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George Ivan Morrison (generally known as Van Morrison) (born August 31, 1945) is a Grammy Award-winning Northern-Irish singer, songwriter, author, poet and multi-instrumentalist, who has been a professional musician since the late 1950s. He plays a variety of instruments, including the guitar, harmonica, keyboards, drums, and saxophone. Featuring his characteristic growl — a unique mix of folk, blues, Irish, scat, and Celtic influences — Morrison is widely considered one of the most unusual and influential vocalists in the history of rock and roll.Critic Greil Marcus has gone so far as to say that “no white man sings like Van Morrison.”

Known as “Van the Man” by his fans, Morrison first rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Northern Irish band Them, penning their seminal 1964 hit “Gloria”. A few years later, Morrison left the band for a successful solo career, which commenced with Astral Weeks, an album consistently rated on both critics and listeners “best” lists.

Morrison has pursued an idiosyncratic musical path. Much of his music is tightly structured around the conventions of American soul and R&B, such as the popular singles “Brown Eyed Girl”, “Moondance”, “Domino” and “Wild Night”. An equal part of his catalogue consists of lengthy, loosely connected, spiritually inspired musical journeys that show the influence of Celtic tradition, jazz, and stream-of-consciousness narrative, such as his classic album Astral Weeks and lesser known works such as Veedon Fleece and Common One. The two strains together are sometimes referred to as “Celtic Soul”.

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sushiflower9 wrote:
Thursday morning

Van Morrison doesn't really HAVE "similar artists". [2] THIS! so much

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ohh1972 wrote:
Wednesday evening

Van Morrison doesn't really HAVE "similar artists".

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Anieeela wrote:
Wednesday afternoon

Astral Weeks

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Lovin_the_Bloc wrote:
Wednesday morning

beside you <3

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mofun111109 wrote:
Tuesday morning

dose he hate take Airline?

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mackypaige wrote:
last week

Check out this music video from Bob Dylan's Christmas album! http://bit.ly/449KiL

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lindsatthedisco wrote:
last week

Legend.

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hotterthanjuly wrote:
last week

When is the rest of the remasters series supposed to resume? It's been over a year since the last batch released in the U.S.

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maya8913 wrote:
last week

the absolute best...no comparison crazy love!

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GreenEyes19 wrote:
18 days ago

Van you will always be my number one!! You are so easy and painless to love, thank you for the many years of pitter-pattering.

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audiozealot wrote:
18 days ago

Essay on Van Morrison and Astral Weeks. http://su.pr/AiaN2T

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Goriykeka wrote:
24 days ago

Marravilloso y unico Van Morrison!!!

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Jpcamargos wrote:
last month

Maravilhoso

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chachachoke wrote:
last month

Most of these songs are so transcendent that I'm rather scared to add them to my library. Astral Weeks, Real Real Gone, and (most especially) Madame George . . . I just can't hear any of them without stopping everything and listening.

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vogelvider wrote:
last month

Van Morrison fans!! Have a great day! :)

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saltybalz wrote:
last month

i too just recently discovered astral weeks. wow

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NotSoVelvet wrote:
last month

Thank you Van Morrison

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ellepharaoh wrote:
last month

Holy shit. I am currently immersed in my first listen to Astral Weeks and... Well. Holy shit.

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Echilion wrote:
last month

Van the man

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jayakiran wrote:
last month

love his msuic more than anything

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