Donovan Phillips Leitch,mononymously known as Donovan,is a Scottish musician,songwriter,and record producer. He developed an eclectic and distinctive style that blended folk,jazz,pop,psychedelic rock and world music. He has lived in Scotland,Hertfordshire (England),London,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!.
Fairytale is the second album from British singer-songwriter Donovan. It was first released in the UK on 22 October 1965 through Pye Records. The US version of Fairytale was released by Hickory Records in November 1965 with a slightly different set of songs. Peter Eden,Geoff Stephens and Terry Kennedy produced the original album.
Live in Japan –Spring Tour 1973 is the twelfth album from British singer-songwriter Donovan. It was only released in Japan in 1973. The album has never been released in either the United States or the United Kingdom.
Rising Again is an expanded version of the 1990 live album Rising from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the UK on 22 May 2001.
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 by Donovan Discs,his own record label.
The Real Donovan is the first compilation album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the US in September 1966.
"Catch the Wind" is a song written and recorded by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan.
"Colours" is a song written and recorded by British singer-songwriter Donovan. The "Colours" single was released in the United Kingdom on 28 May 1965 through Pye Records and a few months later in the United States through Hickory Records. The "Colours" single was backed with "To Sing for You" on the United Kingdom release and "Josie" on the United States release.
Like It Is,Was,and Evermore Shall Be is a compilation album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the US in April 1968. Like It Is,Was,and Evermore Shall Be marked the second Hickory Records compilation of Donovan's 1965 Pye Records material in the United States,following the moderately successful The Real Donovan from 1966.
A Touch of Music a Touch of Donovan is a compilation album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in West Germany in 1969.
Catch the Wind is a compilation album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the United Kingdom in 1971 and did not chart. This 1971 release bears little resemblance to the 1965 version of What's Bin Did and What's Bin Hid released as Catch the Wind in the United States.
Donovan File is a compilation album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the United Kingdom in 1977.
Colours is a compilation album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the United Kingdom in June 1972 and did not chart.
The Early Years is a compilation album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the United Kingdom in March 1993 and the United States in October 1994.
Universal Soldier is the second compilation album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released in the UK in September 1967.
Mellow is a 2CD compilation album by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan,released on 1 November 1997.
Summer Day Reflection Songs is a compilation album from Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan. It was released on 25 April 2000.
Hickory Records is an American record label founded in 1954 by Acuff-Rose Music,which operated the label up to 1979. Sony Music Publishing revived the label in 2007. Originally based in Nashville,and functioning as an independent label throughout its history,it has had several distributors.
Sammy Hagar is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Sammy Hagar,released on January 1977 by Capitol Records. It is also often referred to as The Red Album,as it includes Hagar's first anthem,"Red",which is also the basis for his nickname "The Red Rocker". Future multi-platinum selling producer Scott Mathews was talked into playing a drum solo on "Red" after being told Ringo Starr had played his only drum solo in the very same room on The Beatles' last album,named after the EMI Studios this album was recorded in,Abbey Road.
"Riding in My Car" is a children's song by Woody Guthrie.
