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Legendary folk-rock-pop troubadour DONOVAN is releasing his first single from his upcoming album Ritual Groove.

The track, I Am The Shaman, was recorded as the first single of a soundtrack for a movie not yet made. The track comes out on Donovan Discs and was produced by famous David Lynch at his Music Studio in Hollywood, USA.

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Donovan says: “I Am The Shaman gives a glimpse into my new work Ritual Groove. I announce this new song exclusively to my fan community on my website Donovan.ie” The song, I Am The Shaman, will be available for Download on iTunes starting April 14th, 2010.

About Donovan

Donovan was one of the few artists to collaborate on songs with Beatles Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison. Donovan has played with folk greats Pete Seeger, Joan Baez and Bob Dylan, as well as rock musicians Jimmy Page, Jon Bonham & Jon Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin, Jeff Beck as well as Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones. Recently Donovan completed the successful album “Beat Cafe” as well as a new box set “Try For The Sun: The Journey of Donovan” and a book, “The Autobiography of Donovan: The Hurdy Gurdy Man” (Arrow Books).
Donovan is heading up the musical wing of the David Lynch Foundation, fulfilling his 40-year interest in Transcendental Meditation. DONOVAN, his wife Linda, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are promoting Transcendental Meditation in schools.

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About David Lynch

American filmmaker, writer, musician and visual artist.

Over a lengthy career, Lynch has employed a distinctive and unorthodox approach to narrative filmmaker (dubbed Lynchian, which has become instantly recognizable to many audiences and critics worldwide. Lynch’s films are known for dreamlike images and meticulously crafted sound design.

Lynch has received three Academy Award nominations for Best Director, for his film The Elephant Man (1980), Blue Velvet (1986), and Mulholland Dr. (2001), and has also received a screenplay Academy Award nomination for The Elephant Man. Lynch has twice won France’s Cesar Award for Best Foreign Film, as well as the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival and a Golden Lion award for lifetime achievement at the Venice Film Festival.

The French government awarded him with the Legion of Honor, the country’s top civilian honor, as Chevalier in 2002 and then Officier in 2007, whilst that same year, The Gaurdian described David Lynch as “the most important director of this era.”