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Sharon Van Etten Covers Donovan

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Sharon Van Etten Covers Donovan

She's turned the Scottish troubadour's gently strummed acoustic song, "Teen Angel," into a powerful, electrified ballad, featuring some of her most potent vocals.

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    Teen Angel (Sharon Van Etten)
    Album
    Gazing With Tranquility: A Tribute To Donovan
    Artist
    Various Artists
    Label
    Rock the Cause
    Released
    2015

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From London, Rock Hall Inductees 'Looked To America'

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From London, Rock Hall Inductees 'Looked To America'

Donovan and The Small Faces' Ian McLagan, who will both be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this spring, explain how the music and fashion of 1960s Britain grew from a deep love of American styles.

From London, Rock Hall Inductees 'Looked To America'

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'60s Icon Donovan Returns with 'Try for the Sun'

Forty years ago, an unknown Scottish folk singer named Donovan Leitch released his first single. "Catch the Wind" was the first in a string of hits that would make Donovan a '60s icon. A new box set, Try for the Sun: The Journey of Donovan celebrates and explores his career.

'60s Icon Donovan Returns with 'Try for the Sun'

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The Return of Donovan, a Musical Icon

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Singer Donovan Leitch is known best by his first name alone. He has a new box set, Try for the Sun: The Journey of Donovan. It's a remastered CD/DVD set which covers his work from 1964 to 2004.

The Return of Donovan, a Musical Icon

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Singer Donovan Leitch, 'Beat Cafe'

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Sorry, the Web audio for this segment is unavailable due to Internet rights issues. Donovan Leitch, known for psychedelic hits such as "Mellow Yellow," is back with his first album in 8 years, Beat Cafe. Known best by his first name alone, Leitch grew up in Glasgow, and was a big part of the San Francisco music scene in the late 1960s.

Singer Donovan Leitch, 'Beat Cafe'

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