Donovan

Donovan (born Donovan Philips Leitch; 10 May 1946) is a Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist. He developed an eclectic and distinctive style that blended folk, jazz, pop, psychedelia, and world music (notably calypso). He has lived in Scotland, London and 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!.

Having signed with Pye Records in 1965, he recorded singles and two albums in the folk vein, but after a new contract with US CBS/Epic Records his popularity spread to other countries. After extricating himself from his original management contract, he began a long and successful collaboration with Mickie Most, a leading British independent record producer, with hits in the UK, the US and other countries.

His most successful singles were the early UK hits "Catch the Wind", "Colours" and "Universal Soldier" in 1965. "Sunshine Superman" topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart (number two in Britain), and "Mellow Yellow" reached US number two the following year, with "Hurdy Gurdy Man" in the Top 5 in both countries in 1968. He was the first artist to be signed to CBS/Epic Records by the new administrative vice-president, Clive Davis. Donovan and Most collaborated on hit albums and singles between 1965 and 1970. He became a friend of pop musicians including Joan Baez, Brian Jones and The Beatles. He taught John Lennon a finger-picking guitar style in 1968. Donovan's commercial fortunes waned after parting with Most in 1969, and he left the industry for a time.

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Donovan (horse)

Donovan (1886–1905) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a career that lasted from 1888 to 1889 he ran twenty-one times and won eighteen races. He was the leading British two-year-old of 1888 when he won eleven of his thirteen starts. At three Donovan won the Epsom Derby and the St Leger: he failed to win the English Triple Crown owing to a narrow and probably unlucky defeat in the 2000 Guineas. He set a world record by earning a total of £55,443 in win prize money. Donovan was a modest success as a stallion. He died after being injured in an accident in 1905.

Background

Donovan was a dark-coated bay bred by his owner William Cavendish-Bentinck, 6th Duke of Portland a Conservative politician and landowner. Among the Duke’s other horses were the undefeated St. Simon and the 1888 Derby winner Ayrshire. He was sent into training with George Dawson at his Heath House Stable in Newmarket, Suffolk.

Donovan’s sire Galopin was an outstanding racehorse who won the Derby in 1872 and went on to be a successful and influential stallion, being Champion sire on three occasions. Mowerina, Donovan’s dam, won sixteen races and produced several winners including the 1000 Guineas winner Semolina and the colt Raeburn, the only horse ever to defeat Isinglass.

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Donovan (disambiguation)

Donovan is a popular Scottish singer, songwriter, and guitarist.

Donovan may also refer to:

People

  • Donovan (name), a given name and surname

    • Places

  • Castle Donovan, a ruined castle 12 kilometers east of Bantry, County Cork, Ireland
  • General Donovan Department, Argentina
  • Donovan, Illinois, United States
  • Donovan Lake, a lake in Minnesota
  • Donovans, South Australia
  • Donovans, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

    • Ships

  • HMS Donovan, a minesweeper launched 1918, sold 1921
  • The Infantry Landing Ship Empire Battleaxe operated as HMS Donovan from 1944 to 1946

    • Music

  • HMS Donovan (album), a 1971 album by Donovan
  • Donovan P. Leitch (album), a Donovan compilation
  • "Donovan", a song by Happy Mondays from their 1990 album Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches

    • Fictional characters

  • Clyde Donovan, a character in the television series South Park
  • Curtis Donovan, a character from Misfits
  • Donovan (American Horror Story), an American Horror Story: Hotel character
  • Donovan Baine, a character from the Vampire/Darkstalkers series of games by Capcom
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    Podcasts:

    Matching books:

    The Short Life

    Donovan

    ALBUMS

    Breezes of Patchouli: His Studio Recordings: 1966-1969

    Released 2013

    Barabajagal

    Released 2013

    The Essential Donovan

    Released 2012

    Sunshine Superman

    Released 2011

    Playlist: The Very Best of Donovan

    Released 2008

    In Concert: The Complete 1967 Anaheim Show

    Released 2006

    The Very Best of the Early Years

    Released 2005

    Try for the Sun: The Journey of Donovan

    Released 2005

    Sixty Four

    Released 2004

    Brother Sun, Sister Moon

    Released 2004

    The Essential Donovan

    Released 2004

    Beat Cafe

    Released 2004

    The Troubadour

    Released 2003

    Catch the Wind

    Released 2003

    Storyteller

    Released 2003

    Pied Piper

    Released 2002

    Sunshine Superman: The Very Best of Donovan

    Released 2002

    Neutronica

    Released 2001

    Giganty Rocka

    Released 1999

    Greatest Hits: Live

    Released 1999

    The Best of Donovan

    Released 1998

    HMS Donovan

    Released 1998

    Love Is Hot, Truth Is Molten

    Released 1998

    Fairytales and Colours

    Released 1998

    In Concert

    Released 1998

    Hurdy Gurdy Man: Live in Concert

    Released 1997

    Sutras

    Released 1996

    Catch the Wind: The Best of Donovan

    Released 1996

    Definitive Collection

    Released 1995

    Universal Soldier

    Released 1995

    Catch the Wind

    Released 1993

    Troubadour: The Definitive Collection 1964-1976

    Released 1992

    Castle Master Collection

    Released 1991

    A Golden Hour of Donovan

    Released 1990

    The Collection

    Released 1990

    Rising

    Released 1990

    25 Years in Concert: The Classics Live

    Released 1990

    Banzani-!

