Irish blue-eyed soul legend Van Morrison is one of the most unique characters in the annals of rock. Throughout his nearly 60-year career, Morrison has consistently changed paths, from rock and folk to more spiritual songs and blues, and followed his musical muse wherever it takes him.
The remarkable thing about Morrison is wherever the muse has taken him on his journey he has been able to do it at the absolute peak level. This is a guy who can do blues, jazz or gospel, wrote brilliant rock songs like “Gloria,” with Them and “Brown-Eyed Girl” and has written a handful of the most beautiful songs ever
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