42. Donovan

 

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Britain's one time answer to Bob Dylan who later got into the flower power movement

 

ALL MUSIC GUIDE BIOGRAPHY

 

Key Compiliations: Love Is Hot, Truth Is Molten (1998)

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Career Defining Song:

Sunshine Superman (1966 UK#2; USA#1)

Some Other Key Songs:

 

Catch The Wind (1965 UK#4 USA#23)

 

Mellow Yellow (1967 UK#8, 1966 USA#2)

 

Hurdy Gurdy Man (1968 UK#4 USA#5)

 

Atlantis (1968 UK#23, 1969 USA#7)

 

Were any of you fans of "the UK Bob Dylan" or would you rather listen to the male soap star from Neighbours?

 

discussed him recently, so yes i liked him in patches, he did some very weak material.

 

favs - hurdy gurdy man, catch the wind, sunshine superman.

 

:wub: Love Catch the wind & Mellow yellow

Here's some more from the great guy.

 

Jennifer Juniper UK#5 - US#26

 

There Is A Mountain UK#8 - US#11

 

Colours UK#4

 

Quite liked Donovan, some really catchy pop songs from the mid/late 60's.

My dad was a big Donovan fan and bought loads of his albums, even the dodgy post-'60s ones!

 

All his '60s hits are good with the possible exception of "There Is A Mountain" which I just find irritating!

B)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Neil B @ Mar 30 2009, 03:49 PM) 2499335[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->My dad was a big Donovan fan and bought loads of his albums, even the dodgy post-'60s ones!

Here's one of those (DODGY) post 60s ones

It's the B-Side of Maria Magenta from 1973

 

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Edited March 30, 200916 yr by Euro Music

Thought he was at his best doing things like Universal Soldier, Catch the Wind and Hey Gyp.

 

Colours is a good track as well.

 

Wasn't his daughter married to Shaun Ryder or something?