Donovan "I Like You"
If there's one artist who's synonymous with the love and peace hippie culture of the 60s, it's Donovan. Donovan racked up a dozen top 40 hits in the 60s, but once the calendar turned to 1970 the hits dried up, and just like that Donovan was yesterday's news. Ironically some of the artists of the singer-songwriter movement of the early 70s, who were putting out hits left and right, were not that much different than Donovan was early in his career as a folkie troubadour. Donovan's huge success in the 60s is a combination of making the right music at the right time and teaming up with legendary record producer Mickie Most. When Donovan and Most parted ways in 1969 the hits dried up. But Donovan was not done yet, he continued to release records well into the 70s. Most of his 70s work is worth a listen.
"I Like You" is Donovan's last song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. It managed to climb to #66 in the spring of 1973.
If there's one artist who's synonymous with the love and peace hippie culture of the 60s, it's Donovan. Donovan racked up a dozen top 40 hits in the 60s, but once the calendar turned to 1970 the hits dried up, and just like that Donovan was yesterday's news. Ironically some of the artists of the singer-songwriter movement of the early 70s, who were putting out hits left and right, were not that much different than Donovan was early in his career as a folkie troubadour. Donovan's huge success in the 60s is a combination of making the right music at the right time and teaming up with legendary record producer Mickie Most. When Donovan and Most parted ways in 1969 the hits dried up. But Donovan was not done yet, he continued to release records well into the 70s. Most of his 70s work is worth a listen.
"I Like You" is Donovan's last song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. It managed to climb to #66 in the spring of 1973.
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