The autobiography of the Prince of Flower Power. Alongside the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan, Donovan's music defined a generation. Donovan's autobiography charts his life from a post-war, Glaswegian childhood to the height of an international career as one of the leading figures of the 1960's music scene.Always feeling like an outsider he found relief through music and poetry. The book reveals how he came to be influenced by Buddhist teachings and the music of Woody Guthrie and Joan Baez. The book explores the significance of falling deeply in love with the woman who was to become his muse, and the profound sense of loss he felt when their relationship came to an end, and how the loss affected him both personally and creatively.A leader of the folk revival in both Britain and America, the book recounts how he rose to be an international star, releasing songs such as 'Mellow Yellow' and 'Catch the Wind', and his most successful album, 'Sunshine Superman'. Donovan is acknowledged as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 1960's.The book provides a frank account of his early experiments with drugs and his search for self. He reveals the story of how he developed friendships with Baez, Dylan and the Beatles, with whom he a shared spiritual sojourn to meditate with the Maharishi in India. Donovan's autobiography offers first-hand insights into his music and poetry, recollects his rise to fame and the way in which destiny was to play a hand by re-uniting him with the lost love of his life through a chance meeting.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cornerstone
ISBN-13
9780099487036
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95267109
Product Key Features
Book Title
The Hurdy Gurdy Man
Author
Donovan Leitch
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Music, Traditional Folk Music
Publication Year
2006
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Number of Pages
416 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
198mm
Item Width
129mm
Item Weight
287g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Donovan Leitch
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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