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George Ivan Morrison (generally known as Van Morrison) (born August 31, 1945) is a Grammy Award-winning 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”.
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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Shoutbox
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jayakiran wrote:
i just discovered his music. It ranks among the best of blues and rock. Van Morrison FTW.
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ohh1972 wrote:
Anyone listening to Van is GOOD PEOPLE.
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homestar2525 wrote:
Van Morrison is just hitting the spot right now. Nothing wrong with listening to an Irish dude on July 4th is there? (American Independence Day)
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Crustclock wrote:
How is listening to Van Morrison non-conformist? Surely /everyone/ knows he's a brilliant musician.
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tdi17 wrote:
agree with you musrum...
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thiagofl wrote:
Canções com belezas ímpar.
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sadzior90 wrote:
I really think that all you guys out there who listen to Van Morrison ought to manifest and show others their non-conformity by joining this group :-)
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Coop123 wrote:
Just finished listening to his live at the fillmore west from 1970. Freakin sweet!
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jrmybwedding wrote:
the definitive order Veedon Fleece Astral Weeks Moondance It's Too Late To Stop Now Saint Dominic's Preview Tupelo Honey His Band and the Street Choir Hard Nose The Highway Wavelength the rest of em
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IschianoScalo wrote:
slim slow slider <3
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tantan_tron wrote:
:DDD<3333
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marcelodylan wrote:
MOONDANCE MITO VOSE FAZ DISCO BOM KRA
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Declan67 wrote:
I have 3 spare tickets to see Van at Bristol Colston Hall, Saturday 20th June, for less than face value. Give me a shout if you're interested, Dec.
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musrum wrote:
Hard Nose The Highway is his best album in my opinion.
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Megadieftw wrote:
Moondance \m/ this man is a genius
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haneater wrote:
this man is real legend!
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alice87-bel wrote:
ME ENCANTA. AMO SUS TEMAS
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loonylizzy wrote:
Spread your wings....ballerina<3
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sirenonthe101 wrote:
=]
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Clitasaurus wrote:
Astral Weeks is much better imo.
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30 Jan 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/vanmorrison
Recorded in 1968 when Van Morrison was just 22 years old, Astral Weeks immediately received critical acclaim and continues to be cited as one of the greatest albums of the rock era. Astral Weeks...
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