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Also Known As Donovan Phillip Leitch
Born May 10, 1946 (age 78) • Glasgow • Scotland
Awards And Honors Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (2012)
Notable Works “Catch the Wind” • “Hurdy Gurdy Man” • “Mellow Yellow” • “Sunshine Superman”
Role In British Invasion

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