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- More than anyone else, Morrison signaled the graduation of the rock singer from simple entertainer to something darker, more complex, and less susceptible to the music industry’s mechanisms of control.
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Nov 28, 2018 · Here’s another way that Van Morrison diverges from peers like Dylan, Young, Leonard Cohen, and Joni Mitchell: Our knowledge of his music is relatively shallow.
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- Wants "The Boss" Off His Coattails. In 1985, an interviewer asked Morrison about his thoughts on being an influence to so many fellow artists, mentioning Bruce Springsteen specifically as someone who borrowed a lot, including “ripping off” Vans '70s stage movements.
- Bob Seger likes Van's style of 'Old Time Rock and Roll' Morrison was an important influence for Bob Seger, who admired Van's ability to make albums that were consistently good and “committed” to a certain style of material, without being overly uniform.
- He Almost Worked With Miles Davis. Van cites Howlin' Wolf, Leadbelly and Billie Holiday as a few people that he wishes he would have gotten the chance to work with.
- He's a Friend in Times of Need. As the late Farrah Fawcett, a big Van Morrison fan, was battling the cancer that would eventually take her life, Morrison heard that she would be unable to attend his concerts in Los Angeles because of her condition.
Morrison has typically been supportive of other artists, often willingly sharing the stage with them during his concerts. On the live album A Night in San Francisco , he had as his special guests, among others, his childhood idols: Jimmy Witherspoon , John Lee Hooker and Junior Wells . [173]
Dec 13, 2018 · By Ben Greenman. December 13, 2018. Van Morrison’s newest album, recorded mostly live in the studio and executed quickly, offers a spontaneous, intimate snapshot of the singer and his band ...
Aug 9, 1990 · A Conversation With Van Morrison. The legendary artist vents his dissatisfaction with fame, the music business, and MTV. By David Wild. August 9, 1990. Van Morrison in Chicago on May 23rd, 1985 ...
Nov 1, 2019 · His lyrics have frequently referenced other artists, from Huddie Ledbetter to Edith Piaf via Hank Williams, and poets such as John Donne, William Blake and WB Yeats;...
Oct 31, 2019 · His lyrics have frequently referenced other artists, from Huddie Ledbetter to Edith Piaf via Hank Williams, and poets such as John Donne, William Blake and WB Yeats;...
