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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 lived in Scotland, London and California, and, since at least 2008, in County Cork, Ireland, with his family. Emerging from the British folk scene, Donovan reached fame in the United Kingdom in early 1965 with live performances on the pop TV series, Ready Steady Go!.
Having signed with Pye Records in 1965, he recorded singles and two albums in the folk vein, but after a new contract with US CBS/Epic Records his popularity spread to other countries. After extricating himself from his original management contract, he began a long and successful collaboration with Mickie Most, a leading British independent record producer, with hits in the UK, the US and other countries.
His most successful singles were the early UK hits "Catch the Wind", "Colours" and "Universal Soldier" in 1965. "Sunshine Superman" topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart (number two in Britain), and "Mellow Yellow" reached US number two the following year, with "Hurdy Gurdy Man" in the Top 5 in both countries in 1968. He was the first artist to be signed to CBS/Epic Records by the new administrative vice-president, Clive Davis. Donovan and Most collaborated on hit albums and singles between 1965 and 1970. He became a friend of pop musicians including Joan Baez, Brian Jones and The Beatles. He taught John Lennon a finger-picking guitar style in 1968. Donovan's commercial fortunes waned after parting with Most in 1969, and he left the industry for a time.
"Sunshine Superman" is a song written and recorded by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. The "Sunshine Superman" single was released in the United States through Epic Records (Epic 5-10045) in July 1966, but due to a contractual dispute the United Kingdom release was delayed until December 1966, where it appeared on Donovan's previous label, Pye Records (Pye 7N 17241). The "Sunshine Superman" single was backed with "The Trip" on both the United States and United Kingdom releases. It has been described as having, "proven to be [one of the] classics of the era," and as, "the quintessential bright summer sing along".
"Sunshine Superman" reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, and subsequently became the title track of Donovan's third album, Sunshine Superman. A different mix of "The Trip" (without harmonica) is also included in the album. It was the first product from the highly successful three-year collaboration between Donovan and producer Mickie Most and is generally considered to be one of the first examples of the musical genre that came to be known as psychedelia.
Sixty Four is the 21st studio album and 26th album overall from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It is composed of demo tracks recorded by Donovan in 1964. Sixty Four was released in the United States in February 2004 (Donovan Discs).
In the summer of 1964, Donovan negotiated his first record contract with Pye Records and recorded several demo songs. At the time, these demos were intended to circulate within the record company and were not intended for public release. The tapes were subsequently archived and their existence was relatively unknown to the public.
When Donovan was assisting with the compilation of his first compact disc boxed set Troubadour: The Definitive Collection 1964-1976 in the early 1990s, he gained possession of the original demos. Two of the songs were released on the boxed set; covers of Tim Hardin's "London Town" and Buffy Sainte-Marie's "Co'dine". The remainder of the tapes remained unreleased.
After the release of Sutras in 1996, Donovan focused on reorganizing his business around his own website and launching his own independent music label, Donovan Discs. Donovan Discs issued the set of demos as Sixty Four exclusively through Donovan's new website. A limited number of copies were signed by Donovan and also sold from the website.
"Mellow Yellow" is a song written and recorded by Scottish singer/songwriter Donovan. It reached No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1966 and No. 8 in the UK in early 1967.
The song was rumoured to be about smoking dried banana skins, which was believed to be a hallucinogenic drug in the 1960s, though this aspect of bananas has since been debunked. According to Donovan's notes accompanying the album Donovan's Greatest Hits, the rumour that one could get high from smoking dried banana skins was started by Country Joe McDonald in 1966, and Donovan heard the rumour three weeks before "Mellow Yellow" was released as a single. According to The Rolling Stone Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock and Roll, he admitted later the song made reference to a vibrator; an "electrical banana" as mentioned in the lyrics. This definition was re-affirmed in an interview with NME magazine: "it's about being cool, laid-back, and also the electrical bananas that were appearing on the scene - which were ladies' vibrators."
