| First Name |
George
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| Middle Name |
Ivan
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| Last Name |
Morrison
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| Full Name at Birth |
George Ivan Morrison
|
| Alternative Name |
Van the Man, The Belfast Cowboy, The Belfast Lion
|
| Birthday |
31st August, 1945
|
| Birthplace |
Belfast, Northern Ireland
|
| Height |
5' 5" (165 cm)
|
| Build |
Average
|
| Hair Color |
Brown - Light
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Ethnicity |
White
|
| Nationality |
Northern Irish
|
| Occupation Text |
Singer-songwriter, musician
|
| Occupation |
Musician
|
| Claim to Fame |
Into the Mystic
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Rock, Blues, Rhythm And Blues, Folk, Blue-Eyed Soul, Pop, Celtic, Rock And Roll, Jazz, Soft Rock, Country, Skiffle, Gospel, Soul, R&B, Americana
|
| Music Genre |
Country, Pop/Rock
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| Year(s) Active |
1958–present
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| Music Style |
Soul, Singer/Songwriter, Psychedelic, Folk-Rock, Blue-Eyed Soul, Jazz-Rock, Album Rock, R&B, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Adult Contemporary, Celtic Rock, AM Pop
|
| Music Mood |
Passionate, Reflective, Searching, Warm, Cathartic, Gentle, Spiritual, Plaintive, Yearning, Pastoral, Insular, Melancholy, Earnest, Summery, Literate, Exuberant, Earthy, Organic, Sensual, Autumnal, Confident
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| Instrument |
Harmonica, Songwriter, Keyboards, Saxophone, Vocals, Guitar, Leader
|
| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Saxophones, Keyboards, Drums, Tambourine, Ukulele, Saxophone
|
| Record Label |
Decca, Bang, Warner Bros., London, Mercury, Exile/Polydor, Verve, Point Blank, Virgin, Universal, Blue Note, Lost Highway, Listen to the Lion/EMI, Manhattan, RCA (2014-present), RCA, Exile, Polydor, Listen to the Lion, EMI
|
| Associated Acts |
Them, Mark Knopfler
|
| Official Websites |
http://www.vanmorrison.com/, http://www.vanmorrison.com
|
| Father |
George Morrison
|
| Mother |
Violet Stitt Morrison
|
Sir George Ivan "Van" Morrison (born 31 August 1945) is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and musician whose recording career started in the 1960s. Morrison's albums have performed well in the UK and Ireland, with more than 40 reaching the UK top 40, as well as internationally, including in Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland.
