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He was quickly deemed by the media a Bob Dylan copycat on account of the many similarities 'Catch the Wind' had to Dylan's songs of the period such as 'Blowin' in the Wind'. As chance would have it, Donovan found his creative muse in music, eventually becoming a skilled guitarist he was well known for his a distinctive 'clawhammer' finger-picking style, taught to him by banjo virtuoso Derroll Adams, whom Donovan idolized.ĭonovan became an overnight sensation after a fateful appearance on Ready, Steady, Go!, scoring an early hit with 'Catch the Wind'. Though Donovan's father was a factory lifer, his love of classic English poetry was a large influence on the young Donovan, one that can be heard throughout his discography.

Though a self-professed contemporary bard in the classic sense of the term-most well-known for simple, acoustic balladry on the guitar-Donovan was, and remains, a hugely eclectic artist, making a majority of his albums Genre Roulettes that experiment to a greater degree than his inexorable public image as a long-haired, tunic-clad 'hippie' - a term that the man himself seems to dismiss to some extent - would suggest.īorn and raised in the ruins of post-war factory town Edinburgh, as a teenager, Donovan-inspired by the writings of beat poets such as Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac, along with books on eastern philosophies-left home to live like a Bohemian, together with his Heterosexual Life-Partner Gypsy Dave (or 'Gyp', for short). This season, mentors Dave Navarro (Jane's Addiction / Red Hot Chili Peppers ), Moby, Sebastian Bach (Skid Row), Robin Zander (Cheap Trick), Belinda Carlisle (The Go-Go's) and Mark McGrath (Sugar Ray) share invaluable advice and collaborate with their protégés before deciding whether to join them on stage for a live performance.Donovan Philips Leitch (born ) is a Scottish singer-songwriter who, in the mid-to-late 1960s, attained worldwide fame as an icon of the burgeoning 'flower power' movement, chiefly through songs espousing the virtues of love and altruism.

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AXS TV’s six-episode original music series BREAKING BAND pairs rock legends with emerging musicians, to provide guidance as they work to achieve their dreams of stardom. Despite being born in London, he was raised in Hollywood, California, by his American mother, model Enid Karl, after she divorced his Scottish father, the legendary psychedelic-folk singer/songwriter Donovan. Read more in their chat HERE: ~ Fun Facts ~ DONOVAN LEITCH has spent his entire life in the entertainment industry.

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All Access Music - Q&A with Donovan Leitch - Talks AXS TV Series 'BREAKING BAND', Go-Go's Inspired Musical 'Head Over Heels' with Gwyneth Paltrow, And His Band Royal Machines ! All Access Music writer, Nicole DeRosa had a chance to catch up with DONOVAN LEITCH during #TCA16 (Television Critics Association) Winter Tour held at the The Langham, Huntington Hotel & Spa, Pasadena on January 8th.

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