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bonus track from the 2011 re-master of Sunshine Superman Lyrics The long gone breezes are blowing down the sky From my window to the street I cast my weary eye Everything is quiet in the lonesome dusky light I'm feeling so alone in the darkness of my night I remember the days when the sun was warm with love Softening as the day grew old in dazzling streaks of gold Now my days are meek, the sunset's the cruellest time I'm feeling so alone in the darkness of my night I feel I want to ramble to the shores of the mighty sea Pounding in my ears the wind so wild and free To stumble in the high grass, the sand a-glowin' white My eyes they feel, they break and spill the darkness of my night My sorrow is confusing, my love will never know My empty hands they lie down by my si...
I can only say: enjoy the beauty!
One of my top favorite Donovan songs. Great sound-Great lyrics. The long gone breezes are blowing down the sky From my window to the street I cast my weary eye Everything is quiet in the lonesome dusky light I'm feeling so alone in the darkness of my night I remember the days when the sun was warm with love Softening as the day grew old in dazzling streaks of gold Now my days are bleak, the sunset's the cruellest time I'm feeling so alone in the darkness of my night I feel I want to ramble to the shores of the mighty sea Pounding in my ears the wind so wild and free To stumble in the high grass, the sand a-glowin' white My eyes they feel, they break and spill the darkness of my night My sorrow is confusing, my love will never know My empty hands they lie down by my sides so low I walk...
track 8 from donovans 2004 album Sixty Four which is an album of 9 demos recorded by donovan in 1964 before his debut album Whats Bin Did Whats Bin Hid Songs Lyrics: The long, long breezes are blowing down the sky From my window to the street I cast my weary eye Everything is quite in the lonesome dusky light I'm feeling so alone in the darkness of my night Oh, I remember days when the sun was warm with love Softening as the day grew old in dazzling streaks of golds Now my days are bleak and the sunset's a cruel sight Oh, I'm feeling so alone in the darkness of my night Oh, I feel I want to ramble to the shores of the mighty sea Pounding in my ears, the wind so wild and free To stumble in the high grass and the sand a-glowing white My eyes they fill, they break and spill the darkness of...
A Grooveman Production of a song by Donovan.
"Season Of The Witch" was released British singer-songwriter Donovan's third studio album, Sunshine Superman in the US in September 1966. The album was not released in the UK because of a contractual dispute. In June 1967, a compilation of the Sunshine Superman and Mellow Yellow albums was released as Sunshine Superman in the UK. Sunshine Superman was named after Donovan's hit single released in the US in July 1966. (Most of the tracks from this and the Mellow Yellow albums were not mixed into stereo until the 2011 2-CD deluxe edition issued by UK EMI). I've mentioned before that "Sunshine Supermen" was one of the very earliest songs that I have memory of so it will always be kinda special. Donovan has alot of really great music and I get asked about doin' vids for other Donovan greats...
From the album Mellow Yellow - Wear Your Love Like Heaven (1967) Girl ain't nothing but a willow tree Swaying in a summer breeze, You'll never change what has to be. Girl ain't nothing but a willow tree. Sometimes I don't know what I said till I did, I want to be the father of your kid. Dragonfly he sleeps till dawn, I knew I'd be here when love has gone. Crystal ball is what I wish for you, Get it straight, I love the both of you. Someone's goin' through a cold turkey. Girl ain't nothing but a willow tree. I give your baby a contact high I love another is what I sigh -ha- Looks like rain, I do declare, Your baby wants to take my chocolate eclair. I couldn't cry, I could not laugh, Incident about a silken scarf. I know what a jealous trip can be. Girl ain't nothing bu...
Artist: Donovan Album: Sunshine Superman Year: 1966 Track: 10
folk-rock icon of Britain's Swinging 60's, Donovan was at the forefront of Flower Power and his songs inspired a hippy generation.
