Van Morrison
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Van Morrison is one of the most influential and celebrated singer-songwriters of the 20th century. Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 1945, he first gained fame as the lead singer of the group Them in the mid-1960s, but it was his solo career that solidified his reputation as a musical icon. With a career spanning
John Lennon, who was assassinated on this day in 1980, once called show business "an extension of the Jewish religion."
The early 1960s was a pivotal time in the history of music, with the emergence of new styles and sounds that would come to define the decade. The year 1962 was no exception, with some of the most iconic and enduring songs of the era being released during this time. From rock and roll to