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| '''Donovan Philips Leitch''' (also known simply as '''Donovan''') (born ], ]) is a ] musician. Born in ], he moved with his family to ], ] when young. Influenced by his family's love for ] and ] ], he began playing ] at fourteen. He and his friend Gypsy Dave traveled the country playing folk songs. In ] he appeared on the ] program '']''. which led to a recording contract. | |||
| Donovan Leitch is one hell of a hippie. I love him and want his babies. He shared a bong with me. I love his jawline. He could definitely pull off a hobbit in 'Return Of The King' or in his case 'Hippie'. | |||
| Since Donovan was billed as the English version of ], a meeting between the two in ] made headlines. He toured with Dylan and ], and can be seen backstage in the concert film '']''. He performed to critical and audience acclaim at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival. | |||
| Donovan began performing with future ] members ], ] and ]. His first ] hit was "Sunshine Superman", which was followed shortly afterwards by "Mellow Yellow", which became a sort of ] anthem. | |||
| Donovan was a sometime collaborator with ], supplying lyrics for '']''. In ] he married Linda Lawrence, the widow of former ] member ]. | |||
| In the late ], seeing many of his audience succumb to hard drug use, Donovan went on record opposing the use of drugs. He became a student of the ], embracing ] and ] and ] philosophies. | |||
| Donovan has two children who have become actors, his namesake son, ], and his daughter, ]. | |||
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Donovan Philips Leitch (also known simply as Donovan) (born May 10, 1946) is a British musician. Born in Glasgow, he moved with his family to Hatfield, England when young. Influenced by his family's love for Scottish and English folk music, he began playing guitar at fourteen. He and his friend Gypsy Dave traveled the country playing folk songs. In 1963 he appeared on the television program Ready Steady Go!. which led to a recording contract.
Since Donovan was billed as the English version of Bob Dylan, a meeting between the two in 1965 made headlines. He toured with Dylan and Joan Baez, and can be seen backstage in the concert film Don't Look Back. He performed to critical and audience acclaim at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival.
Donovan began performing with future Led Zeppelin members John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and John Bonham. His first United States hit was "Sunshine Superman", which was followed shortly afterwards by "Mellow Yellow", which became a sort of hippie anthem.
Donovan was a sometime collaborator with The Beatles, supplying lyrics for Yellow Submarine. In 1969 he married Linda Lawrence, the widow of former Rolling Stones member Brian Jones.
In the late 1960s, seeing many of his audience succumb to hard drug use, Donovan went on record opposing the use of drugs. He became a student of the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, embracing vegetarianism and Hindu and Buddhist philosophies.
Donovan has two children who have become actors, his namesake son, Donovan Leitch, Jr., and his daughter, Ione Skye.