Donovan (born Donovan Philips Leitch, 10 May 1946) is a Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist. He developed an eclectic and distinctive style that blended folk, jazz, pop, psychedelia, and world music (notably calypso). He has variously lived in Scotland, London, and California, and, since at least 2008, has lived in County Cork, Ireland with his family.[1] Emerging from the British folk scene, Donovan shot to fame in the United Kingdom in early 1965 with a series of live performances on the pop TV series, Ready Steady Go!. His most successful singles in the 1960s included the early UK hits Catch the Wind, Colours and The Universal Soldier in 1965, while Sunshine Superman topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart (reached number two in Britain), and Mellow Yellow reached US number two the following year, with Hurdy Gurdy Man reaching the Top 5 on both shores in 1968. To me Donovan was just a influential as Dylan. Here is one of my favorite Songs by Donovan...Catch the Wind recorded live in 1965. youtu.be/qKqoKDsOuHE
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