Van Morrison

Artist:  Van Morrison
Birth Name:  George Ivan Morrison
Born:  August 31, 1945.  Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Genre:  Rock, Folk, Folk Rock, Blues, Rhythm and Blues, Blue-Eyed Soul, Celtic, Rock 'N' Roll, Jazz, Country,  Country Rock, Soft Rock
Occupations:  Singer, Songwriter, Musician
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Saxophones, Keyboards, Drums, Tambourine

Van Morrison is a Northern Irish Singer, Songwriter and Musician, well-known as the lead singer of the Northern Irish R&B Band Them, with the Garage Classic Track "Gloria" in the mid-1960s.  His Solo career began with the hit single "Brown Eyed Girl" in 1967.  He has many greatest albums such as:  Astral Weeks (1968), Moondance (1970), Tupelo Honey (1971), Saint Dominic's Preview (1972), Hard Nose The Highway (1973), Irish Heartbeat (1988), Avalon Sunset (1989), Enlightenment (1990), How Long Has This Been Going On (1996), Tell Me Something:  The Songs Of Mose Allison (1996), You Win Again (2000).  He sometimes collaborating with other artists, such as The Chieftains, Georgie Fame and many more.  He show the influence of Celtic Tradition, Jazz, Country, Folk, Blues and Blue-Eye Soul.  He has received considerable including Six Grammy Awards and being induced into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame and appearing on several "Greatest Artists" Lists.

Title:  Live In Austin 2006  (2014)
Genre:  Rock, Folk Rock, Blues, Rhythm and Blues, Blue-Eyed Soul, Jazz, Country,  Country Rock, Soft Rock
Label:  Immortal
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Wild Night  (3:49)
 2.  Choppin' Wood  (3:54)
 3.  There Stands The Glass  (3:46)
 4.  Playhouse  (5:50)
 5.  Not Feelin' It  (7:26)
 6.  Cleaning Windows  (5:00)
 7.  St. James Infirmary  (5:34)
 8.  I Can't Stop Loving You  (5:07)
 9.  Don't Start Crying Now/Custard Pie  (4:30)
10. Brown Eyed Girl  (3:26)
11. Gloria  (4:34)

Personnel:

Van Morrison:  Vocals, Saxophone, Harmonica
John Allair:  Hammond B-3 Organ
Crawford Bell:  Guitar, Trumpet, Vocals
Cindy Cashdollar:  Pedal Steel Guitar, Dobro
Janeen Daly:  Vocals
Ned Edwards:  Guitar, Harp, Vocals
Anthony Fitzgibbon:  Violin
Karen Hamill:  Vocals
David Hayes:  Bass, Vocals
John Platania:  Guitar, Harp, Vocals
Neal Wilkonson:  Drums

Live In Austin 2006 is a live album by Van Morrison, was released on November 17, 2014 by Immortal, recorded live in Austin, Texas on September 14, 2006, featuring his big hits:  "Wild Night", "Brown Eyed Girl" and "Gloria".