Van Morrison

Van Morrison (born August 31, 1945, in Bloomfield, Belfast, Northern Ireland; birth name George Ivan Morrison) has been making hit records for mor than 50 years and earned his first Golden Globe nomination for writing the song “Down to Joy” from Belfast (2021). Morrison first gained fame as the lead singer of the band Them in the mid-1960s, with such hits as “Gloria.” He launched his solo career in 1967 with the release of “Brown Eyed Girl,” which remains one of his most enduring and popular songs. In 1968, Morrison released his album “Astral Weeks,” which fused folk, jazz, and soul. He followed with *Moondance* (1970), which delivered more hits, including “Moondance” and “Into the Mystic.” Over the decades, Morrison’s albums, include “Tupelo Honey,” “Saint Dominic’s Preview” and “Healing Game.” He  was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993 and received a knighthood in 2016 for his services to music.