Van Morrison
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Gender | Male |
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Age | 78 |
Web site | www.vanmorrison.com |
Date of birth | August 31,1945 |
Zodiac sign | Virgo |
Born | Belfast Bloomfield |
Music groups | Them |
The Wheels | |
Height | 165 (cm) |
Job | Actor |
Record producer | |
Songwriter | |
Singer-songwriter | |
Guitarist | |
Lyricist | |
Film Score Composer | |
Education | Orangefield High School |
Elm Grove Primary School | |
Elmgrove Primary School | |
Books | Moondance: For a Minimum of Five Steel Drums, Drumset, and Optional Bass Guitar, Conductor Score & Parts |
Lit Up Inside: Selected Lyrics | |
Van Morrison | |
Van Morrison: Collections | |
Van Morrison: Guitar Anthology Series | |
Moondance | |
Days like this | |
Van Morrison Anthology (Songbook) | |
Van Morrison: Enlightenment | |
Anthology: Van Morrison | |
Awards | Grammy Hall of Fame |
Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music | |
Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals | |
Americana Music Honors & Awards Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting | |
Official site | vanmorrison.com |
Listen artist | www.youtube.com |
Spouse | Michelle Rocca |
Janet Planet | |
Children | Shana Morrison |
Fionn Ivan Patrick Morrison | |
Aibbe Rocca Morrison | |
Parents | Violet Stitt Morrison |
George Morrison | |
Songs | 1967 |
Albums | Days Like This |
Moondance | |
Tupelo Honey | |
Astral Weeks | |
What’s It Gonna Take? | |
Wavelength | |
Upcoming events | 2m2c Montreux Music & Convention Centre |
List | Brown Eyed GirlBlowin' Your Mind! · 1967 |
Into The MysticMoondance (Expanded Edition) · 1970 | |
Days Like ThisDays Like This · 1995 | |
1967 | |
1970 | |
1995 | |
Skos genre | Hip-Hop/Rap |
Blues | |
Influences | Ray Charles |
Muddy Waters | |
Hank Williams | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 402686 |
Moondance
Dusty and Sweets McGee
Beyond the Clouds
Bang! The Bert Berns Story
Lamb
Jerry Lee Lewis & Friends
Chet Baker: Live at Ronnie Scott's London
3 American LPs
Van Morrison: Under Review 1964-1974
Gaelic Spirit: Bringing Together the Best in Irish Music
Out of Ireland: The Hit Songs and Artists of Irish Music
Casey Kasem's Rock N' Roll Goldmine: The San Francisco Sound
Van Morrison Life story
Sir George Ivan Morrison OBE, known professionally as Van Morrison, is a Northern Irish singer, musician and songwriter whose recording career spans seven decades.
Early Life of Van Morrison
Van morrison was born on august 1945 in belfast. Northern irelandh. E grew up with his parents and siblings in the protestant working-class neighbourhood of bloomfield. He began palying the harmonica and guitar at an early age and was influenced by blues. Jazz. And country music. At the age of 16. He formed a band called "the monarchs" and began performing in local clubs.Career Highlights
In 1964. Van morrison released his first solo album. "blowin your mind!". In 1965. He joined the band them and released his second album. "them". He gained international fame after the release of his third album. "astral weeks". In 1968. His next two albums. "moondance" and "tupleo honey". Were both critically acclaimed and commercially successful. Throughuot the released several albums and embarked on several wolrd tours. In 1988. He was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame.Awards and Recognition
Van morrison has received multiple awards and recognition for his music. Including six grammy awards. An ivor novello award. The 1995 brit award for outstanding contribution to music. And a lifetime achievement aawrd from the americana music association. He has also been inductde into the songwriters hall of faem and the irish music hall of fame.Collaborations
Van morrison has collaborated with a variety of artists throughout his career. Including bob dylan. Jonh lee hooker. And sting. He has also worked with a numebr of notable record producers. Including phil spector. Arif mardin. And hal wilner.Notable Concerts
In 1974. Van morrison performed a series of concerts at the rainbow theatre in london. The ocnecrts were later released as the live double album "it s too late to stop now". In 1990. He performed at the montreux jazz festival. Which was released as the live album "a night in san francisco".Soundtrack Contributions
Van morrison has contributed numerous songs to film and television soundtracks. Including "brown eeyd gilr" in the big lebowski. "wild night" in thelma and louise. And "have i told you lately" in notting hill.Important Event
In 2019. Van morrisno was awarded a knighthood in the queen s birthday honours list for his services to the music industry and tourism in northern ireland.Interesting Fact
Van morrison is known for his distinct singing style. Whcih is a blend of rock. Blues. Irish folk. Jazz. And country music.Dire Straits star Mark Knopfler to auction Brothers In Arms guitars
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Oscars: 'It's been a hell of a ride' - Jude Hill's Belfast journey
It's been a hectic, whirlwind of a few months for Belfast star Jude Hill .
