Members of Led Zeppelin helped create Donovan’s “Hurdy Gurdy Man” in the studio. The tune paved the way for a lot of the band’s later work. Donovan himself argued that Jimmy Page’s ...

Notably, John Lennon was a big fan of one of Donovan’s songs, and he played it over and over. The “Hurdy Gurdy Man” singer revealed what he thought of John as a person. John felt that he and ...

Regardless, “Hurdy Gurdy Man” is the best Led Zeppelin song that is not a Led Zeppelin song. How The Beatles Inspired Donovan’s ‘Sunshine Superman’ In addition to his storied association ...

As many pointed out in the comments, this blurs the line between a guitar and a hurdy gurdy.

He may have had a point. Donovan had a string of hits in the mid-to-late 1960s, including “Sunshine Superman,” “Hurdy Gurdy Man,” “Atlantis,” “Mellow Yellow,” and “Jennifer ...

The May 14 Donovan concert is set to be held at Rome's Teatro Manzoni, where the mellifluous folk-rock artist will play his other 1960s hits including "Sunshine Superman," "Hurdy Gurdy Man ...

If you’ve never heard a hurdy-gurdy before, you’re in for a treat. Not many people have, since they’re instruments which are uncommon outside of some eastern European communities.