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==Early life== ==Early life==
Donovan was born on 10 May 1946, in ], Glasgow,<ref name=international>{{cite book|title=The International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002| publisher=Europa Publications|edition= 4|year=2002|isbn=978-1857431612|author=Andy Gregory|page=141|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gZIjT8PgJMEC&pg=PA141}}</ref><ref name=allmusic>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/donovan-mn0000799053/biography|title=Artist Biography |first=Jason|last=Ankeny|publisher=Allmusic.com|access-date=30 November 2014}}</ref> to Donald and Winifred (née Phillips) Leitch. His grandmothers were Irish.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/how-donovan-and-coco-his-granddaughter-caught-their-wind-35583500.html|title=How Donovan and Coco, his granddaughter, caught their wind|website=Independent.ie|date=3 April 2017 |access-date=4 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.healthywealthynwise.com/article.aspx?author=Janet%20Attwood%20and%20Christine%20Comaford&title=Donovan%20Leitch%20-%20Reconnect%20with%20Your%20Natural%20Harmony&Article=5530|author=Janet Attwood and Christine Comaford|title=Cover Story Article|publisher=Healthywealthynwise.com|access-date=1 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100206043559/http://healthywealthynwise.com/article.aspx?author=Janet%20Attwood%20and%20Christine%20Comaford&title=Donovan%20Leitch%20-%20Reconnect%20with%20Your%20Natural%20Harmony&Article=5530|archive-date=6 February 2010|url-status=live}}</ref> He contracted ] as a child. The disease and treatment left him with a limp.<ref name="Hurdy Gurdy Man">{{cite web|url=http://www.loti.com/sixties_music/Donovan_Leitch.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080109104337/http://www.loti.com/sixties_music/Donovan_Leitch.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 January 2008|title=The Hurdy Gurdy Man of the Psychedelic Sixties – Donovan Leitch|last=Prager|first=Felice|work=Rewind the Fifties|publisher=loti.com|access-date=11 November 2009}}</ref> His family moved to the ] of ], England. Influenced by his family's love of ], he began playing the guitar at 14. He enrolled in art school but soon dropped out, to live out his ] aspirations by going on the road.<ref name=artschooldropout>{{cite book|last=Donovan|first=Leitch|title=The Hurdy Gurdy Man|year=2006|publisher=Arrow|isbn=0-09-948703-9}}</ref> Donovan was born on 10 May 1946, in ], Glasgow,<ref name=international>{{cite book|title=The International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002| publisher=Europa Publications|edition= 4|year=2002|isbn=978-1857431612|author=Andy Gregory|page=141|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gZIjT8PgJMEC&pg=PA141}}</ref><ref name=allmusic>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/donovan-mn0000799053/biography|title=Artist Biography |first=Jason|last=Ankeny|publisher=Allmusic.com|access-date=30 November 2014}}</ref> to Donald and Winifred (née Phillips) Leitch. His grandmothers were Irish.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/how-donovan-and-coco-his-granddaughter-caught-their-wind-35583500.html|title=How Donovan and Coco, his granddaughter, caught their wind|website=Independent.ie|date=3 April 2017 |access-date=4 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.healthywealthynwise.com/article.aspx?author=Janet%20Attwood%20and%20Christine%20Comaford&title=Donovan%20Leitch%20-%20Reconnect%20with%20Your%20Natural%20Harmony&Article=5530|author=Janet Attwood and Christine Comaford|title=Cover Story Article|publisher=Healthywealthynwise.com|access-date=1 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100206043559/http://healthywealthynwise.com/article.aspx?author=Janet%20Attwood%20and%20Christine%20Comaford&title=Donovan%20Leitch%20-%20Reconnect%20with%20Your%20Natural%20Harmony&Article=5530|archive-date=6 February 2010|url-status=live}}</ref> He contracted ] as a child. The disease and treatment left him with a limp.<ref name="Hurdy Gurdy Man">{{cite web|url=http://www.loti.com/sixties_music/Donovan_Leitch.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080109104337/http://www.loti.com/sixties_music/Donovan_Leitch.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 January 2008|title=The Hurdy Gurdy Man of the Psychedelic Sixties – Donovan Leitch|last=Prager|first=Felice|work=Rewind the Fifties|publisher=loti.com|access-date=11 November 2009}}</ref> His family moved to the ] of ], England. Influenced by his family's love of ], he began playing the guitar at 14. He enrolled in art school but soon dropped out, to live out his ] aspirations by going on the road.<ref name=artschooldropout>{{cite book|last=Donovan|first=Leitch|title=The Hurdy Gurdy Man|year=2006|publisher=Arrow|isbn=0-09-948703-9}}</ref>

