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Donovan

1946 - Today

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Donovan Phillips Leitch (born 10 May 1946), known mononymously as Donovan, is a Scottish musician, songwriter and record producer. He emerged from the British folk scene in early 1965, and subsequently scored multiple international hit singles and albums during the late 1960s. His work became emblematic of the flower power era with its blend of folk, pop, psychedelic rock, and jazz stylings. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Donovan has received more than 6,263,043 page views. His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). Donovan is the 432nd most popular musician (up from 433rd in 2019), the 1,446th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,437th in 2019) and the 87th most popular British Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 6.3M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 55.94

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 38

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.17

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.49

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Donovan ranks 432 out of 2,662. Before him are Richard Z. Kruspe, Matthias Jabs, Bud Powell, George Young, Alice Herz-Sommer, and Josef Hofmann. After him are Wes Montgomery, Joan Manuel Serrat, Alicia de Larrocha, Phil Rudd, Joe Perry, and Artur Schnabel.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Donovan ranks 156. Before him are Brigitte Fossey, Patrick Head, Joop Zoetemelk, Malcolm McLaren, Giuseppe Sinopoli, and George Young. After him are Norio Yoshimizu, Stig Blomqvist, Francisco Varela, Craig Venter, Jesualdo Ferreira, and Tina Aumont.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Donovan ranks 1,446 out of 7,765. Before him are Edward Fox (1937), George Young (1946), Beorhtric of Wessex (800), Thomas Arne (1710), Penda of Mercia (606), and Black (1962). After him are Robert Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood (1864), Anthony Trollope (1815), Edward the Exile (1016), Jeremiah Clarke (1674), Thomas Babington Macaulay (1800), and David Roberts (1796).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Donovan ranks 87. Before him are Stevie Young (1956), Andy Summers (1942), Paul Rodgers (1949), Greg Lake (1947), Alvin Lee (1944), and George Young (1946). After him are Robert Wyatt (1945), Dick Taylor (1943), Bill Ward (1948), Roger Hodgson (1950), Ian McDonald (1946), and Steve Hackett (1950).

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