Donovan (born Donovan Phillips Leitch, 10 May 1946) is a Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist. Initially labelled as an imitator of Bob Dylan, he developed an eclectic and distinctive style that blended folk, jazz, pop, psychedelia, and world music (notably calypso). He has variously lived in Scotland, London, and California, and, since at least 2008, has lived in County Cork, Ireland with his family. Emerging from the British folk scene, Donovan shot to fame in the United Kingdom in early 1965 with a series of live performances on the pop TV series, Ready Steady Go!. Donovan (born Donovan Phillips Leitch, 10 May 1946) is a Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist. Initially labelled as an imitator of Bob Dylan, he developed an eclectic and distinctive style that blended folk, jazz, pop, psychedelia, and world music (notably calypso). He has variously lived in Scotland, London, and California, and, since at least 2008, has lived in County Cork, Ireland with his family. Emerging from the British folk scene, Donovan shot to fame in the United Kingdom in early 1965 with a series of live performances on the pop TV series, Ready Steady Go!. false 2025-11-07 16:33:10 627 Blues Rock Folk Folk Rock Pop Pop Rock Psychedelic Psychedelic Pop Rock 118919 72d7d717-0837-4f2a-9641-d0f9fdd3acf7 /media/data/media1/Music/Donovan/folder.jpg /media/data/media1/Music/Donovan/backdrop.jpg /media/data/media1/Music/Donovan/fanart.jpg 1965 1967 1969 1973 1989 1990 1993 1995 1997 1999 2000 2002 2004 2004 Donovan