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Van Morrison

Highest Rated: 100% Bang! The Bert Berns Story (2016)

Lowest Rated: 68% Beyond the Clouds (1995)

Birthday: Aug 31, 1945

Birthplace: Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

One of the most acclaimed singer-songwriters in modern rock history, Van Morrison bridged the earthly and the spiritual in a musical career that spanned over four decades and included such iconic songs as "Gloria," "Brown-Eyed Girl," "Moondance," "Tupelo Honey," "Have I Told You Lately," "Real Real Gone," and countless other tunes. He began his career in his native Ireland with the gritty garage band Them, with which he waxed the original version of the rock staple "Gloria." Morrison struck out on his own in 1968, shifting gears dramatically with the poetic Astral Weeks, which minted him as a visionary artist influenced by American music and Celtic poetry. A slew of highly influential records followed, including Moondance (1970) and Saint Dominic's Preview (1972), which showed Morrison's skill at interpolating elements of soul, country and jazz into his work, but his muse appeared to run dry in the mid-1970s. He addressed issues of spirituality and redemption throughout the 1980s before returning to form at the end of the decade with "Have I Told You Lately," which became a standard for pop crooners. The 1990s found him revisiting his R&B roots, which drew enthusiastic response from listeners and critics alike, while experimenting with jazz and country music. One of popular music's great iconoclasts, Van Morrison was also one of its most gifted writers, penning songs of faith, love, redemption and joy that served as anthems for several generations.

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Highest rated movies

100% 83% Bang! The Bert Berns Story Watchlist 100% 100% Ronnie's Watchlist
98% 94% The Last Waltz
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84% 88% Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band Watchlist
68% 67% Beyond the Clouds
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Gregory Porter: Don't Forget Your Music
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79% Lamb
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3 American LPs
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Filmography

Movies

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100% 100% Ronnie's Unknown (Character) - 2020
84% 88% Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band Self $448.6K 2019
100% 83% Bang! The Bert Berns Story Self $59.3K 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Gregory Porter: Don't Forget Your Music Unknown (Character) - 2016
68% 67% Beyond the Clouds Original Music $30.9K 1995
No Score Yet 79% Lamb Original Music - 1985
98% 94% The Last Waltz Self $322.0K 1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet 3 American LPs Original Music - 1969

TV

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No Score Yet 44% The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Music Performer 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Music Performer 2009
No Score Yet 57% Saturday Night Live Music Performer 1978