The Sixties come alive in the excellent and compelling documentary, “Sunshine Superman – The Journey Of Donovan.” Donovan was originally labeled a Dylan wannabe, but it was hearing the Beatles for the first time that set him on his musical journey, and the direction he took was decidedly British. Donovan connects the dots from the Bohemians to the Beatniks to the Folkies to the Hippies, and to the post-Hippie heavy-hitters Led Zeppelin. Here are a few highlights.
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The video has a bit of “Sunny South Kensington” in which Donovan mentions fashion designer Mary Quant, who is a friend of Prue Bury. And note: Donovan’s song “Jennifer Juniper” is about Pattie Boyd’s younger sister Jenny.
My favorite Donovan songs are: “Lalena:” (goopy-sweet, I know):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQz1ZewzJPk
and “Wear Your Love Like Heaven”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-FyHKHbm8Y
Paul — It’s funny, because in the edited clip Donovan does come off as being egotistical, but I didn’t get that impression at all while watching the DVD. In fact, I intended to just scan it and watch the whole thing later, but I couldn’t make myself hit the stop button.
Doug,
Thanks for sharing this video clip…I loved Donovan in the 60s! Hurdy Gurdy Man was (and still is) one of my favorite songs. I sure wish Donovan would tour the United States…I’d sure see him…(although he did come off as kind of egotistical in the video clip)
WOW! Thanks Doug for so great blog. I love this video, I’m a huge fan of Donovan!!!!!