Van Morrison

Van Morrison (b. George Ivan Morrison, August 31, 1945 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, harmonica player, occasional saxophone player, and exponent of so-called Celtic Soul. He was exposed to music from an early age, as his father collected American jazz albums, and his mother was a singer.

He initially came to prominence fronting the band Them, which he formed in 1964 and with whom he had a number of chart hits, most notably the rock standard, "Gloria," subsequently covered by the group Shadows of Knight.

Morrison became unhappy with increasing emphasis on the use of studio musicians, and left the band after a U.S. tour in 1966. He returned to Belfast, intending to quit the music business. Them’s producer, Bert Berns, persuaded him to return to New York and record solo. From these early sessions emerged one of his best-known songs, "Brown Eyed Girl." Master session drummer Gary Chester played on that song.

After Berns’s death, Morrison started recording with the Warner Bros. label. His first album for them was Astral Weeks, considered by many to be his best work. Released in 1968, the album was critically acclaimed, but received an indifferent response from the public.

Throughout the rest of his career, he pursued a successful and idiosyncratic musical path. Among his other hits are "Domino," "Moondance," "Wild Night," and "Tupelo Honey."

Morrison has expressed a general disdain for the opinions of the press and critics. His work is thoughtful, often spiritual in nature, and combines elements of jazz, R&B, Celtic traditions, and stream-of-consciousness.

Many consider his performance of "Caravan" to be the climax of The Last Waltz, Martin Scorsese's 1978 film of The Band's farewell concert.

In 1990 he joined many other guests for Roger Waters' massive performance of The Wall in Berlin.

He performed a duet with singer Tom Jones on the 1999 album Reload and with musical legend Ray Charles on his 2004 album Genius Loves Company.

Albums

  1. Blowin' Your Mind (1967)
  2. Astral Weeks (1968)
  3. Moondance (1970)
  4. His Band and the Street Choir (1970)
  5. Tupelo Honey (1971)
  6. Saint Dominic's Preview (1972)
  7. Hard Nose the Highway (1973)
  8. It's Too Late to Stop Now (1974)
  9. Veedon Fleece (1974)
  10. A Period of Transition (1977)
  11. Wavelength (1978)
  12. Into the Music (1979)
  13. Common One (1980)
  14. Beautiful Vision (1982)
  15. Inarticulate Speech of the Heart (1983)
  16. A Sense of Wonder (1985)
  17. No Guru, No Method, No Teacher (1986)
  18. Poetic Champions Compose (1987)
  19. Irish Heartbeat (1988)
  20. Avalon Sunset (1989)
  21. Enlightenment (1990)
  22. Hymns to the Silence (1991)
  23. Too Long in Exile (1993)
  24. A Night in San Francisco (1994)
  25. Days Like This (1995)
  26. How Long Has This Been Going On (1996)
  27. Tell Me Something: The Songs of Mose Allison (1996)
  28. The Healing Game (1997)
  29. Back on Top (1999)
  30. The Skiffle Sessions - Live In Belfast 1998 (2000; with Lonnie Donegan)
  31. You Win Again (2000)
  32. Down the Road (2002)
  33. What's Wrong with this Picture? (2003)

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Down the Road (2002). Get Over It (2000). You Win Again (2000). Live At Budokan (1997). The Skiffle Sessions - Live In Belfast 1998 (2000; with Lonnie Donegan). Not One Night (1997). Back on Top (1999). Take Cover (1996).

The Healing Game (1997). Big Bigger Biggest: Greatest Hits (1996). Tell Me Something: The Songs of Mose Allison (1996). Hey Man (1996). How Long Has This Been Going On (1996). Channel V At The Hard Rock Live (1996). Days Like This (1995). Japandemonium: Raw Like Sushi 3 (1994).

A Night in San Francisco (1994). Bump Ahead (1993). Too Long in Exile (1993). Raw Like Sushi II (1992). Hymns to the Silence (1991). Lean Into It (1991). Enlightenment (1990). Raw Like Sushi (1990).

Avalon Sunset (1989). Big (1989). Irish Heartbeat (1988). Mr. Poetic Champions Compose (1987). No Guru, No Method, No Teacher (1986).

A Sense of Wonder (1985). Inarticulate Speech of the Heart (1983). Beautiful Vision (1982). Common One (1980).

Into the Music (1979). Wavelength (1978). A Period of Transition (1977). Veedon Fleece (1974).

It's Too Late to Stop Now (1974). Hard Nose the Highway (1973). Saint Dominic's Preview (1972). Tupelo Honey (1971).

His Band and the Street Choir (1970). Moondance (1970). Astral Weeks (1968). Blowin' Your Mind (1967).