After a string of hits in the late 1960s, Donovan closed out the decade with a tune that marked the end of his chart run ...

Beck laid a version down with his own band, but by the time he had, it was far too late, and the song was clearly going to become Wonder’s forever. “We were gutted, you know, totally,” Beck explained.

For a brief period, the Yardbirds sported not only Beck but also his good friend Jimmy Page, who originally joined as bassist when Paul Samwell-Smith left he group. Once rhythm guitarist Chris Dreja ...