Donovan’s ‘Mellow Yellow’ inspired a the name of a soda that didn’t use the song in ads. During a 2016 interview with Songfacts, Donovan was asked about the soda Mello Yello, ...

“Mellow Yellow” by Donovan is the most beloved 1960s song with the word “yellow” in the title that wasn’t released by The Beatles.During an interview, the “Atlantis” singer opined ...

“Mellow Yellow” became one of Donovan’s biggest hits in the United States. It hit No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 , staying on the chart for 12 weeks. The tune appeared on the album of the ...

Country Joe McDonald revealed himself to Donovan as the source of that urban legend many years later, telling the singer, "By the way, man — the 'mellow yellow' s—? The bananas? It was me." ...

Scottish folk and pop star Donovan will be inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April. He was a sixties icon with hits such as "Mellow Yellow," "Sunshine Superman" and "Hurdy Gurdy Man ...

For some reason, though, the “Sunshine Superman” and “Mellow Yellow” singer — born 70 years ago as Donovan Philips Leitch, but known to generations of fans simply by his first name ...

Calling all once and future Flower Children: Your leader has returned. They once called him Mellow Yellow (quite rightly) and during his 1960s reign, that hippy, dippy Donovan could do no wrong.

Donovan Leitch, known for psychedelic hits such as "Mellow Yellow," is back with his first album in 8 years, Beat Cafe. Known best by his first name alone, Leitch grew up in Glasgow, ...

Your song "Mellow Yellow," which was a big hit in 1966, a lot of people assumed that that was about getting high by smoking banana peels. DONOVAN: The reference to smoking bananas completely ...

Donovan delivered a string of hits in the ’70s, but you could argue “Mellow Yellow” is his signature song. More than anything, it seemed to define his outlook and his place in the music scene.