What is Donovan Phillips Leitch's profession?
Q: What is Donovan Phillips Leitch's profession?
A: Donovan Phillips Leitch is a Scottish-born pop singer and guitarist.
Q: When was he born?
A: He was born on 10 May 1946 in Maryhill, Glasgow, Scotland.
Q: What are some of his most famous songs?
A: Some of his best-remembered songs include "Catch The Wind", "Mellow Yellow", "Sunshine Superman", "Happiness Runs", and "Hurdy Gurdy Man".
Q: How did he help the Beatles?
A: He helped the Beatles with their song "Yellow Submarine" and two Beatles (John Lennon and Paul McCartney) sang on his song "Atlantis".
Q: What did he do after seeing friends use hard drugs like heroin and speed (amphetamine)?
A: After seeing friends begin to use hard drugs like heroin and speed (amphetamine), Donovan was one of the first pop musicians to denounce the use of drugs, after his own arrest for hashish possession in 1966. The liner notes to his 1967 album A Gift From a Flower to a Garden called upon young people to "stop the use of all drugs, and heed the quest to seek the Sun."
Q: How has Donovan's music been remembered since then?
A: Since then, Donovan's music has been remembered as part of the flower power era. Many of his songs now appear in television commercials. He continued to make albums regularly through the 1980s, and sometimes in the 1990s. He also continued to tour, and some of his later albums are of live performances.
Q: Are any members of Donovan's family involved in show business?
A: Yes, two of Donovan's children - Donovan Leitch and Ione Skye - are actors.
