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Northern Irish musician

United KingdomMusiciansBorn 1945 · age 81
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Sir George Ivan "Van" Morrison is a Northern Irish musician, singer, and songwriter whose recording career started in the 1960s.

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Van Morrison
said · 2005
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When I started studying tenor saxophone as a kid in Belfast, I did so with a guy named George Cassidy, who was also a big inspiration

As quoted in Van Morrison: No Surrender (2005) by Johnny Rogan

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Van Morrison
said · 2003
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The odd time something happens and you go into some kind of enchantment (on stage). But you have to work very hard to get that.

As quoted in Can You Feel the Silence? Van Morrison: A New Biography (2003) by Clinton Heylin

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Van Morrison
said · 2003
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When I was fifteen, I became a professional musician. I got involved with people and did certain things which led me to start making records and touring.

As quoted in Can You Feel the Silence? Van Morrison: A New Biography (2003) by Clinton Heylin

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2017Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting
2015Johnny Mercer Award
1993Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Officer of Arts and Letters
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Sir George Ivan "Van" Morrison is a Northern Irish musician, singer, and songwriter 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 the United States, Germany, and the Netherlands.

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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
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Dates
Born 1945 · age 81
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