Greatest donovan hits are curated in this music video playlist. Donovan phillips leitch, simply known as donovan, turns 78 years old today (may 10, 2024). Donovan, who had previously been active in the british folk scene, shot to prominence in the united kingdom in early 1965 after giving live performances on the popular television show.
Donovan is a big proponent of transcendental meditation, having discovered the practice while visiting india and guru maharishi mahesh yogi in 1968. Official website of the legendary songwriter donovan. Enjoy the greatest hits of donovan in this playlist.
Donovan was born on 10 may 1946, in maryhill, glasgow [4][5] to a protestant father and a catholic mother, donald and winifred (née phillips) leitch. Donovan phillips leitch, known mononymously as donovan, is a scottish musician, songwriter and record producer. He emerged from the british folk scene in early 1965 and subsequently. Psychedelic poet and musical prodigy donovan experimented with eastern sounds, folk music and psychedelia, igniting a.
While he has been relatively quiet and retired in recent years, he has continued to. Donovan leitch is widely regarded as one of the most influential songwriters and recording artists working today. Donovan blew the door of the psychedelic revolution wide open. Prior to donovan’s psychedelic foray, he produced a rather successful career as a folk musician, as evidenced by the two albums released in 1965, what’s bin did and what’s bin had.