© 1967 France 2 Television
Donovan (born Donovan Philips Leitch (born 10 May 1946) is a Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist. Emerging from the British folk scene, he developed an eclectic and distinctive style that blended folk, jazz, pop, psychedelia, and world music. He currently lives with his family in County Cork in Ireland. Donovan came to fame in the United Kingdom in early 1965 with a series of live performances on the pop TV series, Ready Steady Go!, and his popularity spread to the US and other countries. After signing with the British label Pye Records in 1965, he recorded a handful of singles and two albums in the folk music vein. After extricating himself from his original management contract, he began a long and successful collaboration with leading independent record producer Mickie Most, scor...
Donovan performs Sunshine Superman Subscribe to the Guardian HERE: http://bitly.com/UvkFpD Sixties pop legend Donovan brings some sunshine to the Guardian studios with an exclusive live performance of his 1966 hit
mellow yellow,hurdy gurdy,atlantis. 20 hours of round trip driving. two hotel nights, concert was free :)
Donovan performing "Season Of The Witch" at Music City Roots Live From The Belfast Nashville Songwriters Festival on 3.01.2014 at The Empire Music Hall In Belfast, Northern Ireland
Bei den "Songs an einem Sommerabend" 1992 VÖ als Single 1968 This video is for entertainment purposes only. Please support artists by buying their music. Bitte unterstützen Sie die Künstler durch den Kauf ihrer Musik. Lyrics: The continent of Atlantis was an island Which lay before the great flood In the area we now call the Atlantic Ocean. So great an area of land, That from her western shores Those beautiful sailors journeyed To the South and the North Americas with ease, In their ships with painted sails. To the East Africa was a neighbour, Across a short strait of sea miles. The great Egyptian age is But a remnant of The Atlantian culture. The antediluvian kings colonised the world All the Gods who play in the mythological dramas In all legends from all lands were from far Atlantis....
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Tracklist 1 Catch The Wind 2 To Try For The Sun 3 Hey Gyp (Dig The Slowness) 4 Colours 5 Josie 6 The Universal Soldier 7 Candy Man 8 The Summer Day Reflection Song 9 Donna Donna 10 Why Do You Treat Me Like You Do 11 Gold Watch Blues 12 Jersey Thursday 13 The Ballad Of A Crystal Man 14 Turquoise 15 To Sing For You 16 Sunny Goodge Street
folk-rock icon of Britain's Swinging 60's, Donovan was at the forefront of Flower Power and his songs inspired a hippy generation.
Donovan began his career as an itinerant folk musician, creating acoustic hits in 1965 with the gentle Catch The Wind and Colours and his version of Buffy Sainte Marie’s protest anthem Universal Soldier before transforming the pop music landscape with a series of enigmatic and wondrous pop masterpieces that continue to be played on radio and television. - donovan.ie Initially labelled an imitator of Bob Dylan, Donovan developed an eclectic and distinctive style that blended folk, jazz, pop, psychedelia, and world music (notably calypso). - wikipedia Very good FM radio broadcasts. - Unknown Dates 00:00 Interview 1:02 01:02 Jennifer Juniper Jupiter 2:49 03:51 Lalena 2:49 06:40 As I Recall It 2:23 09:03 Young Girl Blues 5:52 14:55 Entertaining Of A Shy Girl 1:51 16:46 Interview 0:54 17:40...
Donovan - Open Road (1970) 01-Changes. 02-Song For John. 03-Curry Land. 04-Joe Bean's Theme. 05-People Used To. 06-Celtic Rock. 07-Riki Tiki Tavi. 08-Clara Clairvoyant. 09-Roots Of Oak. 10-Season Of Farewell. 11-Poke At The Pope. 12-New Year's Resolution. Line Up Donovan - Guitar/Mouth Harp/Vocals. Mike Thomson - Guitar/Bass Guitar/Vocals. John Carr - Drums/Vocals. Additonal personnel Mike O' Neill - Piano/Vocals. Robin Black - Engineer. Mike Bobak - Engineer.
Donovan - HMS Donovan (1971). (YouTube has blocked the song 'Celia Of The Seals' from this upload.) 01-The Walrus And The Carpenter (Poem by Lewis Carroll). 02-Jabberwocky (Poem by Lewis Carroll). 03-The Seller Of Stars (Poem by Thora Stowell). 04-Lost Time (Poem by Ffrida Wolfe). 05-The Little White Road (Poem by Thora Stowell). 06-The Star (Poem). 07-Coulter's Candy (Poem). 08-The Road (Poem by Lucy Diamond). 09-Things To Wear (Poem by Agnes Grozier Herbertson). 10-The Owl And The Pussycat (Poem by Edward Lear). 11-Homesickness. 12-Fishes In Love. 13-Mr Wind. 14-Wynken, Blynken And Nod (Poem by Eugene Field). 15-Celia Of The Seals. 16-The Pee Song. 17-The Voyage Of The Moon. 18-The Unicorn. 19-Lord Of The Dance. 20-Little Ben. 21-Can Ye Dance. 22-In An Old Fashioned Picture Book. 23-Th...
Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour Donovan Dion~Jennifer Warnes~George Harrison, Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour Donovan Dion~Jennifer Warnes~George Harrison
Donovan - There Is An Ocean (Film) - (1970). 01-Sailing Homeward. 02-Two Types Of People. 03-Sailing Homeward (Reprise). 04-The Pee Song (With Donovan Leitch Jr.) 05-Love Seed. 06-The Garden. 07-Electric Moon. 08-It's Got To Be A Gas. 09-Barabajagal Came To Blythe Fair. 10-Sailing Homeward (Re-Reprise). 11-Your Love Is Taking Me Higher. 12-Riki Tiki Tavi. 13-When The Big Moon Rise. 14-Happy Birthday/Ocean. 15-Moon Dance (Grecian Bagpipe Music). 16-The Journey To Ithaca (Poem By Constantine Cavafy). 17-There Is An Ocean. 'There Is An Ocean' is a film documenting the Scottish songwriter Donovan during his time spent in Greece with his band Open Road in 1970. The film remained unreleased until 2005 when it was included in the box set, 'Try for the Sun: The Journey of Donovan'. In 1969 Dono...
Interview with Donovan for Australian TV show Nightmoves in 1977. Interviewed by Michael Gudinski, date and place unknown. Audio dropouts are on the source tape, unfortunately.
Chicago newscaster Bob Sirott's show features 3 separate interviews: Lesley Gore-Pt. 1, Donovan-Pt. 2, and Gene Pitney-Pt. 3. Old performance clips included!
Additional interview from the documentary series Carnaby Street, the Soho backstreet that spawned the swinging 60s https://vimeo.com/ondemand/14108 The series chronicles the period in London from 1950-1978. Part 1 (1950-66) Britain comes out of War, The Beatles were formed and fashion and music centre around Carnaby St. Part 2 (1966-78) the height of Swinging London the summer of love The Beatles split and the youth revolution is over. Carnaby Street, the Soho backstreet that spawned the swinging 60s tells the story how a generation that came out of war torn Britain started a cultural revolution that changed fashion and music forever. This was the time of sex, drugs and rock n roll, Mods, Hippies, female liberation, drugs and of course the summer of love. The story of the Soho backstre...
The O'Donovans give their post race thoughts on bathing, cuisine, down time and race strategy in what can be argued as the best interview of Rio 2016. They row pretty well too.
Programme website: http://bbc.in/2hWnMLW The O'Donovan Brothers talk about the response they've had since winning silver at the Rio Olympics.
bonus track from the 2011 re-master of Sunshine Superman Lyrics The long gone breezes are blowing down the sky From my window to the street I cast my weary eye Everything is quiet in the lonesome dusky light I'm feeling so alone in the darkness of my night I remember the days when the sun was warm with love Softening as the day grew old in dazzling streaks of gold Now my days are meek, the sunset's the cruellest time I'm feeling so alone in the darkness of my night I feel I want to ramble to the shores of the mighty sea Pounding in my ears the wind so wild and free To stumble in the high grass, the sand a-glowin' white My eyes they feel, they break and spill the darkness of my night My sorrow is confusing, my love will never know My empty hands they lie down by my si...
