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Donovan

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Donovan Phillips Leitch (born 10 May 1946), known mononymously as Donovan, is a Scottish musician, songwriter and record producer. He emerged from the British folk scene in early 1965 and subsequently scored numerous international hit singles and albums during the late 1960s. His work became emblematic of the flower power era with its blend of folk, pop, psychedelia and jazz stylings. Donovan first achieved recognition with live performances on the pop TV series Ready Steady Go! Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Donovan is the 518th most popular musician (down from 406th in 2019), the 1,818th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,363rd in 2019) and the 107th most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Donovan ranks 518 out of 3,175. Before him are Randy Rhoads, Jan Hammer, Gato Barbieri, Martin Gore, Kai Hansen, and T Bone Burnett. After him are Dennis Wilson, Stevie Young, Joan Manuel Serrat, Christian Lorenz, Jeff Lynne, and Safi al-Din al-Urmawi.

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Among people born in 1946, Donovan ranks 214. Before him are Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian, Nicole Garcia, Shlomo Sand, Rodrigo Lara, Jean-Jacques Beineix, and Stig Blomqvist. After him are Cheng Pei-pei, Willy van der Kuijlen, Toquinho, Robert Mapplethorpe, Joseph Deiss, and Craig Venter.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Donovan ranks 1,818 out of 8,785. Before him are James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray (1531), Terry Cooper (1944), Brian Clough (1935), Frederick Marryat (1792), Isabel Neville, Duchess of Clarence (1451), and Dominic Purcell (1970). After him are Jerry Springer (1944), Christopher Isherwood (1904), Tony Martin (1957), Roland Joffé (1945), George Arliss (1868), and Prince William, Duke of Gloucester (1689).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Donovan ranks 107. Before him are John Powell (1963), Ellie Goulding (1986), George Young (1946), Greg Lake (1947), Dave Hill (1946), and Martin Gore (1961). After him are Stevie Young (1956), Jeff Lynne (1947), Alvin Lee (1944), Elvis Costello (1954), K. K. Downing (1951), and Paul Rodgers (1949).

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