==Family==
Donovan had a relationship with American model Enid Karl, and they had two children: actor-musician ] in 1967, and actress ] in 1970.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.philly.com/1996-11-25/entertainment/25647151_1_hurdy-gurdy-man-flower-child-mellow-yellow|series='60s Archives |work= The Philadelphia Inquirer |title= Flower Child Looks To Bloom Again: Donovan, The Trippy Troubadour Behind Such Generation- Defining Hits As ''Mellow Yellow'' and ''Sunshine Superman'', Is Back At 50 With A New Album|date=30 November 2005|access-date=19 August 2015}}</ref>
In October of that year, Donovan married ].<ref name=international/> They have two children together, Astrella and Oriole; Oriole had a relationship with ] of the ], and had a daughter, Coco, with whom Donovan has held joint art and photography exhibitions.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/how-donovan-and-coco-his-granddaughter-caught-their-wind/35583500.html | title=How Donovan and Coco, his granddaughter, caught their wind | date=3 April 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=The Autobiography of Donovan: The Hurdy Gurdy Man|first=Donovan|last=Leitch|publisher=St. Martin's Griffin|year=2007|isbn=978-0312364342|page=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.astrella-celeste.com|title=Page Redirection|publisher=Astrella-celeste.com|access-date=19 August 2015}}</ref> Lawrence was the inspiration for "Sunshine Superman".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/may/02/how-we-made-sunshine-superman-donovan |title=How we made: Donovan's Sunshine Superman |first=Dave |last=Simpson |work=The Guardian |date=2 May 2016 |access-date=August 7, 2018}}</ref>

Donovan is also the adoptive father of Lawrence's and ]'s son, Julian Brian (Jones) Leitch.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>


== Accolades == == Accolades ==

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GEORGE DONOVAN ERIK
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George Donovan Erik

George Donovan Erik(1955) was born in Born in Santa Monica California to Norwegian Mr Alfie Erik Donovan, Based in Santa Monica, California, Father of Cheryl Freya Donovan. He is a Field Service Senior Lead Engineer with over 35 years’ experience in underwater electrical and fiber optical connectors. Dedicated and disciplined professional, recognized as a troubleshooter able to effectively and efficiently resolve issues and achieve challenging goals, working well as a team player and independently. Results oriented professional with an exemplary record of success in safety, regulatory compliance, quality control, customer service, assembly, Extensive experience with Mux Cables; Mux BOP Control System operations installation, maintenance and repair. Hydraulic experience; English and Norwegian speaker with Office skills; Dual Citizenship American and Norwegian. who studied Oil and gas Engineering at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) (Norway) . He is a renowned specialist in Offshore Oil and Gas, Engineering, Inspection, Oilfield, Offshore Oil and Gas Operations, Optical Energy, Design, Subsea Engineering, Offshore Drilling, Oil and Gas extraction, Drilling, Pumps, Instrumentation, Hydraulic Systems, Cranes, Welding, Motors, Equipment Installation, Management Consulting, Operations Management. CERTIFICATIONS AND LISCENCE INCLUDE, 

IPC-A-610 Certified IPC Specialist

ASE Mechanic and Collision Fiber Optic Certified IPC J-STD-001 Certified He has Lead a team of engineers and technicians, performing fiber optical and electrical connectors assembly and cable terminations; documentation of testing activities for quality control processes; assembly and testing of connectors and various interfacing assemblies based on engineering drawings and procedures; terminate electrical and optical contacts and connectors; troubleshoot and repair fiber optical and electrical connectors; electrical cable soldering; optical fusion splicing and molding; assemblies and pressure testing. Operates forklift and overhead crane. Responsible for training of new technicians and customer support. Performs factor acceptance tests FATs, installations, maintenance and/or repairs, onshore and offshore, within USA and overseas.

Early life

Donovan was born on 10 May 1946, in Maryhill, Glasgow, to Donald and Winifred (née Phillips) Leitch. His grandmothers were Irish. He contracted polio as a child. The disease and treatment left him with a limp. His family moved to the new town of Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England. Influenced by his family's love of folk music, he began playing the guitar at 14. He enrolled in art school but soon dropped out, to live out his beatnik aspirations by going on the road.

Accolades

In November 2003, the University of Hertfordshire awarded Donovan an honorary Doctor of Letters degree. He was nominated by Sara Loveridge (a student at the university who had interviewed and reviewed Donovan for the university paper in 2001–2002); Andrew Morris, Sara's partner and Donovan researcher/writer; and Mac MacLeod.

On 14 April 2012 Donovan was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Discography

Main article: Donovan discography

Filmography

Actor

As himself

Musical composer

Music and documentary DVD

Literary works

References

  1. Andy Gregory (2002). The International Who's Who in Popular Music 2002 (4 ed.). Europa Publications. p. 141. ISBN 978-1857431612.
  2. Ankeny, Jason. "Artist Biography [Donovan]". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  3. "How Donovan and Coco, his granddaughter, caught their wind". Independent.ie. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  4. Janet Attwood and Christine Comaford. "Cover Story Article". Healthywealthynwise.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. Prager, Felice. "The Hurdy Gurdy Man of the Psychedelic Sixties – Donovan Leitch". Rewind the Fifties. loti.com. Archived from the original on 9 January 2008. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
  6. Donovan, Leitch (2006). The Hurdy Gurdy Man. Arrow. ISBN 0-09-948703-9.
  7. "Gracious me, Sanjeev's a doctor!". Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  8. "University to honour Donovan and TV comedian". 12 November 2003. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  9. "Donovan awards and honours". Archived from the original on 25 December 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  10. "2012 inductees". Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  11. "Donovan on His Acceptance into the Hall of Fame". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2 January 2014.

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