Van Morrison

Years Active: 1969-2006

Member of: Them

Influenced by: John Lee Hooker, Bob Dylan, Muddy Waters, Ray Charles, Leadbelly, Hank Williams, Sonny Boy Williamson

Genre: Rock & Alternative

Biography: Equal parts blue-eyed soul shouter and wild-eyed poet-sorcerer, Van Morrison is among popular music's true innovators, a ...

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Mar 12 2009 9:00AM by Kim Davis

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Spinner: "If you had more knowledge of music, [The Beatles] didn't really mean anything." --Van Morrison In a recent interview, the seasoned Irish singer dismissed the Liverpool legends, adding, "To me, it was meaningless." Next Quote Download Van ... Read more

 
Nov 10 2008 12:00PM by Steve Baltin

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Spinner: Widely regarded as one of the greatest albums of all time, Van Morrison took to the stage for two nights at the Hollywood Bowl this past weekend to celebrate the he 40th anniversary of his Warner Bros. debut, which Morrison performed for the first ... Read more

 
May 21 2008 13:00PM by Christina Lang

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Spinner: The Rules for Battle: Each week, we pit versions of the same song by two different artists in a head-to-head death match for musical supremacy. (Sometimes it will be the original recording vs. a cover version; other times it will be two different ... Read more

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