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DONOVAN
(voc,g,hca)

Personal Data:

Born: 10.05.1946 (Glasgow, Scotland, GB, as Donovan Philip Leitch)
DONOVAN (photo)

Line-Up:

Donovan - voc,g,hca

Former Members:

Eric Leese (g, 1967)
Brian Locking (bg, cca 1965); Cliff Barton (bg, 1967); Ken Baldock (bg, 1967-?); Danny Thompson (bg, cca 9/81)
Skip Allen (ds, cca 1965); Keith Webb (ds, 1967); John Stevens (ds, cca 9/81)
John Cameron (kb, 1966); Mike O'Neil (kb, 1967)
Tony Carr (perc, 1967-?); John Carr (bonga, 1967-?)
Gypsy Dave (kazoo, cca 1965); Mike Carr (vibraphone, 1967)
Tony Roberts (fl,sax, cca 9/81)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.What's Bin Did And What's Bin Hid6/1965 Pye3 30
2.Fairytale11/1965 Pye20 85
3.The Real Donovan
(in the USA)		9/1966 Hickory 96
4.Sunshine Superman
(in the USA)		9/1966 Epic 11
5.Mellow Yellow
(in the USA)		2/1967 Epic 14
6.Sunshine Superman6/1967 Pye LP 4+525
7.Universal Soldier10/1967 Marble Arch5
8.Wear Your Love Like Heaven
(in the USA)		12/1967 Epic 60
9.For Little Ones
(in the USA)		12/1967 Epic
10.A Gift From A Flower To A Garden
(2LP, LP 8+9)		1/1968 Pye13 19
11.Like It Is, Was And Evermore Shall Be
(in the USA)		4/1968 Hickory
12.Donovan In Concert9/1968 Pye 18
13.Hurdy Gurdy Man
(in the USA)		10/1968 Epic 20
14.Fairytales2/1969 27
15.Donovan's Greatest Hits3/1969 Pye 4
16.The World Of Donovan1969 Marble Arch
17.If It Is Tuesday It Must Be Belgium3/1969 United Artists
18.Barabajagal
& Jeff Beck Group, v USA		9/1969
19.The Best Of Donovan
(in the USA)		11/1969 Hickory
20.Open Road
& Open Road		6/1970 Epic30 16
21.Donovan P. Leitch
(2LP, in the USA)		11/1970 Janus
22.The Golden Hour Of Donovan1971 Golden Hour
23.Catch The Wind1971 Hallmark
24.Colours1972 Hallmark
25.H.M.S. Donovan
(2LP)		7/1971 Dawn
26.Cosmic Wheels
produced by: Donovan/Michael Peter Hayes		3/1973 Epic15 14
27.Essence To Essence
produced by: Andrew Oldham		12/1973 Epic
28.The 7-Tease
produced by: Norbert Putnam		10/1974 Epic
29.Live In Japan 19731975
30.Slow Down World
produced by: Donovan		04.06.1976Epic
31.Donovan Rising
produced by: Mickie Most		8/1977 RAK
32.The Donovan File
(2LP)		11/1977 Pye
33.Neutronica
(in Germany)		8/1980 R.A.
34.Spotlight On Donovan10/1981 P.R.T.
35.Love Is Only Feeling10/1981 Luggage/RCA
36.4 Shades1982 3LP
37.Minstrel Boy
(mini LP)		7/1983 P.R.T.
38.Lady Of The Stars
produced by: Jerry Wexler		11/1983 Conifer
39.100 Many Broken Heartseason Donovan1987
40.Greatest Hits And More9/1989 EMI
41.The EP Collection15.10.1990See For Miles
42.Rising19.11.1990Permanent/BMG
43.The Donovan Collection11/1990 Castle Communication
44.The Trip
(2CD)		2/1991 EMI
45.The Hits6/1991 Mammoth
46.Gold: Greatest Hits12/1993 Disky
47.Josie7/1994 Success
48.Till I See You Again7/1994 Success
49.Originals
(4CD box set)		11/1994 EMI
50.Sutras
produced by: Rick Rubin		1996 American
51.Greatest Hits - Unplugged03.05.1999
52.Summer Day Reflection Songs25.04.2000Sanctuary
53.Super Hits22.08.2000Legacy
54.Greatest Hits Live in Vancouver, 198602.10.2001Varese Sarabande
55.Pied Piper19.03.2002Rhino
56.The Very Best Of The Early Years23.07.2002Sanctuary/Castle
57.Peace & Love Songs08.07.2003Collectables
58.Essential Donovan30.03.2004Sony
59.Beat Cafe24.08.2004Appleseed
60.Very Best Of Donovan28.06.2005Prism Platinum
61.Troubadour05.07.2005Prism Platinum
62.Try for the Sun: The Journey of Donovan13.09.2005Sony
63.In Concert: The Complete 1967 Anaheim Show27.06.2006EMI
64.Sunshine Superman: The Very Best of Donovan01.08.2006EMI47
65.Playlist: The Very Best of Donovan08.07.2008Playlist
66.Live Troubadour28.04.2009Great American Music
67.Donovan's Greatest Hits22.07.2009Epic
68.The Essential Donovan17.04.2012Sony Legacy
69.Retrospective10.07.2015

