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I researched and wrote this for Van Morrison s 75th birthday two years ago. I have slightly downsized it to pay tribute to him as he turns 77 this week. He is a brilliant, eccentric, enigmatic, essential singer/songwriter, performer, and multi-instrumental musician. He s not for everyone. If you respond to his aesthetic, however, there is no one who comes close. Clinton Heylin peered into Van s life and work in Van Morrison: