Sir George Ivan "Van" Morrison, OBE (generally known as Van Morrison or Van… Read Full Bio ↴Sir George Ivan "Van" Morrison, OBE (generally known as Van Morrison or Van The Man) (born 31 August 1945) is a Grammy Award-winning artist from Belfast, Northern Ireland. He's a singer, songwriter, author, poet, and multi-instrumentalist, who has been a professional musician since 1958. 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. He has received numerous music awards during his career, including six Grammy Awards (1996–2007); inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (January 1993), the Songwriters Hall of Fame (June 2003), and the Irish Music Hall of Fame (September 1999); and a Brit Award (February 1994).
Known as "Van the Man" by his fans, Morrison first rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Northern Irish band Them, writing their 1964 hit "Gloria". A few years later, Morrison left the band for a successful solo career, starting with the album Astral Weeks.
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," and Morrison rejects the characterization of his genre of music as Rock, citing Elvis Presley as a non-influence.
He continues to perform regularly and achieved his highest U.S. chart position (number ten on the Billboard 200) with his 2008 album, Keep It Simple.
Known as "Van the Man" by his fans, Morrison first rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Northern Irish band Them, writing their 1964 hit "Gloria". A few years later, Morrison left the band for a successful solo career, starting with the album Astral Weeks.
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," and Morrison rejects the characterization of his genre of music as Rock, citing Elvis Presley as a non-influence.
He continues to perform regularly and achieved his highest U.S. chart position (number ten on the Billboard 200) with his 2008 album, Keep It Simple.
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..It's Too Late to Stop Now…Volumes II, III & IV
Van Morrison Lyrics
Ain't Nothing You Can Do When you got a headache An you try to soothe the…
Bein' Green It's not easy bein' green Having to spend each day the…
Bring It On Home to Me If you ever change your mind About leaving, leaving me, leav…
Brown Eyed Girl Hey, where did we go? Days when the rains came Down in…
Caravan Yeah, the caravan is on its way I can hear the…
Come Running By the side of the tracks where the train goes…
Cyprus Avenue Well, I'm caught one more time Up on Cyprus Avenue Caught on…
Domino Don't want to discuss it I think it's time for a…
Everyone We shall walk again all along the lane Down the avenue…
Gloria Like to tell you 'bout my baby You know she comes…
Hard Nose the Highway Hey kids dig the first takes Ain't that some inspiration Whe…
Here Comes the Night Oooh, here it comes Here comes the night Here comes the nigh…
I Believe to My Soul One of these days and it won't be long You're gonna…
I Just Want To Make Love To You I don't want you to be no slave I don't want…
I've Been Working I've been workin' I've been workin' so hard I've been workin…
Into The Mystic We were born before the wind Also younger than the sun Ere…
Listen to the Lion And all my love come down All my love come tumblin'…
Moondance Well, it's a marvelous night for a moondance With the stars…
Moonshine Whiskey Oh, she give me moonshine whiskey Oh, she give me southern…
No Way No way Pedro, no way Jose I just want to know,…
Purple Heather Well the summertime has gone And the leaves are gently turni…
Snow in San Anselmo Snow in San Anselmo The deer cross by the lights The missi…
Sweet Thing And I will stroll the merry way And jump the hedges…
Take Your Hand Out Of My Pocket Take your hands outta my pocket, baby I ain't got nothin'…
The Way Young Lovers Do We strolled through fields all wet with rain And back along…
There There Child There there child, there there child Don't it make you feel…
These Dreams of You I dreamed you paid your dues in Canada And left me…
Wild Children We were the War Children Born 1945 When all the soldiers c…
Wild Night As you brush your shoes, stand before the mirror And you…