During a 2016 interview with Songfacts, Donovan was asked about the soda Mello Yello, which took its name from his song with a similar title. “They didn’t want me to be involved — they just wanted to ...

“Mellow Yellow” by Donovan is the most beloved 1960s song with the word “yellow” in the title that wasn’t released by The Beatles. During an interview, the “Atlantis” singer opined that his catalog ...

“I’m just mad about Sappho… and Sappho’s mad about me.” Well, those may not be the precise lyrics for Mellow Yellow, but they may as well have been last night, when Donovan Leitch pulled out a ...

Scottish folk and pop star Donovan will be inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April. He was a sixties icon with hits such as "Mellow Yellow," "Sunshine Superman" and "Hurdy Gurdy Man." But ...

With an arrangement more suited to a woozy Salvation Army band than a rock group, the giddily psychedelic non sequiturs of "Mellow Yellow" wormed their way just shy of the Numner One spot. Backup ...

This is FRESH AIR. I'm David Bianculli. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "WEAR YOUR LOVE LIKE HEAVEN") DONOVAN: (Singing) Color and sky brush and blue. Scarlet fleece changes you. Crimson ball sinks from view.

Sixties psychedelic folk icon Donovan is no stranger to venues in New York City, where he’s played innumerable shows during his 52-year career as one of the most distinctive voices of his generation.

After a string of hits in the late 1960s, Donovan closed out the decade with a tune that marked the end of his chart run ...

Tim Hughes talks to 60s singer-songwriter and friend to The Beatles, Donovan, and finds the man styled as the British Dylan still living the hippy dream almost 50 years after the summer of love The ...

EDINBURGH, Scotland – Donovan, famous for '60s pop hits such as "Hurdy Gurdy Man" and "Mellow Yellow," has announced plans to open the Invincible Donovan University, where students will adhere to the ...

Donovan has been convicted of dangerous driving. The 1960’s pop legend, 77, famed for his hits ‘Mellow Yellow’ and ‘Sunshine Superman’, was arrested in February after he was reported for driving ...

The singer-songwriter wrote several '60s folk rock hippie anthems, including "Sunshine Superman." He spoke to Fresh Air's Terry Gross in 2004. DONOVAN: (Singing) Color and sky brush and blue. Scarlet ...