Folk songwriter Donovan's gentle acoustic, Travis-picking style.
'Cry Baby Cry' (1968) is the earliest Beatles song to draw on Donovan influence, which goes on to appear on 4 in all.
Song count per year
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cry Baby Cry | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | Donovan is on record stating he directly influenced this song's fairy-tale imagery and chord progression: 'I think the eventual imagery was suggest… |
| 2 | Mother Nature's Son | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | Paul | Rishikesh acoustic-folk milieu |
| 3 | Julia | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | Imagery suggestions during Rishikesh |
| 4 | Dear Prudence | 1968 | The Beatles (The White Album) | John | Fingerpicking style taught in Rishikesh |
Donovan is on record stating he directly influenced this song's fairy-tale imagery and chord progression: 'I think the eventual imagery was suggest…
Rishikesh acoustic-folk milieu
Imagery suggestions during Rishikesh
Fingerpicking style taught in Rishikesh
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