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Donovan is a Psychedelic rock act. Their sound grew out of Arnaud Rebotini, Bert Jansch, Madeline Bell, Woody Guthrie and Brian Jones. Those roots explain a lot about how Donovan arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Buffalo Springfield, The Lovin' Spoonful, Fairport Convention, Jefferson Airplane and Bert Jansch, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Help Us Stranger, Teargarden by Kaleidyscope, Sebastian, Concrete Blonde and No Angels, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 87 connections around Donovan, reaching back through Arnaud Rebotini and forward to Help Us Stranger. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Donovan connections
Donovan grew out of Arnaud Rebotini, Bert Jansch, Madeline Bell and Woody Guthrie, shares an orbit with Buffalo Springfield, The Lovin' Spoonful, Fairport Convention and Jefferson Airplane, went on to shape Help Us Stranger, Teargarden by Kaleidyscope, Sebastian and Concrete Blonde. 87 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Donovan
Sounds and acts that shaped Donovan.
- Arnaud Rebotiniartist
- Bert Janschartist
- Madeline Bellartist
- Woody Guthrieartist
- Brian Jonesartist
- Chris Normanartist
- Lennon–McCartneyartist
- Buffy Sainte-Marieartist
- Joan Baezartist
- The Beatlesartist
- Ramblin' Jack Elliottartist
- Bob Dylanartist
- Jesse Fullerartist
- Pete Seegerartist
- The Animalsartist
- Luluartist
- Herman's Hermitsartist
- Jefferson Airplaneartist
- The Grateful Deadartist
- The Byrdsartist
- Cass Elliotartist
- The Mamas & the Papasartist
- Allen Kleinartist
- Bobbie Gentryartist
- Clive Davisartist
- Memphis Minnieartist
- Eight Miles Highartist
- Julie Felixartist
- Ewan MacCollartist
- Pink Moonartist
- Ozric Tentaclesartist
Artists similar to Donovan
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Donovan.
- Buffalo Springfieldartist
- The Lovin' Spoonfulartist
- Fairport Conventionartist
- Jefferson Airplaneartist
- Bert Janschartist
- Tim Buckleyartist
- Manfred Mannartist
- Joan Baezartist
- The Mamas & the Papasartist
- The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Bandartist
- The Troggsartist
- The Pentangleartist
- The Yardbirdsartist
- Syd Barrettartist
- Creamartist
- Crosby, Stills & Nashartist
- Pete Seegerartist
- The Youngbloodsartist
- Moby Grapeartist
- The Associationartist
- Kaleidoscopeartist
- Roy Harperartist
- Judy Collinsartist
- Fred Neilartist
- Tim Hardinartist
- Trafficartist
- Crosby, Stills, Nash & Youngartist
Bands Donovan shaped
Where the influence of Donovan travelled next.
- Help Us Strangerartist
- Teargarden by Kaleidyscopeartist
- Sebastianartist
- Concrete Blondeartist
- No Angelsartist
- Ed Wynneartist
- Bic Rungaartist
- Mick Jaggerartist
- Dee Dee Ramoneartist
- Jefferson Airplaneartist
- We Love Youartist
- The Moody Bluesartist
- Nick Drakeartist
- John Lennonartist
- John Bonhamartist
- Jimmy Pageartist
- John Paul Jonesartist
- Led Zeppelinartist
- Steven Wilsonartist
- Marc Bolanartist
- Mary Hopkinartist
- Herman's Hermitsartist
- Deep Purple In Rockartist
- John Lennon/Plastic Ono Bandartist
- The Raconteursartist
- Bless Its Pointed Little Headartist
- Julie Driscollartist
- Rocky Raccoonartist
- Julee Cruiseartist
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