During a 2016 interview with Songfacts, Donovan was asked about the soda Mello Yello, which took its name from his song with a similar title. “They didn’t want me to be involved — they just wanted to ...

One of the most striking classic rock songs from the 1960s is Donovan’s “Mellow Yellow.” Donovan explained Paul McCartney’s role in recording the song. In addition, Donovan revealed he influenced the ...

With an arrangement more suited to a woozy Salvation Army band than a rock group, the giddily psychedelic non sequiturs of "Mellow Yellow" wormed their way just shy of the Numner One spot. Backup ...