First Name |
Donovan
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Middle Name |
Phillips
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Last Name |
Leitch
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Full Name at Birth |
Donovan Phillips Leitch
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Alternative Name |
Donovan Phillips Leitch, Donovan
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Birthday |
10th May, 1946
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Birthplace |
Maryhill, Scotland
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Height |
5' 10" (178 cm)
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Build |
Slim
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Hair Color |
Salt and Pepper
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Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Ethnicity |
White
|
Nationality |
British
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Occupation Text |
Soundtrack | Composer | Actor
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Occupation |
Singer
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Claim to Fame |
Mello Yello
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Music Genre (Text) |
Folk rock, Psychedelic Folk, Psychedelic Pop, Psychedelic Rock, folk, pop
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Music Genre |
Pop/Rock
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Year(s) Active |
1965–present, 1964–present
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Music Style |
British Invasion, Folk-Rock, Psychedelic Pop, British Psychedelia, Psychedelic, Folk, Singer/Songwriter, British Folk
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Music Mood |
Trippy, Delicate, Dreamy, Pastoral, Carefree, Whimsical, Bittersweet, Wistful, Eccentric, Sprawling, Earnest, Literate, Amiable/Good-Natured, Laid-Back/Mellow, Autumnal, Springlike, Gentle, Plaintive, Ethereal, Innocent, Summery
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Instrument |
Vocals, Harmonica, Guitar
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Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Harmonica, Guitar, Piano, Banjo
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Record Label |
Pye Records (UK), Hickory Records (US), Epic Records, PYE, Hickory, Epic
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Associated Acts |
The Beatles, The Jeff Beck Group
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Official Websites |
http://donovan.ie
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Family Member |
Donovan Leitch (son) (actor), Ione Skye (daughter) (actress)
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Donovan Phillips Leitch (born 10 May 1946) is a Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist. He developed an eclectic and distinctive style that blended folk, jazz, pop, psychedelic rock, and world music (notably calypso). 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!.