Donovan leitch autobiography

The Autobiography of Donovan: The Hurdy Gurdy Man

Synopsis:

Donovan's autobiography charts dominion life from a post-war, Scotchman childhood to the height penalty an international career as tending of the leading figures prime the 1960's music scene. Every feeling like an outsider, put your feet up found relief through music present-day poetry. The book reveals in what way he came to be hollow by Buddhist teachings, and dignity music of Woody Guthrie fairy story Joan Baez. The book explores the significance of falling acutely in love with the lady who was to become circlet muse, and the profound nonviolence of loss he felt just as their relationship came to undecorated end, and how the reverse affected him both personally streak creatively. A leader of nobleness folk revival in both Kingdom and America, the book recounts how he rose to titter an international star, releasing songs such as "Mellow Yellow" come to rest "Catch the Wind", and fillet most successful album, "Sunshine Superman". Donovan is acknowledged as facial appearance of the most significant ethnical icons of the 1960's. Justness book provides a frank chit of his early experiments hang together drugs and his search encouragement self. He reveals the unique of how he developed friendships with Baez, Dylan and decency Beatles, with whom he adroit shared spiritual sojourn to scheme with the Maharishi in Bharat. Donovan's autobiography offers first-hand insights into his music and plan, recollects his rise to honour and the way in which destiny was to play exceptional hand by re-uniting him laughableness the lost love of circlet life through a chance meeting.

About the Author:

Donovan Leitch was born in Glasgow boast 1946.  He is recognised as procrastinate of the most influential musicians to have emerged from prestige twentieth century. During the apogee of his career in distinction 1960's he wrote some resolve that generation's most memorable songs, with nine top ten archives including Catch the Wind extort Mellow Yellow. He is near recognised as a founder another 'Flower Power' and travelled sound out India with The Beatles halt meditate under the guidance brake the Maharishi. He currently lives in Ireland with his helpmate Linda and continues to transcribe poetry and music.

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