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Sir George Ivan "Va."
Sir George Ivan "Va".
Morrison OBE (born 31 August 1945) is an Irish singer-songwriter, instrumentalist and record producer.
Morrison OBE (nacido el 31 de agosto de 1945) es un cantautor, instrumentista y productor discográfico irlandés.
His professional career began as a teenager in the late 1950s, playing a variety of instruments including guitar, harmonica, keyboards and saxophone for various Irish showbands, covering the popular hits of that time.
Su carrera profesional comenzó cuando era adolescente a fines de la década de 1950, tocando una variedad de instrumentos que incluyen guitarra, armónica, teclados y saxofón para varios grupos de música irlandeses, cubriendo los éxitos populares de esa época.
Van Morrison rose to prominence in the mid-1960s as the lead singer of the Northern Irish R&B and rock band, Them, with whom he recorded the garage band classic "Gloria".
Van Morrison saltó a la fama a mediados de la década de 1960 como cantante principal de Northern Irish R
His solo career began in 1967, under the pop-hit orientated guidance of Bert Berns with the release of the hit single "Brown Eyed Girl".
Su carrera en solitario comenzó en 1967, bajo la orientación de Bert Berns, orientada al éxito pop, con el lanzamiento del sencillo "Brown Eyed Girl".
After Bernss death, Warner Bros.
Después de la muerte de Berns, Warner Bros.
Records bought out his contract and allowed him three sessions to record Astral Weeks (1968).
Records compró su contrato y le permitió tres sesiones para grabar Astral Weeks (1968).
Though this album gradually garnered high praise, it was initially a poor seller.
Aunque este álbum obtuvo gradualmente grandes elogios, inicialmente no se vendió bien.
Morrison has a reputation for being at once stubborn, idiosyncratic, and sublime.
Morrison tiene fama de ser terco, idiosincrásico y sublime a la vez.
His live performances at their best are seen as transcendental and inspired, while some of his recordings, such as the studio albums Astral Weeks and Moondance, and the live album Its Too Late to Stop Now, are highly acclaimed.
Sus mejores actuaciones en vivo se consideran trascendentales e inspiradas, mientras que algunas de sus grabaciones, como los álbumes de estudio Astral Weeks y Moondance, y el álbum en vivo It's Too Late to Stop Now, son muy aclamadas.
Moondance (1970) established Morrison as a major artist, and he built on his reputation throughout the 1970s with a series of acclaimed albums and live performances.
Moondance (1970) estableció a Morrison como un artista importante, y construyó su reputación a lo largo de la década de 1970 con una serie de aclamados álbumes y presentaciones en vivo.
He continues to record and tour, producing albums and live performances that sell well and are generally warmly received, sometimes collaborating with other artists, such as Georgie Fame and The Chieftains.
Continúa grabando y girando, produciendo álbumes y presentaciones en vivo que se venden bien y generalmente son bien recibidos, a veces colaborando con otros artistas, como Georgie Fame y The Chieftains.
OBE.
OBE.
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service.
La Orden Más Excelente del Imperio Británico es una orden de caballería británica, que recompensa las contribuciones a las artes y las ciencias, el trabajo con organizaciones benéficas y de bienestar y el servicio público fuera del servicio civil.
It was established on 4 June 1917 by King George V and comprise...