I can only say: enjoy the beauty!
One of my top favorite Donovan songs. Great sound-Great lyrics. The long gone breezes are blowing down the sky From my window to the street I cast my weary eye Everything is quiet in the lonesome dusky light I'm feeling so alone in the darkness of my night I remember the days when the sun was warm with love Softening as the day grew old in dazzling streaks of gold Now my days are bleak, the sunset's the cruellest time I'm feeling so alone in the darkness of my night I feel I want to ramble to the shores of the mighty sea Pounding in my ears the wind so wild and free To stumble in the high grass, the sand a-glowin' white My eyes they feel, they break and spill the darkness of my night My sorrow is confusing, my love will never know My empty hands they lie down by my sides so low I walk...
track 8 from donovans 2004 album Sixty Four which is an album of 9 demos recorded by donovan in 1964 before his debut album Whats Bin Did Whats Bin Hid Songs Lyrics: The long, long breezes are blowing down the sky From my window to the street I cast my weary eye Everything is quite in the lonesome dusky light I'm feeling so alone in the darkness of my night Oh, I remember days when the sun was warm with love Softening as the day grew old in dazzling streaks of golds Now my days are bleak and the sunset's a cruel sight Oh, I'm feeling so alone in the darkness of my night Oh, I feel I want to ramble to the shores of the mighty sea Pounding in my ears, the wind so wild and free To stumble in the high grass and the sand a-glowing white My eyes they fill, they break and spill the darkness of...
A Grooveman Production of a song by Donovan.
"Season Of The Witch" was released British singer-songwriter Donovan's third studio album, Sunshine Superman in the US in September 1966. The album was not released in the UK because of a contractual dispute. In June 1967, a compilation of the Sunshine Superman and Mellow Yellow albums was released as Sunshine Superman in the UK. Sunshine Superman was named after Donovan's hit single released in the US in July 1966. (Most of the tracks from this and the Mellow Yellow albums were not mixed into stereo until the 2011 2-CD deluxe edition issued by UK EMI). I've mentioned before that "Sunshine Supermen" was one of the very earliest songs that I have memory of so it will always be kinda special. Donovan has alot of really great music and I get asked about doin' vids for other Donovan greats...
From the album Mellow Yellow - Wear Your Love Like Heaven (1967) Girl ain't nothing but a willow tree Swaying in a summer breeze, You'll never change what has to be. Girl ain't nothing but a willow tree. Sometimes I don't know what I said till I did, I want to be the father of your kid. Dragonfly he sleeps till dawn, I knew I'd be here when love has gone. Crystal ball is what I wish for you, Get it straight, I love the both of you. Someone's goin' through a cold turkey. Girl ain't nothing but a willow tree. I give your baby a contact high I love another is what I sigh -ha- Looks like rain, I do declare, Your baby wants to take my chocolate eclair. I couldn't cry, I could not laugh, Incident about a silken scarf. I know what a jealous trip can be. Girl ain't nothing bu...
Artist: Donovan Album: Sunshine Superman Year: 1966 Track: 10
The long gone breezes are blowing down the sky.
From my window to the street I cast my weary eye.
Everything is quiet in the lonesome dusky night.
I'm feeling so alone in the darkness of my night.
I remember the days when the sun was warm with love
Softening as the day grew old in dazzling streaks of gold.
Now my days are bleek, the sunset's the cruellest time
I'm feeling so alone in the darkness of my night.
I feel I want to ramble to the shores of the mighty sea
Pounding in my ears the wind so wild and free
To stumble in the high grass, the sand a-glowin' white
My eyes they fill, they break and spill the darkness of my night.
My sorrow is confusing, my love will never know
My empty hands they lie down by my sides so low
I walk this sleeping town and the highway in-between bright
I'm feeling so alone in the darkness of my night.
Riding feathered wings to make like I'm a dove
Oft I've heard the world as it cries out for some love
Cries out for some warmth, a little compassion and light