Jennifer Juniper

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“Jennifer Juniper”
Single by Donovan
B-side "Poor Cow"
Released Feb 1968 (UK)
March 1968 (USA)
Format 7" single
Recorded November 1967, CBS Studios, London, England
"Poor Cow": 17-18 September 1967
Genre Pop music
Label Pye 7N 17457 (UK)
Epic 5-10300
Writer(s) Donovan Leitch
Producer Mickie Most
Donovan UK chronology
"There is a Mountain"
(10/1967)
"Jennifer Juniper"
(1968)
"The Hurdy Gurdy Man"
(5/1968)
Donovan USA chronology
"Wear Your Love Like Heaven"
(12/1967)
"Jennifer Juniper"
(1968)
"The Hurdy Gurdy Man"
(6/1968)

Jennifer Juniper is a song and single by Donovan, released in 1968. It charted in the UK and USA. It was written about Jennifer Boyd, sister of Pattie. She married Mick Fleetwood and was, at one time, the sister-in-law of George Harrison and, later, Eric Clapton.

The B-side "Poor Cow" is a song produced for the film Poor Cow by Ken Loach. The original title of the song was "Poor Love". The title was changed when the song appeared in the film. It retained that title when released as the b-side to "Jennifer Juniper" in February of 1968. "Poor Cow" is introduced by Donovan as "Poor Love" on his live album Donovan in Concert (1968).

The names "Jennifer" and "Juniper" are etymologically the same.

Chart positions were: # 2 (UK), # 26 (USA)