Author: Donovan

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I was a virtuoso of all the folk-blues guitar styles by the time I reached 17.

I was a virtuoso of all the folk-blues guitar styles by the time I reached 17.

- Donovan

In 1968, I bought a 114-foot yacht, built in 1946, and lived on the Greek islands for a while. We had an extraordinary time in it. Then I gave it to The Beatles.

In 1968, I bought a 114-foot yacht, built in 1946, and lived on the Greek islands for a while. We had an extraordinary time in it. Then I gave it to The Beatles.

- Donovan

It seems to be very clear that each new generation that comes - not only audiences but young bands as well - are very encouraged and enthused and inspired by my work.

It seems to be very clear that each new generation that comes - not only audiences but young bands as well - are very encouraged and enthused and inspired by my work.

- Donovan

Publishers and record companies love a broken heart.

Publishers and record companies love a broken heart.

- Donovan

I've exhibited quite a few of my photographs. I expand them digitally till they're very big. It's an art school thing, I suppose.

I've exhibited quite a few of my photographs. I expand them digitally till they're very big. It's an art school thing, I suppose.

- Donovan

When I was a boy, I had a grand, big tape recorder, and I made late-night radio shows with glasses of water and funny voices. I just loved radio plays.

When I was a boy, I had a grand, big tape recorder, and I made late-night radio shows with glasses of water and funny voices. I just loved radio plays.

- Donovan

I think of myself as a poet. I grew up with poetic influences - what I know from my background is the bardic poetry, which came down through oral tradition.

I think of myself as a poet. I grew up with poetic influences - what I know from my background is the bardic poetry, which came down through oral tradition.

- Donovan

The similarity between my music and The Beatles' music is it has within it a very positive quality. It's woven with humor.

The similarity between my music and The Beatles' music is it has within it a very positive quality. It's woven with humor.

- Donovan

All of us '60s pop stars came from old cities which had a jazz club, a folk club, a coffee house, and an art school.

All of us '60s pop stars came from old cities which had a jazz club, a folk club, a coffee house, and an art school.

- Donovan

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