Day 5: Van Morrison

As the first artist spotlight, I thought I'd swing for the fences and pick possibly my favorite songwriter of all time: Van Morrison. Van is impressive bot just for his hits, but his versatility. Beginning in the '60s with more traditional rock groups such as Them, he quickly established himself as a vocalist/multi-instrumentalist and a songwriting powerhouse. His studio albums (he has over 30) has spanned almost every genre imaginable (including this weird phase in the 80s where he started doing Celtic music). I've tried to make the play-list reflect this diversity, but it's pretty tough seeing as, in my opinion, his best work was relatively early in his career (Note: I would've included the entire Astral Weeks album, but that's just not fair). I also chose not to include some of his massive hits like "Brown-Eyed Girl," "Domino" and "Moondance" because everyone knows those and have heard them to death. Regardless, I hope you enjoy this list! Long live Van!

The List (this will surely brighten your day!):

(NOTE: I apologize that this player is mostly 30-second clips. imeem is being a big-time asshole. Here's the EXTERNAL LINK to the list on imeem where a few more of the tracks are available. You do have to create a sign-in though. I really hope it's not always like this.)

Day 5: Van Morrison

Stay Positive,
Erik

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