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Van Morrison

George Ivan Morrison (b. August 31 1945 in Belfast, Northern Ireland), known as "Van", is a singer and exponent of the so-called Belfast Blues.

He initially came to prominence fronting the band Them, which he formed and with whom he had a number of chart hits. After leaving the band, he pursued a successful and idiosyncratic solo musical career. Brown-Eyed Girl is probably his best-known song.

In 1990 he joined many other guests for Roger Waters' massive performance of The Wall in Berlin.

Albums: (In Chronological Order)

  1. Blowin' Your Mind (1967)
  2. Astral Weeks (1968)
  3. Moondance (1970)
  4. His Band and the Street Choir (1970)
  5. Tupelo Honey (1971)
  6. Saint Dominic's Preview (1972)
  7. Hard Nose the Highway (1973)
  8. It's Too Late to Stop Now (1974)
  9. Veedon Fleece (1974)
  10. A Period of Transition (1977)
  11. Wavelength (1978)
  12. Into the Music (1979)
  13. Common One (1980)
  14. Beautiful Vision (1982)
  15. Inarticulate Speech of the Heart (1983)
  16. A Sense of Wonder (1985)
  17. No Guru, No Method, No Teacher (1986)
  18. Poetic Champions Compose (1987)
  19. Irish Heartbeat (1988)
  20. Avalon Sunset (1989)
  21. Enlightenment (1990)
  22. Hymns to the Silence (1991)
  23. Too Long in Exile (1993)
  24. A Night in San Francisco (1994)
  25. Days Like This (1995)
  26. How Long Has This Been Going On (1996)
  27. Tell Me Something: The Songs of Mose Allison (1996)
  28. The Healing Game (1997)
  29. Back On Top (1999)
  30. The Skiffle Sessions - Live In Belfast 1998 (2000; with Lonnie Donegan)
  31. You Win Again (2000)
  32. Down The Road (2002)
  33. What's Wrong with this Picture (2003)