Van Morrison

Van Morrison
Van Morrison stands out in the youth-obsessed, disposable world of
modern pop music. A grouchy fireplug of a man, he has earned a
loyal following that's always kept guessing as to what direction
he'll take next. Since the beginning, Morrison has ignored all
fly-by-night fads and in doing so has amassed a timeless body of
work. Coming out of Them's primal R&B-fueled Garage Rock,
Morrison's 1968 Astral Weeks was a daring, exploratory
work that painted a bleak picture of the acid generation, while...