Van Morrison talks about how the world can feel like a fog of illusion and confusion. He says a song can light up a nerve, making the spirit feel whole and moving us inside out. He also mentions learning to read audiences and enjoying collaborations with jazz, folk, and rock players.
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Van Morrison is a poet from the United Kingdom, best known for Van Morrison.
Quick Facts About Van Morrison
Born
August 31, 1945
Nationality
United Kingdom
Profession
Poet
Notable works
Van Morrison
Spouse
Michelle Rocca
About Van Morrison
Born George Ivan Morrison, he is often called Sir Van Morrison. Over forty of his albums have entered the UK Top 40, and his music has also been popular in the United States, Germany and the Netherlands.
Awards & Honors
Rock and Roll Hall of FameKnight BachelorOfficer of the Order of the British EmpireOfficer of Arts and LettersJohnny Mercer AwardAmericana Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting
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![“I just wanted to stop and try to get some perspective. [ A Period of Transition] it was just a matter of wanting to review the whole thing...to try and get some relationship to what I was doing.” quote by Van Morrison](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/bf6/van-morrison-1192_matter_i-just-wanted-to-stop-and-try-to-get-som_2063339.jpg)
![“What was happening with me, with the album [A Period of Transition], with the people who took the pictures, the record company, everything, getting a new manager [Harvey Goldsmith]-it was all saying a period of transition to me so that was the title choice. It says what it is and obviously nobody…” quote by Van Morrison](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/796/van-morrison-1192_albums_what-was-happening-with-me-with-the-albu_2141392.jpg)
