Sir George Ivan Morrison,known professionally as Van Morrison,is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose recording career spans seven decades. He has won two Grammy Awards.
Tupelo Honey is the fifth studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. It was released in October 1971 by Warner Bros. Records. Morrison had written all of the songs on the album in Woodstock,New York,before his move to Marin County,California,except for "You're My Woman",which he wrote during the recording sessions. Recording began at the beginning of the second quarter of 1971 at Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco. Morrison moved to the Columbia Studios in May 1971 to complete the album.
"Brown Eyed Girl" is a song by Northern Irish singer and songwriter Van Morrison. Written by Morrison and recorded in March 1967 for Bang Records owner and producer Bert Berns,it was released as a single in June of the same year on the Bang label,peaking at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song spent a total of sixteen weeks on the chart. It featured the Sweet Inspirations singing back-up vocals and is considered to be Van Morrison's signature song.
His Band and the Street Choir is the fourth studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. It was released on 15 November 1970 by Warner Bros. Records. Originally titled Virgo's Fool,Street Choir was renamed by Warner Bros. without Morrison's consent. Recording began in early 1970 with a demo session in a small church in Woodstock,New York. Morrison booked the A&R Studios on 46th Street in New York City in the second quarter of 1970 to produce two sessions of songs that were released on His Band and the Street Choir.
A Period of Transition is the ninth studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison,released in 1977. It was his first album in two-and-a-half years. At the time of its release it was received with some disappointment by critics and fans:"Most were hoping for a work of primeval vocal aggression that would challenge the emerging élite of Morrison pretenders,whose ranks included Bruce Springsteen,Bob Seger,Phil Lynott,Graham Parker and Elvis Costello." However,the album is still notable for several major compositions,including "Heavy Connection","Flamingos Fly","The Eternal Kansas City" and "Cold Wind in August".
Beautiful Vision is the thirteenth studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison,released in February 1982. It continued Morrison's departure from R&B at the time,instead favoring Celtic folk and American jazz in its music. As with many of Morrison's recordings,spirituality is a major theme and some of the songs are based on the teachings of Alice Bailey. Other songs show Morrison's Celtic heritage and reminiscence of his Belfast background.
Avalon Sunset is the nineteenth studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. It was released in 1989 by Mercury Records to both commercial and critical success. In 2008,Avalon Sunset was reissued and remastered,featuring an alternative take of "Whenever God Shines His Light",and a version of "When the Saints Go Marching In" with additional lyrics by Morrison.
"Here Comes the Night" is a 1964 song,written by Bert Berns. It became a hit for Northern Irish band Them,fronted by Van Morrison,in March 1965,charting at No. 2 in the UK and No. 24 in the US. Them's single is listed at either No. 33 or No. 36 in the Top 100 best-selling UK singles during the calendar year 1965,depending on source.
"Gloria" is a rock song written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison,and originally recorded by Morrison's band Them in 1964. It was released as the B-side of "Baby,Please Don't Go". The song became a garage rock staple and a part of many rock bands' repertoires.
The Best of Van Morrison Volume Two is a compilation album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison released in 1993.
"Have I Told You Lately" is a song written and recorded by Northern Irish singer and songwriter Van Morrison for his nineteenth studio album Avalon Sunset (1989). It is a romantic ballad that is often played at weddings,although it was originally written as a prayer.
"Domino" is a hit song written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. It is the opening track of his fourth studio album,His Band and the Street Choir. This song is Morrison's personal musical tribute to New Orleans R&B singer and pianist Fats Domino.
This is the discography of Northern Irish singer Van Morrison.
"Jackie Wilson Said" is a song written and performed by Van Morrison and featured as the opening track on his sixth studio album,Saint Dominic's Preview. It was released by Warner Bros. in July 1972 as the first of three singles from the album and charted at number sixty-one on the US Billboard Hot 100. Both the music and lyrics are inspired by rhythm and blues singer Jackie Wilson and his song "Reet Petite",which is directly quoted in the song.
"Coney Island" is a spoken-word song written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison and included on his 1989 album,Avalon Sunset. The narrative is accompanied by lush instrumentation which contrasts with Morrison's thick Ulster brogue.
Van Morrison:The Concert is the second video released by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison,first released in 1990. Recorded in New York City the previous year,the concert featured two special guests and long-time friends Mose Allison and John Lee Hooker,each of whom performed some of their own songs. This video mainly consisted of Morrison's work from his last two albums;including four songs from both Avalon Sunset and Irish Heartbeat. The video also features jazz singer Georgie Fame on Hammond organ. Some reviewers have stated that Van Morrison was not in best shape during the concert,his voice was probably strained by a cold.
"These Are the Days" is a song written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison and released on his 1989 album Avalon Sunset. It was released as the B-side of the single with "Orangefield" as the A-side.
"Orangefield" is a song written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison and released on his 1989 album Avalon Sunset. The song takes place on "a golden autumn day" and is named for the school for boys that Morrison attended during his youth in Belfast,Northern Ireland.
"Devil Woman" is a 1976 single by British singer Cliff Richard from his album I'm Nearly Famous.
"Carrying a Torch" is a popular song written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison and released on his 1991 double album,Hymns to the Silence. It was also included on his 2015 album "Duets:Re-working the Catalogue" with Clare Teal.
