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Sir George Ivan "Van" Morrison
b. August 31, 1945
Northern Irish singer-songwriter & musician
Genres considered - Celtic, Rock, R&B, Folk, Blues, Jazz, Country, Gospel, Christian
Instruments - Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Saxophone
Van Morrison has collaborated with such artists as John Lee Hooker, Ray Charles, George Benson, Eric Clapton, BB King, Michael Buble, Natalie Cole, and more.
Top 10 albums in the UK in four consecutive decades
18 albums by Van Morrison reached the Top 40 in the U.S.
Honors -
2 Grammy Awards & 5 Grammy Nominations
Academy Award Nomination
Brit Award (Outstanding Contribution to Music)
Ivor Novello Award
BMI Icon Award
Legend Award (GQ Men of the Year, 2014)
Americana Music Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting
Johnny Mercer Award
Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
No. 25 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Rock and Roll (2000)
No. 42 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time (2004)
No. 22 on Q's 100 Greatest Singers (2007)
No. 24 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Singers of All Time (2008)
"Brown-Eyed Girl," "Madame George," & "Moondance"
In The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll
Honorary Doctorates from the University of Ulster & Queen's University Belfast
Freedom of Belfast - Highest honor given by Belfast
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1993)
Inducted into the Irish Music Hall of Fame (1999)
Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame (2003)
Knighted for services to music and to tourism in Northern Ireland (2016)
"Brown-Eyed Girl" -
Released in June 1967
(Album source - Blowin' Your Mind!)
Van Morrison's signature song
11 million radio plays - One of the Top 10 Songs of All Time on U.S. radio & television
No. 10 in U.S. charts
No. 21 on Rolling Stone's & MTV's 100 Greatest Pop Songs
No. 49 on VH1's 100 Greatest Rock Songs
No. 110 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
Inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame (2007)
Ranges from 1967 to 2025
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