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Donovan
Donovan Phillips Leitch (born 10 May 1946), known mononymously as Donovan, is a Scottish musician, songwriter and record producer. He emerged from the British folk scene in early 1965 and subsequently scored multiple international hit singles and albums during the late 1960s. Donovan discography, His work became emblematic of the flower power era with its blend of Folk music, folk, Pop music, pop, Psychedelic music, psychedelica and jazz stylings. Donovan first achieved recognition with live performances on the pop TV series ''Ready Steady Go!'' in 1965. Having signed with Pye Records that year, he recorded singles and two albums in the folk vein for Hickory Records, scoring three UK hit Single (music), singles: "Catch the Wind", "Colours (Donovan song), Colours" and "Universal Soldier (song), Universal Soldier", the last written by Buffy Sainte-Marie. He then signed to Epic Records, CBS/Epic in the US and became more successful internationally, beginning a long collaboration w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donovan Discography
This is the discography of Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist Donovan. Discography Studio albums Live albums Compilation albums * ''The Real Donovan'' [U.S.] (1966) No. 96 U.S. * ''Universal Soldier (1967 album), Universal Soldier'' [UK] (1967) No. 5 UK * ''Like It Is, Was, and Evermore Shall Be'' [U.S.] (1968) No. 177 U.S. * ''A Touch of Music a Touch of Donovan'' [West Germany] (1969) * ''The World of Donovan (1969 album), The World of Donovan'' [UK] (1969) * ''Donovan's Greatest Hits'' (1969) No. 2 CAN; No. 4 U.S. (US: Platinum) * ''The Best of Donovan (1969 album), The Best of Donovan'' [U.S.] (1969) No. 135 U.S. * ''Donovan P. Leitch'' [U.S.] (1970) No. 128 U.S. * ''Catch the Wind (1971 album), Catch the Wind'' [UK] (1971) * ''Hear Me Now'' [U.S.] (1971) No. 215 U.S. * ''Golden Hour of Donovan'' [UK] (1971) * ''The World of Donovan (1972 album), The World of Donovan'' [U.S.] (1972) * ''Colours (1972 album), Colours'' [UK] (1972) * ''Early Treasures'' [U.S.] (1973 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linda Lawrence
Linda Anne Lawrence (also called Linda Leitch; born Windsor 1947) is the British wife, muse and sometimes collaborator of folk-rock star Donovan (Donovan Phillips Leitch). Donovan wrote his US #1/UK #2 hit song " Sunshine Superman" for her as well as "Legend of a Girl Child Linda". And according to Donovan, "Linda's in all the songs. 'Sunshine Superman,' 'Hampstead Incident,' 'Young Girl Blues'... Linda's the muse." Early life Lawrence's parents were Stewart "Alec" Lawrence, a middle-class contractor, and his wife Violet. She was born Linda Anne Lawrence in 1946 in Windsor, Berkshire. In January 1963 she began a relationship with musician Brian Jones and had a child by him, Julian Brian Lawrence (born 23 July 1964). Lawrence and Jones broke up, and shortly after she met Donovan in the green room at ''Ready Steady Go!'' he asked Linda to marry him. But, beset by the stresses of teenage motherhood, the rock scene, and her breakup with Jones, Lawrence went to southern California ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mellow Yellow
"Mellow Yellow" is a song written and recorded by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. Released in the US in 1966, it reached No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Outside the US, "Mellow Yellow" peaked at No. 8 in the UK in early 1967. Content 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 liner notes for 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. Donovan stated, "I was reading a newspaper and on the back there was an ad for a yellow dildo called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunshine Superman (song)
"Sunshine Superman" is a song written and recorded by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released as a single 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 single was backed with "The Trip" on both the US and UK releases. It has been described as " ne of theclassics 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 (Donovan's only single to do so) and subsequently became the title track of his third album. When finally released in the UK, it reached No. 2. A different mix of "The Trip" (without harmonica) is also included in the album. The single version of "Sunshine Superman" was edited down from its original four-and-a-half minutes to just over three, and this version ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colours (Donovan Song)
"Colours" is a song written and recorded by British singer-songwriter Donovan for his second album, '' Fairytale''. "Colours" was released as a single in the United Kingdom on 28 May 1965 through Pye Records (Pye 7N 15866) and a few months later in the United States through Hickory Records (Hickory 45-1324). The single was backed with "To Sing for You" on the UK release and " Josie" on the US release. Both B-side selections came from Donovan's first album, '' What's Bin Did and What's Bin Hid'' (1965). Release and reception Donovan followed up the success of " Catch the Wind" with "Colours", which featured a similar folk style. The single matched the success of "Catch the Wind" in the United Kingdom, reaching No. 4 on the charts. In the United States, "Colours" reached No.61, and marked a decline in the artist's popularity relative to "Catch the Wind". A different mix of the song (without harmonica) was released on his second album '' Fairytale''. ''Billboard'' praised the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hickory Records
Hickory Records is an American record label founded in 1954 by Acuff-Rose Music, which operated the label up to 1979. Sony Music Publishing (then Sony/ATV) revived the label in 2007. Originally based in Nashville, and functioning as an independent label throughout its history, it has had several distributors. History From its inception in 1955 to 1973, Hickory was distributed independently. MGM Records then distributed the label in 1973, and ABC Records began distributing it four years later. MCA Records inherited the ABC distribution deal when it bought ABC Records in 1979. The relationship between Acuff-Rose/Hickory and MCA turned sour shortly afterwards, so the Hickory label was discontinued, and its catalog was pulled when the distribution deal expired later in 1979. In 1993, Scotti Bros. Records began reissuing the Hickory catalog. The Hickory catalog is owned by Sony Music Publishing, which owns the Acuff-Rose catalogue, and the Hickory label was revived in 2007 with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donovan Leitch (actor)
