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Who is Oliver Shanti? 

The real Oliver Shanti is probably a little different from any picture fans of his music may have. No abstract alienation, no reclusive contemplation but warmth and sincerity. A personality that loves to dream but can be immensely practical. 

True to his gypsy background, he roamed the docks and back streets of post-war Hamburg and here he signed on as a deck hand at the age of thirteen. At the age of fourteen he wandered through Paris and explored the Caribbean. In the sixties he lived in Amsterdam, Berlin, California, and North Africa. In this time period he made money by Singing in nightclubs and doing odd jobs. Doing this resulted in him making contacts with people from the folk and pop music scene and he was then able to organised concerts. It was there that he met Donovan who is a close friend of his to this day.