Donovan Autographed 1965 Cut Signature PSA SLAB Scottish Musician Songwriter

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You are bidding on a rare vintage signature of Donovan (signature is a cut attached to a larger album page)_  , includes PSA COA....
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Donovan Phillips Leitch
(born 10 May 1946), known
mononymously
as
Donovan
, is a Scottish musician, songwriter, and record producer. He developed an eclectic and distinctive style that blended
folk
,
jazz
,
pop
,
psychedelic rock
and
world music
(notably
calypso
). He has lived in Scotland,
Hertfordshire
(England), London, California, and—since at least 2008—in
County Cork
, Ireland, with his family.
[1]
Emerging from the
British folk
scene, Donovan reached fame in the United Kingdom in early 1965 with live performances on the pop TV series
Ready Steady Go!
.
Having signed with
Pye Records
in 1965, he recorded singles and two albums in the folk vein for
Hickory Records
, after which he signed to
CBS/Epic
in the US—the first signing by the company's new vice-president
Clive Davis
—and became more successful internationally. He began a long and successful collaboration with leading British independent record producer
Mickie Most
, scoring multiple hit singles and albums in the UK, US, and other countries.
[2]
[3]
[4]
He emerged onto the scene in 1965 with three UK hit
singles
: "
Catch the Wind
", "
Colours
" and "
Universal Soldier
", the last written by
Buffy Sainte-Marie
. In September 1966, "
Sunshine Superman
" topped America's
Billboard
Hot 100
chart for one week and went to No. 2 in Britain, followed by "
Mellow Yellow
" at US No. 2 in December 1966, then 1968's "
Hurdy Gurdy Man
" in the top 5 in both countries, and then "
Atlantis
", which reached US No. 7 in May 1969. The compilation
Donovan's Greatest Hits
was released in March 1969 and peaked at No. 4 on the
Billboard 200
.
[5]
He became a friend of pop and folk musicians including
Joan Baez
,
Brian Jones
, and
the Beatles
. He taught
John Lennon
a
finger-picking
guitar style in 1968 that Lennon employed in "
Dear Prudence
", "
Julia
", "
Happiness Is a Warm Gun
", and other songs.
[6]
His backing musicians included the
Jeff Beck Group
, and
John Bonham
,
Jimmy Page
and
John Paul Jones
, who later rose to fame as members of
Led Zeppelin
. Donovan's commercial fortunes waned after parting with Most in 1969, and he left the industry for a time.
Donovan continued to perform and record sporadically in the 1970s and 1980s. His musical style and
hippie
image were scorned by critics, especially after the rise of
punk rock
. His performing and recording became sporadic until a revival in the 1990s with the emergence of Britain's
rave
scene. He recorded the 1996 album
Sutras
with producer
Rick Rubin
and in 2004 made a new album,
Beat Cafe
. Donovan was inducted into the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
in 2012 and the
Songwriters Hall of Fame
in 2014.
.
......
Shipping and Packaging details: I ship everything with cardboard backing. Additionally, I slip all autographed photos inside sturdy photo-protective sleeves. Payment details: Typically, I ship paypal payments right away. PAYPAL is recommended. International shipping will be higher as all international orders go through the Global Shipping program.  How I obtained my autographs, and why I promise a FULL MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE: As a kid, from roughly the years 1965 to 1973, and later from 1974-the present, I have amassed an enormous collection of autographed sports and celebrity memorabilia. In most cases, using Jack Smalling's baseball address lists and other assorted address lists, I wrote to both active and retired baseball players, sending them letters, requests for signatures, and self-addressed-stamped envelopes. This is how I obtained thousands of autographs. I also obtained many autographs in person at area parks and hotels.In the 1980's and 1990's, I travelled the country doing shows (20 National Conventions) and would buy quantities of autographs through player signings. I have every reason to believe that all of the autographs I'm selling are absolutely authentic. I stand by every item I sell. Upon purchasing an item from me through eBay, you may return that item, in the condition in which I shipped it to you, within 14 days of receipt of that item if you are not satisfied with the item.   I am selling each item "as is", per the guarantee I've promised above. All the old time autograph dealers know me and the professional authenticators will vouch for my reputation as well. I do this on a part time basis, so sometimes emails take a day. I have worked hard for my feedback rating. The last thing I want to do is damage my credibility, so if you have legitimate concerns about any item you win from me on eBay, I'll make every effort to remedy the situation to your satisfaction. PLEASE NOTE: Most items come with certificates of authenticity from outside companies (JSA and PSA predominantly; they are the best). I have spent lots of money with third party authenticators and have had very few come back without passing. Sincerely, Joe Binder , Downers Grove, Illinois