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Autobiography of Donovan : The Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan Leitch (2005, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSt. Martin's Press
ISBN-100312352522
ISBN-139780312352523
eBay Product ID (ePID)48647106
Product Key Features
Book TitleAutobiography of Donovan : the Hurdy Gurdy Man
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2005
TopicGenres & Styles / Folk & Traditional, Composers & Musicians
IllustratorYes
GenreMusic, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorDonovan Leitch
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight20.4 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2005-050964
Reviews"The Hurdy Man comes singing songs of love."--"Vanity Fair" "Touching, illuminating and frank."--Janet Maslin, "New York Times" "Flower power rises again."--"New York Post""" "Donovan and his enduring charms and achievements are well revealed here."--"The Washington Post", "The Hurdy Man comes singing songs of love." -- Vanity Fair "Touching, illuminating and frank." --Janet Maslin, New York Times "Flower power rises again." -- New York Post "Donovan and his enduring charms and achievements are well revealed here." -- The Washington Post
Dewey Edition22
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal782.42164/092 B
SynopsisDonovan'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., Often called Britains Bob Dylan, Donovan was an unconventional artist, a romantic outsider who ushered in a new sound to the folk genre. His international hits Mellow Yellow and Jennifer Juniper brought folk music to mainstream audiences. Scheduled to coincide with his 40th anniversary tour and the release of Sony/BMGs box set, The Autobiography of Donovan is an openly honest memoir about the life and times of Donovan. He recalls everything, from his days as an itinerate teen, camping on beaches and hitchhiking, to his life as a chart-topping folk star hob-knobbing with such legends as Joan Baez, Brian Jones, and even Bob Dylan, as well as his legendary trip with the Beatles to the Maharishi. With the same poetic charm that made his songs classics, The Autobiography of Donovan is a celebration of the 60s, filled with all the joy, love, and reverie of the times.
LC Classification NumberML420.D677A3 2005
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