Donovan

About Donovan

Singer, composer, and guitarist known for successes such as"Catch the Wind" and"Sunshine Superman" in the 1960s. He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.

Donovan Phillips Leitch is a Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist. He developed an eclectic and distinctive style that blended folk, jazz, pop, psychedelic rock, and world music. He has lived in Scotland, Hertfordshire, 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!. Having signed with Pye Records in 1965, he recorded singles and two albums in the folk vein for Hickory Records, after which he signed to CBS/Epic Records in the US – the first signing by the company's new vice-president Clive Davis – and became more successful internationally. He began a long and successful collaboration with leading British independent record producer Mickie Most, scoring multiple hit singles and albums in the UK, US, and other countries.

Occupation	Musician, songwriter, record producer
Children	5, including Donovan Leitch and Ione Skye
Years active	1964–present
Partner(s)	Enid Karl (1966–70)
Born	Donovan Phillips Leitch, May 10, 1946, Maryhill, Glasgow, Scotland

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Trivia

He was the first person signed by Clive Davis after he became vice president of Epic Records.

Donovan before fame

He limps since he had polio as a child.

Achievement of Donovan

He was the first person Clive Davis signed after he became vice president of Epic Records.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$10 Million

Donovan family life

He married Linda Lawrence on October 2, 1970, and they had two children together.

Associations of Donovan

He had a significant impact on John Lennon's finger-picking guitar technique.

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