Jennifer Juniper - Donovan

Donovan Leitch wrote 'Jennifer Juniper' about Jenny Boyd, shortly before she went with The Beatles and Donovan to Rishikesh. She married Mick Fleetwood and was, at one time, the sister-in-law of George Harrison and, later, Eric Clapton. The song was arranged by John Cameron and features a wind section with Cor anglais, flute, French horn and bassoon, plus shaker and harp. The last stanza of the song is sung in French. 

Oddly enough, the sleeve of the single puts the B-side in the spotlight. 'Poor cow' was written and recorded for the Ken Loach movie of the same name. The original title of the song was "Poor Love". The title was changed when the song appeared in the film. 

The single peaked at number 5 in the UK singles chart and at number 26 in the US Billboard Hot 100. 

My collection: 7" single no. 8426
Found: De Waterput, Bergen op Zoom, 17 September 2026
Tracks: 'Jennifer Juniper' / 'Poor cow' 

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