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Accepting All Prayers
Eleven eclectic blues-infused, jazz-informed, rhythm forward, countrywide, rock w/soul on top compositions
Bad Boys Black Leather
Unzip your mind with this intoxicating club mix by the incomparable Alrick Angel Morales of my tune ‘Bad Boys Black Leather’. This mix is becoming available to stream or purchase at your favorite music source as we speak. Enjoy, and don’t forget to check out the original version on my album ‘An Ordinary Thing’. Special shout out to Alistaire Aubrey for keeping us on track!
An Ordinary Thing
Rock, Blues, RnB, Jazz, Gospel, Country, New Orleans and World distilled through a distinctive singer/songwriter perspective. Released in 2015.
About Donovan
Donovan Holden, (1954-present) made his album debut with An Ordinary Thing. Born in Zanesville, Ohio and raised in Palm Beach County, Florida, Donovan has resided in Los Angeles for more than 30 years. He presently lives in the Silver Lake/Echo Park area with his husband, writer/ actor, Joel Craig ( Welcome to Nursing Hell-o, Journey to Gaytopia). Influences include Thelonius Monk, Billie Holiday, Billy Strayhorn,Lennon and McCartney, Bob Dylan, James Brown, Miles Davis, the Rolling Stones, Motown, Brian Wilson, Velvet Underground, Aretha Franklin, Joni Mitchell, Sly and the Family Stone, the Allman Bros., Muddy Waters/Chess Records, Weather Report, John McLaughlin, Prince, Randy Newman, and Rufus Wainwright.
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Other than being a recording artist and local musician, Donovan has appeared in multiple films. Donovan Holden is also married to Joel Craig, an actor, filmmaker and graphic novelist. Donovan has featured Joel in a few of his music videos, they have also appeared in multiple scenes together in other films, including Joel’s youtube channel What’s My Intention.