JUNE 2011 – Shawn Phillips and Jimmy Page joined fellow rock pioneer Donovan for a special performance of Donovan's classic Sunshine Superman with the London Contemporary Orchestra on June 3rd at Royal Albert Hall.  Both Page and Phillips contributed to the original recording of the groundbreaking album.  Before an awestruck crowd of thousands, the three hour event also included bassist Danny Thompson and orchestral arrangements by John Cameron.
 
London's The Art Desk noted, "The second set was an almost flawless run-through of the American original Sunshine Superman album opening with the Jimmy Page-assisted "Sunshine Superman". 
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Phillips is a rock pioneer. Keeping true to his roots in folk music, he experimented with classical, fantasy iconography, surreal verse, mysticism and voice. The results produced the multi-million selling album "Second Contribution." Four of his 18 albums charted on Billboard's top 100. Four singles charted on Billboard's top 40. Celebrating 40 years of recording and touring, Universal Music honored Phillips with a Lifetime Achievement Award in Johannesburg, South Africa on August 23, 2002.

Signifying the strength of his fan base, No Category, Phillips 18th studio album was a result of fans going to this website where they donated the money to cover the recording costs. Yanni acknowledged that Phillips was one of his favorite artists, and Alanis Morissette sat front row at a recent concert. To learn more about Shawn Phillips visit www.shawnphillips.com