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Catch The Wind / Why Do You Treat Me Like You Do2/1965 Pye4 23
2.Colours / To Sing For You5/1965 Pye4 61
3.Universal Soldier EP
(Universal Soldier / The Ballad Of A Crystal Man / Do You Hear Me Now / The War Drags On)		8/1965 Pye12
4.Universal Soldier / Do You Hear Me9/1965 Hickory 53
5.Turquoise / Hey Gyp (Dig The Slowness)29.10.1965Pye30
6.You're Gonna Need Somebody On Your Bond / The Little Tin Soldier11/1965 Pye
7.Colours EP
(Catch The Wind / Why Do You Treat Me Like You Do / Colours / To Sing For You)		12/1965 Pye
8.I'll Try For The Sun / Turquoise
(v USA)		1/1966 Hickory
9.Sunshine Superman / The Trip
produced by: Mickie Most		28.01.1966Pye1 1
10.Josie / Little Tin Soldier18.02.1966Pye
11.Donovan Vol. 1 EP
(Sunny Goodge Street / Oh Deed I Do / Jersey Thursday / Hey Gyp (Dig The Slowness)		25.02.1966
12.Remember The Alamo / The Ballad Of A Crystal Man4/1966 Pye
13.Hey Gyp (Dig The Slowness) / The War Drags On
(v USA)		7/1966 Hickory
14.Sunny Goodge Street / Summer Day Reflection Song10/1966 Hickory 135
15.Mellow Yellow / Sunny South Kensington10/1966 Epic 2
16.Sunshine Superman / The Trip03.12.1966Pye3
17.Epistle To Dippy / Preachin' Love1/1967 Epic 19
18.Mellow Yellow / Preachin' Love2/1967 Pye8
19.There Is A Mountain / Sand And Foam
(v USA 8/67, Epic)		10/1967 Pye8 11
20.Wear Your Love Like Heaven / Oh Gosh11/1967 Epic 23
21.Do You Hear Me Now / Why Do You Treat Me Like You Do
(v USA)		1968 Hickory
22.Jennifer Juniper / Poor Cow2/1968 Pye5 26
23.Catch The Wind EP
(Catch The Wind / Remember The Alamo / Josie / Rambling Rose)		2/1968 Pye
24.Hurdy Gurdy Man / Teen Angel5/1968 Pye4 5
25.Hurdy Gurdy Donovan EP
(Jennifer Juniper / Hurdy Gurdy Man / Mellow Yellow / There Is A Mountain)		8/1968 Pye
26.Lalena / Aye, My Love9/1968 Epic 33
27.Atlantis / I Love My Shirt11/1968 Pye23
28.Catch The Wind / Universal Soldier
(v USA)		1/1969 Hickory
29.Atlantis / To Susan On The West Coast Waiting1/1969 Epic 7
30.Goo Goo Barabajagal (Love Is Hot) / Bed With Me
& The Jeff Beck Group		6/1969 Pye12
31.Goo Goo Barabajagal (Love Is Hot) / Trudi
& The Jeff Beck Group		7/1969 Epic 36
32.Riki Tiki Tavi / Roots Of Oak
& Open Road		8/1970 Epic 55
33.Colours / Josie
(v USA)		10/1970 Janus
34.Catch The Wind / Why Do You Treat Me Like You Do
(v USA)		10/1970 Janus
35.Candy Man / Hey Gyp (Dig The Slowness)
(v USA)		10/1970 Janus
36.Celia Of The Seals / Mr. Wind
& Danny Thompson		12/1970 Dawn
37.Celia Of The Seals / The Song Of The Wandering Aengus2/1971 Epic 84
38.There Is A Mountain03.12.1971Pye
39.Sunshine Superman / Mellow Yellow
(v USA)		1972 Memory Lane
40.Jennifer Juniper / Hurdy Gurdy Man
(v USA)		1972 Memory Lane
41.I Like You / Earth Sign Man20.04.1973Epic 66
42.Maria Magenta / The Intergalactic Laxative06.07.1973Epic
43.Sailing Homewards / Lazy Daze
(v USA)		11/1973 Epic
44.Sailing Homewards / Yellow Star
(v GB)		31.05.1974Epic
45.Rock'n'Roll With Me / The Divine Daze Of Deathless Delight25.10.1974Epic
46.Rock And Roll Souljer / How Silly
(v USA)		1/1975 Epic
47.Rock And Roll Souljer / Love Of My Life
(v GB)		07.02.1975Epic
48.A Well-Known Has-Been / Dark Eyed Blue Jean Angel
(v USA)		6/1976 Epic
49.Dare To Be Different / The International Man
(v USA)		8/1977 Arista
50.The Light / The International Man
(v GB)		11.11.1977RAK
51.Sunshine Superman / Mellow Yellow
(v USA)		1978 Epic
52.Dare To Be Different / Sing My Song
(v GB)		10.02.1978RAK
53.Colours / Universal Soldier
(v USA)		7/1978 Epic
54.Donovan EP
(Catch The Wind / Turquoise / Colours / Universal Soldier)		7/1980 Flashback
55.Lay Down Lassie / Love Is Only Feeling16.10.1981Luggage/RCA
56.Catch The Wind / Colours7/1982 Old Gold
57.Mellow Yellow / Sunshine Superman2/1985 EMI
58.Sunshine Superman / Jennifer Juniper
12" + Wear Your Love Like Heaven
CD + Mellow Yellow		8/1989 EMI100
59.Jennifer Junniper
& The Singing Corner		19.11.1990Mercury68
60.Universal Soldier / Catch The Wind
12" + I'll Try For The Sun		3/1991 Gulf Peace Team
61.New Bath Guide / Moira McCavendish / Brother Sun, Sister Moon4/1992 Silhouette
62.When The Angels Sing / Atlantis
& No Angels		11/2001
63.She Believe's In Me / Know Rastafari
& Cologne		28.05.2007Xterminator
64.Garden Party / My Cherie Amour28.07.2008Impact
65.Breakin'
& G Rizo		03.02.2009Work It Baby
66.Chord EP
(Bang / Yo! / Emotronic (Living Hell edit) / Yo! (Dinamics Scratched remix) / Yo! (Blackstrobe remix))		27.10.2009Citizen
67.Sunshine Superman / Mellow Yellow16.03.2011CBS
68.Open Your Eyes
& The Rhythm Scholar		23.07.2012R-Tyme
69.The War Drags On / No More War / Rastaman Style / Space War (dub) / The Warrin' Melodica (dub) / War Riddim (dub)
& I Mitri & Mat I & Jah Free		01.09.2014Jah Free

