Donovan Philips Leitch (born May 10, 1946 in Maryhill, Lanarkshire), better known as simply Donovan, is a Scottish singer, songwriter, and musician. Originally a '60s
folk singer, as the decade progressed Donovan cultivated his own unique eclectic sound, mixing elements of folk,
pop,
jazz,
world music and more, often with a twinge of psychedelia. His most well-known work was suffused with altruistic political overtones, making him an iconic figure of the "flower power" counter-culture of the '60s. Donovan came to fame in Britain in early 1965 with a series of liv…
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