Van Morrison

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Van Morrison

One of the classic singers who remain to be popular up to this day, Van Morrison is a singer and songwriter who play a variety of instruments such as guitar, harmonica, keyboards, drums and saxophone. Considered one of his greatest albums was Moondance.

[edit] About

Van Morrison was born on August 31, 1945 at Belfast, Northern Ireland. His mother was a singer while his father is also a singer. When Van was 15 years old, he dropped out from school and join the local R&B band, The Monarchs. They tour military bases throughout Europe before returning home and formed his own group called Them.

In 1964, they released a single Baby Please Don't Go, which the U.K. Top Ten charts. They released another single, Gloria which is also a big hit. In 1966, Van left the group. He also quit the music industry and returned to his hometown, Belfast. Bert Berns, a one-time producer convinced Van to return to New York and will a record a solo album under Bang Records. He released his single, Brown-Eyed Girl which reached the top 10. However, his first solo album, Blowin' Your Mind was not successful.

In 1968, he signed a recording contract under Warner Bros. He released his album, Astral Weeks and it became a instant hit and one of the greatest records ever made. In 1970, he released his follow up album, Moondance which reached number 29 on the Billboard charts. Over the next few years, Van released several acclaimed albums including his hit singles, Domino which reached number 9 in the US Charts. Van also reformed the band The Celedonia Soul Express. After a brief break in music, he and his band performed in some clubs. Throughout the years, Van remains popular. One of his album which was released in 2005, Magic Time debuted at number 25 on the US Billboard charts.

[edit] Awards & Certifications

Year	Award	Category
1994	Brit Award	Outstanding To Music
1999	Grammy Awards	Hall of Fame

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[edit] News

[edit] Tours & Concerts

2007 Tour

Nov 30, 2007 The Sage Gateshead, United Kingdom

Dec 01, 2007 Harrogate International Centre, Harrogate, United Kingdom

Dec 07, 2007 Ironworks Live Music Venue, Inverness, United Kingdom

[edit] Announcements

There are no announcements as of this time

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Blowin Your Mind 1967 Epic	Astral Weeks 1968 Warner Bros.	Moondance 1970 Warner Bros.	His Band and the Street Choir November 15, 1970 Warner Bros.
Tupelo Honey 1971 Warner Bros.	Saint Dominic's Preview 1972 Warner Bros.	Hard Nose The Highway 1973 Warner Bros.	Veedon Fleece 1974 Warner Bros.
A Period of Transition 1977 Warner Bros.	Wavelength 1978 Mercury	Into The Music 1979 Warner Bros.	Common One 1980 Warner Bros.
Beautiful Vision 1982 Warner Bros.	Inarticulate Speech of The Heart 1983 Warner Bros.	A Sense of Wonder 1985 Mercury	No Guru, No Method, No Teacher 1986 Mercury
Poetic Champions Compose 1987 Mercury	Avalon Sunset 1989 Mercury	Enlightenment 1990 Mercury	Hymns To The Silence 1991 Mercury
Too Long in Exile 1993 Mercury	Days Like This 1995 Mercury	How Long Has This Been Gone 1996 Mercury	The Healing Game 1997 Mercury
Back on Top 1999 Virgin	Down The Road 2002 Universal	What's Wrong With This Picture? 2003 Blue Note	Magic Time 2005 Geffen

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[edit] Compilations & Live Releases

T.B. Sheets 1974 CBS	It's Too Late to Stop Now 1974	This is Where I Came In 1977 Bang	The Best of Van Morrison 1990 Mercury
Bang Masters 1991 Epic	The Best of Van Morrison Volume Two 1993 Mercury	A Night in San Francisco 1994	Van Morrison: The Eagle Masters 1997
Brown Eyed Girl 1998 Delta	The 1967 New York Sessions 1998 Get Back	The Philosopher's Stone 1998 Polydor	Super Hits 1999 Columbia
The Back Room 1999	Madame George 2004	Live at Austin City Limits Festival 2006	Van Morrison at the Movies - Soundtrack Hits 2007 EMI
The Best of Van Morrison Volume 3 June 19, 207 EMI	Still on Top - The Greatest Hits October 22, 2007 Polydor

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