Tue, Mar 10
Edge got to pick the second song - Van Morrison's Brown Eyed Girl. He quipped that when he first heard of Van Morrison, he thought Van was Dutch thanks to the name. He described Van as where Irish rock and roll began, and Brown Eyed Girl as one of the great rock and roll songs of all time. Adam got to c...
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source: Baltimore Sun
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source: Denver Post
Van Morrison doesn't tour often — a fact his fans often lament. But when he does, he rarely disappoints. The Irish soul singer's voice is still thoroughly intact and alive, and he has no problem playing the songs you know by heart. "Brown Eyed Girl," "Moondance," "Wild Night," etc.
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source: Washington Times
Financially speaking, 1968 was a hard year for Van Morrison. "Brown Eyed Girl," the songwriter's first single as a solo artist, had become an international hit in 1967, yet a skewed record contract kept Mr. Morrison from receiving any royalty payments. Meanwhile, his label continued to pu...
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Van Morrison sings Astral Weeks Sept. 30 
source: Toronto Sun
Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison will perform his 1968 classic album, Astral Weeks, in its entirety during a Sept. 30 visit to Massey Hall.
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source: Boston Herald
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Published Sat, Aug 1
When it comes to its message, 'Harry Potter' beats 'Twilight' any day 
source: Irish Central
IrishCentral has established the Irish links to both the “Twilight” vampire craze and the “Harry Potter” phenomenon. Meanwhile, the “Twilight” series and Van Morrison wannabe Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen wouldn’t exist without one Irish masterpiece: 1897’s “Dracula” by Irish...
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Songwriters Hall of Fame 2009 Scholarships and Holly Prize 
source: Cybergrass
Queen ("We Are The Champions"); Van Morrison ("Brown Eyed Girl") and many more. The Songwriters Hall of Fame Songbook will feature bios and photos of each artist and an introduction by Hal David. The Songwriters Hall of Fame celebrates songwriters, ...
Published Wed, Jun 10
source: Croydon Guardian
UK The MishMash Band members all play in other original bands but love coming together to breathe new life into old (and not so old) songs - and it shows INFLUENCES: The current repertoire includes: Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison; These Boots by Nancy ...
Published Thu, May 28