    Released 1989

    Catch the Wind: 20 Greatest Hits

    Released 1989

    Ballad of Geraldine: Best

    Released 1988

    Catch the Wind

    Released 1988

    The Very Best of Donovan

    Released 1988

    Donovan's Greatest Hits

    Released 1987

    Lady Of The Stars

    Released 1984

    Love Is Only Feeling

    Released 1981

    Donovan

    Released 1977

    Slow Down World

    Released 1976

    7-Tease

    Released 1974

    Live in Japan: Spring Tour 1973

    Released 1973

    Cosmic Wheels

    Released 1973

    Brother Sun, Sister Moon

    Released 1972

    Hear Me Now

    Released 1971

    Open Road

    Released 1970

    Like It Is, Was, and Evermore Shall Be

    Released 1968

    Donovan in Concert

    Released 1968

    The Hurdy Gurdy Man

    Released 1968

    Universal Soldier

    Released 1967

    A Gift From a Flower to a Garden

    Released 1967

    Mellow Yellow

    Released 1967

    The Real Donovan

    Released 1966

    Catch the Wind

    Released 1965

    What's Bin Did and What's Bin Hid

    Released 1965

    Fairytale

    Released 1965

    1976-04-10: The Bottom Line, New York, NY, USA

    Donovan Compilation

    The Trip

    Peace and Love Songs

    Cosmic Wheels / Essence to Essence

    Sunshine Superman: 18 Songs of Love and Freedom

    Super Hits

    Sunshine Superman

    Essence to Essence

    Sunshine Superman

    Mellow Yellow / Wear Your Love Like Heaven

    Golden Tracks

    Best Of

    Donovan's Greatest Hits and More

    Summer Day Reflection Songs

    Golden Hits

    The Very Best of Donovan

    Donovan

    ALBUMS

    Rock Legends

    Released 2013

    Spearhead / Slavic Mind

    Released 2012

    Need for Speed: The Run

    Released 2011

    FX 1

    Released 2011

    Work It Baby 10th Anniversary

    Released 2010

    Nu Disco

    Released 2008

    Rock Experience

    Released 2005

    Guitar Story

    Released 1998

    Sony Music Box: Rock

    Released 1995

    Teenage Rebels! - Spirit in the Sky

    Released 1992

    Greatest Hits of the '60's

    Superhits of the Sixties - The Ultimate Collection

    Greatest Love Songs

    Bestseller auf dem Plattenteller (68-72) (disc 1)

    Hits Zum Schmusen

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    Riki Tiki Tavi

    by: Donovan

    Better get into what you gotta get into
    Better get into it now, no slacking please
    United Nations ain't really united
    And the organization ain't really organized
    Riki Tiki Tavi, mongoose is gone
    Riki Tiki Tavi, mongoose is gone
    Won't be coming around
    For to kill your snakes no more my love
    Riki Tiki Tavi mongoose is gone
    Everybody who read the Jungle Book
    Knows that Riki Tiki Tavi's a mongoose who kills snakes
    When I was a young man I was led to believe
    There were organizations to kill my snakes for me
    IE, the church, IE, the government, IE, the school
    But when I got a little older I learned how to kill them myself
    I said, "I need to get Riki Tiki, mongoose is gone"
    Riki Tiki Tavi, mongoose is gone
    Won't be coming around for to kill your snakes, no more my love
    Riki Tiki Tavi, mongoose is gone
    People walking around, they don't know what they're doing
    They been lost so long, they don't know what they're looking for
    Well, I know what I'm looking for but I just can't find it
    I guess I gotta look inside of myself some more
    Oh oh oh, inside of myself some more, some more now
    Oh oh oh, inside of myself some more
    Riki Tiki Tavi, mongoose is gone
    Riki Tiki Tavi, mongoose is gone
    Riki Tiki Tavi, mongoose is gone
    Riki Tiki Tavi, mongoose is gone, last time
    I saw you today
    You were going my way




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    Kathleen “Kay” Donovan

    Boston Herald 19 Apr 2025
    Kathleen ‘Kay’ Philbin Donovan, a beloved leader of education in Massachusetts and Maine, passed away peacefully and surrounded by her loving family at her home in Arlington, MA, on April 13, after a brief battle with lung cancer.
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