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a Donovan Leitch fansite |
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| Location: | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Country: |  United Kingdom |
| Last Login: | Feb 18, 2008 (654 days back) |
About Me |
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| "Upon his emergence during the mid-'60s, Donovan was anointed "Britain's answer to Bob Dylan," a facile but largely unfounded comparison which compromised the Scottish folk-pop troubadour's own unique vision. Where the thrust of Dylan's music remains its bleak introspection and bitter realism, Donovan fully embraced the wide-eyed optimism of the flower-power movement, his ethereal, ornate songs radiating a mystical beauty and childlike wonder; for better or worse, his recordings remain quintessential artifacts of the psychedelic era, capturing the peace-and-love idealism of their time to perfection. Donovan Leitch was born May 10, 1946 in Glasgow and raised outside of London; at 18 he recorded his first demo, and in 1965 was tapped as a regular on the television pop showcase Ready, Steady, Go! He soon issued his debut single "Catch the Wind," earning the first round of Dylan comparisons with his ramshackle folk sound and ragamuffin look; the single nevertheless reached the UK Top Five, with a subsequent meeting between the two singer/songwriters captured in the classic D.A. Pennebaker documentary Don't Look Back.Donovan's follow-up single, "Colours," was also a hit, and after making his American debut at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, he issued Fairytale, his second and last LP for the Hickory label. Signing with Epic in 1966, he released his breakthrough album, Sunshine Superman, which in its exotic arrangements and pointedly psychedelic lyrical outlook heralded a major shift from his previous work; the title track topped the charts on both sides of the Atlantic, with the enigmatic "Mellow Yellow" reaching the number two spot a few months later. Donovan remained a chart fixture throughout 1967, generating a series of hits including "Epistle to Dippy," "There Is a Mountain," and "Wear Your Love Like Heaven"; that year he traveled to India alongside the Beatles to study with the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, a journey which inspired him to renounce drug use and encourage his listeners to turn to meditation. The ambitious double album A Gift from a Flower to a Garden followed, and in 1968 Donovan resurfaced with The Hurdy Gurdy Man, scoring a Top Five smash with the hallucinatory title cut; the record also yielded the hit "Jennifer Juniper."Barabajagal from 1969 generated Donovan's final Top 40 hit, "Atlantis"; for the title track, he collaborated with the Jeff Beck Group, with whom he also worked on 1970's Open Road. He then retreated to Ireland, emerging from a period of seclusion by starring in and scoring the 1972 film The Pied Piper; a pair of new LPs, Cosmic Wheels and Essence to Essence, appeared the following year to disappointing reviews and little commercial interest. Following 1974's 7-Tease, he spent the next years living quietly in California's Joshua Tree desert, mounting only a small club tour to promote 1976's Slow Down; a self-titled LP appeared a year later, and in the wake of 1983's Jerry Wexler-produced Lady of the Stars, he essentially retired from writing and recording altogether. The Donovan revival began in earnest in 1991 when Happy Mondays titled a song in his honor for their groundbreaking Pills 'n' Thrills & Bellyaches; he later toured with the group as well. Five years later, Donovan released his comeback LP, Sutras, helmed by producer-du-jour Rick Rubin. ther album had the misfiortune to be released after Rubin's landmark Johnny Cash record, American Recordings and was virtually ignored or misunderstood by critics. Donovan toured briefly to support Sutras and then went missing once again, playing out only sporadically. In 2004, however, he reappeared with the intimate and stylish Beat Cafe, a collection of nearly all-original songs produced by keyboardist John Chelew. Donovan also enlisted bassist Danny Thompson and drummer Jim Keltner to round out his quartet. The album also featured a pair of covers, a spoken-word rendition of poet Dylan Thomas' "Do Not Go Gentle," and a startling rendition of the traditional tune, "The Cuckoo." Sony released the double-disc CD/DVD Try for the Sun: The Journey of Donovan, the following year." - bio taken from www.allmusic.com Profile edited with: CricketSoda Myspace Profile Editor Profile edited with: CricketSoda Myspace Profile Editor Donovan - "Epistle to Derroll" - from "I Was Born in Portland Town" a Belgian TV documentary about Derroll Adams An animation for the great song by Donovan: 'The Seller of Stars'. Donovan performing "Bert's Blues" live in 1965 One of my favorite songwriters, Ben Gibbard(Death Cab For Cutie), covering "To Sing For You" live this year in Detroit Donovan performs Atlantis helped out by The Smothers Brothers, Peter Paul & Mary, Jennifer Warnes, and Mort Sahl |
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Music:Member Since: 5/6/2006Band Website: donovan.ie Band Members: Donovan Leitch and many others Influences: Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, and many others. Sounds Like: Record Label: currently Appleseed Recordings Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Folk) |
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My Blog |
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Donovan discussing his muse... |
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| ...at David Lynch's Weekend Gathering this past weekend. Unfortunately, I totally forgot to tune in to the live webcast, although I even remembered to post a bulletin about it.
... Posted by Donovan on Sun, 27 May 2007 10:00:00 PST |
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New photos (Thanks a million Curtis!) |
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| Just want to let everyone know I have a new photo section on the page. A big thank you goes out to my new friend Curtis for allowing me to post his pictures on my page. Be sure to check ou... Posted by Donovan on Mon, 14 May 2007 12:28:00 PST |
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The role of the poet... |
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| "one word can remind you..."
Add to My Profile | More Videos... Posted by Donovan on Thu, 05 Apr 2007 12:15:00 PST |
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New music player format |
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| I have decided to put live and rare songs on the player. Sorry if any of you get upset by this, I just wanna change things around a bit. People get sick of hearing the most well-known and ... Posted by Donovan on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 01:39:00 PST |
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| What are your favorite Donovan songs? I get so many requests, it's hard to choose what songs to put on the player. By the time I update the player, there's normally at least a dozen or so ... Posted by Donovan on Fri, 01 Dec 2006 07:41:00 PST |
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welcome to my Donovan myspace page |
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| Thanks for visiting my page. I just want to clarify that Donovan himself has absolutely nothing to do with this page. If you want to purchase Donovan merchandise, explore picture and video... Posted by Donovan on Tue, 09 May 2006 10:46:00 PST |
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