Donovan Jerome Leitch''Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005.'' at ancestry.com (born August 16, 1967) is an English-born American actor and singer. He is the son of the singer-songwriter Donovan and the brother of actress Ione Skye. He was a member of the hard rock band Camp Freddy, was a founding member of neo-glam group Nancy Boy along with Jason Nesmith, the son of Michael Nesmith of The Monkees. As an actor, he is best known for portraying Paul Taylor in the 1988 remake of '' The Blob''. Career Leitch appeared in the films '' Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo'' (1985), '' The In Crowd'' (1988), '' ...And God Created Woman'' (1988), '' The Blob'' (1988), '' Glory'' (1989, portraying Charles Fessenden Morse), '' Cutting Class'' (1989), '' Gas, Food Lodging'' (1992), ''Dark Horse'' (1992), ''Jack the Bear'' (1993), ''Cityscrapes: Los Angeles'' (1994), '' I Shot Andy Warhol'' (1996), '' One Night Stand'' (1997) and '' Love Kills'' (1998). Leitch was fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catch The Wind
"Catch the Wind" is a song written and recorded by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. Pye Records released "Catch the Wind" backed with "Why Do You Treat Me Like You Do?" as Donovan's debut release (Pye 7N.15801) in the United Kingdom on 28 February 1965. The single reached No. 4 in the United Kingdom singles chart. Hickory Records released the single in the United States in April 1965 (Hickory 45-1309), where it reached No. 23 in the United States Billboard Hot 100. Recording The single version of "Catch the Wind" was recorded at Olympic Studios in London. Donovan played guitar and sang on the recording, and was accompanied by nine session musicians: four viola players, four violin players and a string bass player. Release and reception In May 1965, Pye Records released a different version of "Catch the Wind" on Donovan's debut LP record album '' What's Bin Did and What's Bin Hid'' (NPL.18117) (retitled ''Catch the Wind'' in the US). While the single version feature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Soldier (song)
"Universal Soldier" is a song written by singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie. The first released recording was a single by The Highwaymen, released in September 1963. The song was also released on Sainte-Marie's debut album '' It's My Way!'', released in April 1964. "Universal Soldier" was not an immediate popular hit at the time of its release, but it did garner attention within the contemporary folk music community. It became a hit a year later when Donovan covered it, as did Glen Campbell. Sainte-Marie said of the song: "I wrote 'Universal Soldier' in the basement of The Purple Onion coffee house in Toronto in the early sixties. It's about individual responsibility for war and how the old feudal thinking kills us all." The premise of the song is that politicians, with power over the military, in democratic states are elected by the people. Sainte-Marie has said she approached writing the song from the perspective of a student writing an essay for a professor who didn't see ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ione Skye
Ione Skye Lee (born September 4, 1970) is a British-American actress. She made her film debut in the thriller '' River's Edge'' (1986) before gaining mainstream exposure by starring in Cameron Crowe's '' Say Anything...'' (1989). She continued to appear in films throughout the 1990s, with notable roles in '' Gas Food Lodging'' (1992), '' Wayne's World'' (1992), and '' One Night Stand'' (1997). Other film credits include the comedy '' Fever Pitch'' (2005) and an uncredited role in '' Zodiac'' (2007). Skye also guest-starred on several television series, including '' The Twilight Zone'' (2002), '' Private Practice'', and a recurring role on '' Arrested Development''. She is featured in the NBC series '' La Brea'' (2021). In addition to acting, Skye paints and has written several children's books. In 2006, VH1 ranked her 84th on its list of the 100 Greatest Teen Stars. Early life Born in Hampstead, London, Skye is the daughter of folk singer-songwriter Donovan and model Eni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folk Rock
Folk rock is a fusion genre of rock music with heavy influences from pop, English and American folk music. It arose in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom in the mid-1960s. In the U.S., folk rock emerged from the folk music revival. Performers such as Bob Dylan and the Byrds—several of whose members had earlier played in folk ensembles—attempted to blend the sounds of rock with their pre-existing folk repertoire, adopting the use of electric instrumentation and drums in a way previously discouraged in the U.S. folk community. The term "folk rock" was initially used in the U.S. music press in June 1965 to describe the Byrds' music. The commercial success of the Byrds' cover version of Dylan's " Mr. Tambourine Man" and their debut album of the same name, along with Dylan's own recordings with rock instrumentation—on the albums '' Bringing It All Back Home'' (1965), '' Highway 61 Revisited'' (1965), and '' Blonde on Blonde'' (1966)—encouraged other folk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pye Records
PYE or Pye Records is an independent British record label. It was first established in 1955 and played a major role in shaping rock 'n' roll and pop music history. The Pye name was dropped in 1980 due to trademark issues, after which it produced almost no music until the company name and trademark was acquired by the Scottish broadcaster and music producer Tony Currie (broadcaster), Tony Currie in September 2024. The new Pye Records has begun to release new albums on vinyl: ''Race the Sun'' from the Tony Currie Orchestra, conducted by Gavin Sutherland (conductor), Gavin Sutherland (principal guest conductor for the English National Ballet), and Callum Au. ''Race the Sun'' was conceived to pay tribute to the pop orchestras of the original Pye Records. The revived label has also released ''Harvest Gold'' by the London-based singer-songwriter Andrea Black. Pye Records was best known for artistes such as Lonnie Donegan (1956–1969), Petula Clark (1957–1971), The Searchers (band) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
