Greece in Summer '66: Sunshine Superman hit the charts. - Donovan

Greece in Summer ’66: Sunshine Superman hit the charts.

Donovan is telling a story from his time in Greece during Summer of 1966. He was at a lonely island in Greece when he received an important telephone call….

Donovan tells the full story in this video:

lee

Lovely story. I remember my summer playing guitar on Ios. I probably played a few Donovan songs and a few Leonard Cohen songs as well. Would love to jam with you one day brother.
Adrian

I lived as a kid in Greece, probably was in Mykonos as a 12 year old in the summer of 66. Later in 75 I went to Paros to study photography at the Aegean School of Fine arts, where I had a blast, and led the simple life. Yes, that lifestyle is gone, but the effect remains in our hearts. Perfect dawns where the sea was so calm there was no horizon.
gaufrid1956

Great story, Dono! Hey, I still play the bongos! Never been on a Greek island, though. You're right, it must have been hard to leave that lifestyle!
patches72

Thanks Donovan, I use to have a picture of Gypsy Dave, from one of your albums, hanging on my wall as a young teen. It brought back memories.
Taradella

Thanks for that happy tale!
Lorraine Merry

IVE BEEN TO PAROS, ITS BEAUTIFULL. i KNOW SOME PEOPLE OUT THE WHO USED TO LIVE IN YOUR OLD HOUSE.
Amsest

wonderful story and that's how good stuff happens when you aren't looking just living
Slowpitcher1

what a great story! its hard to believe someone so popular lived so humbly.
Slowpitcher1

what a great story! its hard to believe someone so popular lived so humbly.
Segolili

Such a pivotal point in time.
Psypants82

Hi I met a bloke in Southern India who said he was your manager ,,Johnn Lockes his name ,,Nice fellow hope it s a true story