Van Morrison

Sir George Ivan "Van" Morrison OBE is a legendary Northern Irish singer-songwriter born on 31 August 1945. With a recording career spanning over seven decades, Van Morrison began performing in the late 1950s. He became known as 'Van the Man' after gaining prominence in the 1960s as the lead singer of the R&B band Them. His solo career soared with hits like 'Brown Eyed Girl'. Across the years, Morrison's music, often conforming to soul and rhythm and blues, alongside spiritually infused pieces influenced by Celtic, jazz, and poetic narratives, have earned him critical acclaim. He's been honored with Grammy Awards and was knighted for his contributions to music and tourism in Northern Ireland【27†source】.