“Mellow Yellow” by Donovan is the most beloved 1960s song with the word “yellow” in the title that wasn’t released by The Beatles. During an interview, the “Atlantis” singer opined that his catalog ...
One of the most unusual classic rock songs of the 1960s is Donovan’s “Mellow Yellow.” After the tune became a huge hit, it inspired a soda with a similar name. Subsequently, Donovan reacted to this ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It goes without saying that people assumed many of the biggest hits of the '60s were about drugs. Of course, some actually were, ...
Donovan stands out as one of the most resilient of British Invasion artists. The Scotland-born singer/songwriter overcame early criticism that he was a kind of Bob Dylan clone to strike out with a ...
Scottish folk and pop star Donovan will be inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April. He was a sixties icon with hits such as "Mellow Yellow," "Sunshine Superman" and "Hurdy Gurdy Man." But ...
Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page thrilled a packed house at Royal Albert Hall in London last night when he joined Donovan to perform his classic "hired gun" solo from the British folk-rock legend's ...
The singer-songwriter wrote several '60s folk rock hippie anthems, including "Sunshine Superman." He spoke to Fresh Air's Terry Gross in 2004. DONOVAN: (Singing) Color and sky brush and blue. Scarlet ...
Tim Hughes talks to 60s singer-songwriter and friend to The Beatles, Donovan, and finds the man styled as the British Dylan still living the hippy dream almost 50 years after the summer of love The ...
It goes without saying that people assumed many of the biggest hits of the '60s were about drugs. Of course, some actually were, like Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit." But others, like Donovan's ...