Chagstock Festival organisers have confirmed that Rock N Roll & Songwriting Hall Of Famer, Donovan will headline Friday night on the festival’s 10th Anniversary this July.
Donovan is a legendary Scottish Poet, folk-rock & pop-troubadour who has been an essential part of worldwide popular culture since signing to Pye Records in 1965. Best known for his signature song, ‘Mellow Yellow’, Donovan has recorded more than 27 albums, and his 1967 hit, ’Sunshine Superman’ (featuring Jimmy Page on Guitar and John Paul Jones on Bass) was a US No.1 single.
Legendary folk-rock troubadour Donovan came to prominence over 50 years ago. His eclectic and distinctive style which drew from jazz, pop, psychedelia and world music were displayed on hits like 'Catch The Wind' (for which he won an Ivor Novello Award), 'Colours', 'Sunshine Superman' and 'Mellow Yellow', among others. He famously taught John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison to finger pick the guitar on their famous trip to India to study Transcendental Meditation, while other artists who have cited him as an influence include Led Zepplin and Belle and Sebastian. Donovan was...
