And releases a new song of Robert Burns poem THE BANKS O' DOON, as a Fund Raiser to help SAVE THE RIVER DOON in Ayrshire. (Buy the song here) Donovan returns to his homeland to play his first BIG BURNS SUPPER concert. Donovan says, “I have been asked many ...
Hello all you Poetry Buffs! My fellow Gaelic Poet Ian Griffiths will be reading in USA in October on Long Island, Woodstock and Woodbridge New Jersey. Nobody reads Dylan Thomas like Ian, who was brought up in Thomas’s home town area of Swansea. Ian is also a...
DONOVAN COMPLETES HIS FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY TOUR, TITLED "RETROSPECTIVE" IN EUROPE & "SUNSHINE SUPERMAN" IN NORTH AMERICA. The last concert was last night in Madison Wisconsin USA. I have so many to thank for supporting this major Retrospective of my work over two years. The first being my...
I am honoured to present my Live Tribute to Leonard Cohen and his muse Marianne. I recorded SO LONG MARIANNE in Scandanavia where Marianne was born (Oslo). The Danish audience singing the chorus with me knew all about their soul sister Marianne and Leonard, how the two young...
Theatre Within in association with Music Without Borders presents The 36th Annual John Lennon Tribute. A New York City tradition since 1981, the Tribute joyously celebrates John Lennon's music, life and timeless message of peace, love and social activism. This year's Tribute features music icon Donovan, who...
Thank you Mayor Eric Garcetti and Councillor Koretz of City Hall Los Angeles for this singular honor to mark the Fiftieth Birthday of my song SUNSHINE SUPERMAN reaching number one on the Billboard Top 100. A love song for Linda yes, but also when we...
By 1966 Donovan had evolved beyond his initial folk troubadour style and fully embraced the budding "flower power" movement. Finding inspiration in jazz, blues, world music and West Coast U.S. rock, he partnered with top UK producer Mickie Most and arranger John Cameron to capture...
DONOVAN TEAMS UP WITH DAVID LYNCH TO SUPPORT MEDITATION FOR CHILDREN DONOVAN, ‘60s legend, icon, poet and one of the world’s most enduring singer songwriters, announced his FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY NORTH AMERICAN TOUR, with dates in September and October 2016. Tickets for the tour will go on...
I am delighted to announce, in my RETROSPECTIVE fiftieth Anniversary 2015-2016, my brand new Website and Store (donovan.ie/store/). The Store has all my albums from 1964 onwards plus The Buried Treasures Series, of Un-Released Masters. The Store also has Fun Merchandise, my books of Poetry...