Awards:

2001 Gold Badge Award
2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
2014 Songwriters Hall of Fame

Various:

appeared on the LP:

Alice Cooper: Billion Dollar Babies (9.3.73, Warner Bros)

Compilation Appearances:
"Season Of The Witch" on compilation "More American Graffiti" (19.10.79, MCA)
"Sunshine Superman" on compilation "The Cavern - The Most Famous Club In The World" (20.8.07)

Press References:

&musiQ
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
20028 74Livegig review
Big Beng!
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
20021326.07.200211Infokus
Melodie
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19839 271profile, interview
Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1971017.07.197116Pop Albumsalbum review
1971004.12.197158Pop Singlessingle review
1972030.12.197225Caught In The Actgig review
19732707.07.197315New Singlessingle review
19745014.12.197439Caught In The Actgig review
1975211.01.197515Caught In The Actgig review
1975901.03.197514Singlessingle review
19763207.08.197630interview
19774612.11.197733Singlessingle review
1978718.02.197827Singlessingle review
19811909.05.198130Folk News
19813712.09.19815Fast Forward
19814217.10.198112Singlessingle review
1990020.10.199044Albumsalbum review
1990003.11.19904News
New Musical Express
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1965029.10.19654Singlessingle review
1965012.11.19657News
1965019.11.19657News
1966021.01.19667News
1966018.02.19664Singlessingle review
1966001.04.19668America Calling
1966003.12.19666Singlessingle review
1973006.01.197314Front Row Reviewsgig review
1973021.04.197329Writers
1973026.05.197320
1973021.07.197324
1974009.02.197420Albumsalbum review
1975004.01.197514
1975011.01.197525Platters - Deja Vualbum review
1975018.01.197518Plattersalbum review
1976003.01.197633Information City
1990024.11.199032
1990008.12.199041Livegig review
Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19941107.06.19947Galerie
19972 81profile
19972 112Recenze - Novinkyalbum review