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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”.
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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mackypaige wrote:
Check out this music video from Bob Dylan's Christmas album! http://bit.ly/449KiL
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lindsatthedisco wrote:
Legend.
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hotterthanjuly wrote:
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:
the absolute best...no comparison crazy love!
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GreenEyes19 wrote:
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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Essay on Van Morrison and Astral Weeks. http://su.pr/AiaN2T
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Goriykeka wrote:
Marravilloso y unico Van Morrison!!!
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Jpcamargos wrote:
Maravilhoso
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chachachoke wrote:
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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Van Morrison fans!! Have a great day! :)
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saltybalz wrote:
i too just recently discovered astral weeks. wow
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NotSoVelvet wrote:
Thank you Van Morrison
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ellepharaoh wrote:
Holy shit. I am currently immersed in my first listen to Astral Weeks and... Well. Holy shit.
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Echilion wrote:
Van the man
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jayakiran wrote:
love his msuic more than anything
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SilentPoet82 wrote:
Stop complaining about the bad taste of other people! Final round of the first season and the qualifying for the Rock Cup has just started! Join the Irish Rock League now an decide with your vote!
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ohh1972 wrote:
PERFECTION
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Nata747 wrote:
love all from Astral Weeks ! and moremore
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MarcelaLSD wrote:
Brown Eyed Girl é minha favorita! XD
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I agree with you, InfidelShadow, but I don't think the threat of Islam has anything to do with Van Morrison...
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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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