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With Donovan

Mary Anne Hobbs is joined by folk star and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Donovan, who reflects on his career on the day of his 68th birthday.

Fantastic folk star Donovan guests. It's his 68th birthday today too.

Donovan, who is already in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, is inducted in to the Songwriters Hall of Fame this year. He will join Mary Anne to reflect on reaching the point of musical immortality.

If your interest is stimulated after the interview, you can catch Donovan headlining the Lunar Festival in Solihull in June.

Also, expect amazing music as ever from the collection of Mary Anne Hobbs, who is nominated as Best Music Broadcaster at the 2014 Radio Academy Awards.

3 hours

Last on

Sat 10 May 2014 07:00

Music Played

  • Nirvana

    Come As You Are

    • Geffen.
  • St. Vincent

    Prince Johnny

    • St Vincent.
    • Lorna Vista.
    • 001.
  • The Yardbirds

    I'm A Man

    • Band Of Joy.
  • Sam & Dave

    Hold On I'm Coming

    • Atlantic.
  • Little Dragon

    Paris

    • Because Music.
  • The Jesus and Mary Chain

    Just Like Honey

    • Emperor Norton.
  • Sister Crayon

    Hold On, We're Going Home

  • Frank Ocean

    Super Rich Kids

    • Mercury.
  • The Who

    My Generation

    • Polydor.
  • Kasabian

    Eez-eh

    • 48:13.
    • Sony Music.
  • Public Enemy

    Give It Up

    • Def Jam.
  • Glass Animals

    Pools

    • Wolf Tone / Caroline Music.
  • Bob Dylan

    Girl From The North Country (feat. Johnny Cash)

    • The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan.
    • Columbia.
  • Nick Cave & Bad Seeds

    BRING IT ON

    • Mute Records.
  • Tiny Ruins

    Me At The Museum, You In The Winter Gardens

    • Woo Me.
  • Ramones

    I Wanna Be Sedated

    • Sire.
  • Eno 路 Hyde

    Daddy's Car

    • Someday World.
    • Warp.
    • 001.
  • Gang of Four

    At Home He's A Tourist

    • EMI.
  • Metronomy

    Reservoir

    • Love Letters.
    • Because Music.
    • 001.
  • Bruce Springsteen

    Atlantic City

    • Columbia.
  • Sly & the Family Stone

    Running Away

    • Epic.
  • Angel Olsen

    High & Wild

    • Jajaguwar.
  • Arcade Fire

    We Exist

    • Reflektor.
    • Sonovox.
    • 001.
  • Blondie

    X Offender

    • EMI.
  • David Bowie

    Five Years

    • EMI.
  • Real Estate

    Crime

    • Atlas.
    • Domino.
    • 001.
  • Parliament

    Tear The Roof Off The Sucker (Give Up The Funk)

    • Debutante.
  • Sunriser

    • tUnE-yArDs

      Time of Dark

      • Nicki Nack.
      • 4AD.
  • Beastie Boys

    Body Movin'

    • Grand Royal.
  • Bombay Bicycle Club

    Feel

    • So Long, See You Tomorrow.
    • Island Records.
    • 001.
  • The Jimi Hendrix Experience

    Foxy Lady

    • MCA.
  • 3 Minute Epiphany

    Donovan: How It Feels To Be In The Songwriters Hall Of Fame

  • The Beatles

    Happy Birthday

  • Donovan

    Hurdy Gurdy Man

  • U2

    BAD

    • Island.
  • Lana Del Rey

    West Coast

    • Ultraviolence.
    • Polydor.
  • Sex Pistols

    God Save The Queen

    • Virgin.
  • Nick Mulvey

    Meet Me There

    • First Mind.
    • Fiction.
    • 001.
  • Squarepusher

    Red In Blue (end edit)

    • Warp.
  • Goldie & Metalheads

    Inner City Life

    • Electronica.
    • Ffrr.
    • 14.
  • Desmond Dekker & the Aces

    Israelites

    • Island.
  • Metallica

    Until It Sleeps

    • Vertigo.
  • Song for Huey

    • Jack White

      Lazaretto

      • Third Man Records/XL.

Broadcast

  • Sat 10 May 2014 07:00