| Van
Morrison first came to notice as the powerful vocalist of
the
mid-1960s group Them ("Baby Please Don't Go,"
"Gloria"), and then with the solo hit "Brown-Eyed
Girl." Morrison followed this success with two landmark
albums, ASTRAL WEEKS and MOONDANCE, which masterfully combined folk,
gospel, rock, and
jazz. As complex a performer as any that
rock & roll has produced, the soulful Irishman has produced
numerous outstanding recordings in his long career, mixing his
pensive and passionate R&B-inflected rock with a decidedly
mystical bent. |
