Van Morrison

( aka Van The Man or The Belfast Cowboy or The Belfast Lion )
  • Born George Ivan Morrison on 31 August 1945 in Northern Ireland, UK.
  • Famously grumpy, anti-interview, and confrontational, Van has walked out of sessions, fought producers, and openly mocked journalists.
  • Nominated for the British Male Solo Artist by British Phonographic Industry (Brit) in 1990
  • Nominated for the British Male Solo Artist by British Phonographic Industry (Brit) in 1991
  • Nominated for the British Male Solo Artist by British Phonographic Industry (Brit) in 1992
  • Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in 1993
  • Nominated for the British Male Solo Artist by British Phonographic Industry (Brit) in 1994
  • Nominated for the British Male Solo Artist by British Phonographic Industry (Brit) in 1996
  • Nominated for the British Male Solo Artist by British Phonographic Industry (Brit) in 2000