feat. Donovan
  20. Donovan with Joan Baez
  21. Neville Staple, Gary Powell (Libertines), Ranking Roger (The Beat), Mark Lamarr, Donovan, Hazel O’Connor, Don Letts, Pete Waterman, Norman Jay & Roddy Radiation
  22. Donovan & Jeff Beck Group
  23. Donovan, Rick Wakeman & His Band
  24. Old Crow Medicine Show, Joel Rafael, Jimmy LaFave, Donovan, Rosanne Cash, John Leventhal, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Lucinda Williams, Judy Collins, Tom Morello, Ani DiFranco, Ry Cooder, Dan Gellert, Jackson Browne, The Del McCoury Band, Tim O’Brien, Tony Trischka, John Mellencamp, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott
  25. Donovan & The Jeff Beck Group
  26. Hans Theessink, Donovan & Schiffkowitz
  27. Hans Theessink, Terry Evans, Donovan & Seán Cannon
  28. Joan Baez with Donovan
  29. Mocedades con Donovan
  30. Donovan With The Jeff Beck Group
  31. Karen Elson and Donovan
  32. The Singing Corner meets Donovan
  33. Paul McCartney & Ringo Starr with Eddie Vedder, Donovan, Moby, Sheryl Crow & Bettye LaVette
  34. Donovan & Paul McCartney
  35. Arlo Guthrie & Donovan
  36. Donovan with Paul Shaffer and the Hall of Fame Orchestra
  37. Donovan with John Mellencamp & Paul Shaffer and the Hall of Fame Orchestra
  38. Donovan / Jeff Beck Group
  39. David Ferguson, Arlo Guthrie, Donovan & Hans Theessink
  40. Arlo Guthrie, Donovan & Hans Theessink
  41. Hans Theessink, Donovan & Allan Taylor
  42. David Hungate, Leland Sklar, Jim Keltner, Bobbye Hall & Donovan
  43. Donovan with The Jeff Beck Group, Lesley and Madeline
  44. Arlo Guthrie with Donovan
  45. Donovan feat. Jimmy Page
  46. Paul w/ Donovan
  47. Donovan, David Lynch
  48. Donovan, Jeff Beck

Works (401)

Wrote

  1. Legend of a Cowgirl
  2. Why Do You Treat Me Like You Do?
  3. Nee, meeuw
  4. Draai weer bij
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Composed

  1. Three King Fishers
  2. Lord of the Reedy River
  3. Mountain Jam
  4. Get Thy Bearings
  5. Canzone di San Damiano
  6. Josie
  7. Cuttin' Out
  8. To Sing for You
  9. Tangerine Puppet
  10. Ramblin' Boy
  11. Catch the Wind
  12. Museum
  13. Mellow Yellow
  14. There Is a Mountain
  15. Hurdy Gurdy Man
  16. Jennifer Juniper
  17. Teen Angel
  18. Lalena
  19. Atlantis
  20. The Enchanted Gypsy
  21. Voyage Into the Golden Screen
  22. Isle of Islay
  23. Mad John’s Escape
  24. Skip-A-Long Sam
  25. Sun
  26. There Was a Time
  27. Little Boy in Corduroy
  28. Under the Greenwood Tree
  29. The Land of Doesn't Have to Be
  30. Someone Singing
  31. Song of the Naturalist's Wife
  32. The Mandolin Man and His Secret
  33. Lay of the Last Tinker
  34. Window With Schawl (A Portrait)
  35. The Lullaby of Spring
  36. The Magpie
  37. Starfish-On-The-Toast
  38. Epistle to Derroll
  39. The Fat Angel
  40. The Song of Wandering Aengus
  41. Wear Your Love Like Heaven
  42. Oh Gosh
  43. The Tinker and the Crab
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Lyrics

  1. Dignity of Man
  2. Every Man Has His Chain
  3. Rock and Roll With Me
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Events (6)

Main Performer At

  1. The 2005 Kate Wolf Memorial Music Festival
  2. SXSW 2012, day 5: Palm Door time
  3. SXSW 2007, day 2: Central Presbyterian Church time
  4. Later… with Jools Holland: Series 8, episode 2
  5. Later... with Jools Holland: Series 38, Episode 8
  6. Later Live... with Jools Holland: Series 38, Episode 8

Links (22)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.donovan.ie/

Other Databases

  1. https://www.musik-sammler.de/artist/donovan/
  2. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/donovan

Lyrics Page

  1. http://muzikum.eu/en/122-4633/donovan/lyrics.html

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Donovan

Setlist.Fm

  1. https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/donovan-6bd6e27a.html

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/179038
  2. https://www.discogs.com/artist/3421782

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000799053

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0232942/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/64567120

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q317427

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/6vLlQYujOujIrm7zAKzEdG
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/86139072
  3. https://www.deezer.com/artist/1130

Streaming Page

  1. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/396660
  2. https://tidal.com/artist/25073993

Fan Pages

  1. http://donovan-unofficial.com/
  2. http://www.sabotage.demon.co.uk/donovan/main.htm

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Donovan_(1965).jpg

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/72d7d717-0837-4f2a-9641-d0f9fdd3acf7

Social Networking

  1. https://www.facebook.com/DonovanOfficial