His professional career began as a teenager in the late s, playing a variety of instruments including guitar, harmonica, keyboards and saxophone for various Irish showbands , covering the popular hits of that time. His solo career began in , under the pop-hit orientated guidance of Bert Berns with the release of the hit single " Brown Eyed Girl ". After Berns's death, Warner Bros. Records bought out his contract and allowed him three sessions to record Astral Weeks Morrison has a reputation for being at once stubborn, [3] [4] idiosyncratic , [5] and sublime. Moondance established Morrison as a major artist, [9] and he built on his reputation throughout the s with a series of acclaimed albums and live performances. He continues to record and tour, producing albums and live performances that sell well and are generally warmly received, sometimes collaborating with other artists, such as Georgie Fame and The Chieftains. 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 the album Astral Weeks and the lesser known Veedon Fleece and Common One.
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We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our Cookie Policy. Having penned iconic songs such as "Gloria," "Brown-Eyed Girl," and "Moondance," Morrison has, from the very beginning -- as frontman for Irish blues rockers Them during the early s to a solo career that has lasted more than 50 years -- been subject only to the whims of his own muse. His solo recordings, beginning with the mystical, jazzy folk of Astral Weeks in , cover extraordinary stylistic ground, yet retain a consistency of vision and purity of execution unmatched among his contemporaries. His swinging meld of jazz, pop, folk, blues, and Celtic soul fueled the albums of his Warner Bros. From the late '80s through the end of the century with Mercury , he connected the spiritual power of his musical vision to a re-engagement with his Belfast roots on Irish Heartbeat accompanied by the Chieftains and to the blues wails and gospel whispers of his youth on Too Long in Exile, Healing Game, and Back on Top. George Ivan Morrison was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on August 31, ; his mother was a singer, while his father ardently collected classic American jazz and blues recordings.
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Van Morrison. Published: 29 Jul A duel with Van Morrison: 'Is this a psychiatric examination? It sounds like one'. The singer-songwriter is releasing his sixth album in three years — his best since Would he like to expand on how he made it, or why he chose his collaborators? He would not.
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