Or to put it in his own words: " I'm very, very lucky, it's been a hell of a ride.
" I mean, not many 11-year-olds get to go to Hollywood and go to The Oscars . "
A ride that began just 18 Months ago when filming began for Belfast - the fictional account of Sir Kenneth Branagh 's childhood in The City .
Jude was chosen from More Than 300 boys to play Buddy, a young boy who loves where he lives, but must Move Away from everyone and everything he knows.
Jude's Belfast journey has taken him around The World , but the focus of The Last few weeks has been Hollywood and the awards circuit.
So how does a young boy from Northern Ireland deal with the limelight?
" My motto is just go with the flow. Because if you sort of worry about it, like: 'What if I do that?'
" Or 'What if I don't do that?
" I just go with the flow and every Time I meet someone I'm really, really dizzy after. "
But there have been shocks along The Way , winning Best Young Actor/Actress at The Critic 's Choice Awards.
" That was a massive surprise.
" I seriously didn't see that coming because I watched everything that all The Other nominees were in and there were So Good . "
Surely The Nerves kicked in at that stage?
" I had like Will Smith , Andrew Garfield , Nicolas Cage watching me and I walked up and I was like, trying not to be nervous, " He Said .
" But actually behind stage they take photos of you with the awards, but I was bawling my eyes out so they said: 'Oh, we'll bring you in at a later time. '"
And he's made a few new friends along The Way .
" I've met Andrew Garfield , Will Smith , and those two are very, very big names, " He Said .
" Will Smith told me that my jacket was hot. I was just like: 'That's a compliment I'll never forget'.
" I would love to meet Nicolas Cage and have a chat with him. He shouted me out at the HCA (Hollywood Critics Association) awards.
" I had to go to bed because it was Too Late That Night , but I really wish I could have been there. "
But is hasn't been all work, with The Family squeezing in A Trip to Universal Studios last week.
" It was very, very hot. But it was such A Cool opportunity to just hang out with my siblings and the rest of My Family .
" And while we were there we actually saw up on one of The Buildings , they had a Belfast poster. It's Just Crazy . "
The Hill family have been able to experience a little of the Belfast whirlwind and mum Shauneen said they were all " incredibly proud".
" To think that he's in a feature film, his first job was Belfast .
" We feel So Lucky that he was picked from over 300 kids that auditioned for The Role , but he makes us proud Every Day . We've been back and forth to LA for quite some time.
" He's been working really hard, but he never complains that he works hard. So we're just so incredibly proud of him. "
Sunday's Academy Awards brings the Belfast journey to a close.
With seven nominations, Jude and his on-screen parents, Jamie Dornan and Caitríona Balfe, are Oscars-bound.
It's still not clear if Sir Kenneth Branagh or Ciarán Hinds will make it after recently testing positive for Covid.
Best song nominee Van Morrison won't be there either as he's performing in Spain.
So What does Jude think about Hollywood's biggest night?
" I'm so excited and I've my fingers crossed.
" It's Pretty Cool because you get to wear all these fancy outfits, you get to get your hair all done up and you get to Go On the Red Carpet - it's really, really fun and cool.
" And I have no fashion sense, it's all my mum. She controls all the outfits and hair.
" I just go with the flow. "
Source of news: bbc.com