Did Donovan's "Hurdy Gurdy Man" really help create one of the greatest heavy rock bands of all time? That depends on who you ask.

Donovan tried to recruit Hendrix when he went in the studio in the late 1960s, but ended up working with the soon-to-be Led ...

Donovan's "Hurdy Gurdy Man" wouldn't exist without members of Led Zeppelin. The tune paved the way for a lot of the band's later work.

One of the most popular classic rock songs for the Halloween season is Donovan's "Season of the Witch." The "Hurdy Gurdy Man" singer once said the track was "prophetic." When asked to explain the ...

Donovan discussed why he formed his signature ... which was a totally unsocialist way of looking at things,” the “Hurdy Gurdy Man” singer opined. “They thought the masses were just stupid ...

As many pointed out in the comments, this blurs the line between a guitar and a hurdy gurdy.

Alongside other tracks like “Atlantis,” “There Is a Mountain,” and “Hurdy Gurdy Man,” “Season of the Witch” shows that Donovan was among the most spiritual of all pop stars.

If you’ve never heard a hurdy-gurdy before, you’re in for a treat. Not many people have, since they’re instruments which are uncommon outside of some eastern European communities.