Van Morrison

Sir George Ivan Morrison, professionally known as Van Morrison, is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose recording career spans six decades, earning him two Grammy Awards and a knighthood. After gaining prominence in the mid-1960s as the lead singer of the Northern Irish R&B and rock band Them, Van Morrison recorded the influential garage band classic ‘Gloria.’ His solo career commenced in 1967 with the hit single ‘Brown Eyed Girl,’ which launched his prolific recording career spanning six decades. Following a contract dispute, Warner Bros. Records acquired his contract, leading to the recording of the critically acclaimed album ‘Astral Weeks’ in 1968.

In 2016, his profound contributions to music and to tourism in Northern Ireland were formally recognized with a knighthood, cementing his status as Sir Van Morrison. He continues to record and perform, upholding a prolific and influential career that has spanned over sixty years.