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"Jennifer Juniper" is a song and single by the Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan, [1] released in 1968. It peaked at number 5 in the UK Singles Chart, [2] and at number 26 in the Billboard Hot 100. [3] AllMusic journalist Matthew Greenwald noted that "capturing all of the innocence of the era perfectly, it's one of his finest singles". [4]
"Jennifer Juniper" and "Hurdy Gurdy Man" were both released as singles well before the album was released. The recording sessions for the album are purported to have included future Led Zeppelin members Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones. Page was in The Yardbirds at the time and was actively looking to rebuild that band. [4]
The lyrics recount the tale of a nameless narrator being visited in his dreams by the "hurdy gurdy man" and his close associate, the "roly poly man", who come "singing songs of love". The song invokes "histories of ages past" with "unenlightened shadows cast" and the "crying of humanity" through "all eternity", and says " 'tis then when the ...
She’s the titular person in Donovan’s “Jennifer Juniper,” which he wrote to woo her (unsuccessfully). Mick Fleetwood was successful in snagging her. He married her–twice.
The song was recorded in May 1969 at the Olympic Studios in London.Other songs were recorded with The Jeff Beck Group but were not released until the reissue of the Barabajagal album in 2005.
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"Jennifer Juniper" (1968) Audio; on YouTube: Prussian blue. Alizarin crimson "Wear Your Love Like Heaven" is a song and US single by British singer-songwriter Donovan ...
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