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Van Morrison

1945 - Today

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Sir George Ivan "Van" Morrison (born 31 August 1945) is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and musician whose recording career started in the 1960s. Morrison's albums have performed well in the UK and Ireland, with more than 40 reaching the UK top 40, as well as internationally, including in Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland. He has scored top ten albums in the UK in four consecutive decades, following the success of 2021's Latest Record Project, Volume 1. Eighteen of his albums have reached the top 40 in the United States, twelve of them between 1997 and 2017. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Van Morrison is the 240th most popular singer (down from 231st in 2019), the 1,068th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 907th in 2019) and the 30th most popular British Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Van Morrison ranks 240 out of 4,381. Before him are Gloria Gaynor, Milva, Engelbert Humperdinck, Afric Simone, Lepa Brena, and Viktor Tsoi. After him are Eric Johnson, Franco Corelli, Umberto Tozzi, Sonny Boy Williamson II, Renata Scotto, and Ivan Rebroff.

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Among people born in 1945, Van Morrison ranks 96. Before him are Joël Robuchon, Eizo Yuguchi, Türkan Şoray, Frans Sammut, Svetlana Gerasimenko, and Dirk Benedict. After him are Pete Townshend, Ferdi Tayfur, Jacqueline du Pré, Richard Thaler, Marthe Keller, and Micheline Calmy-Rey.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Van Morrison ranks 1,068 out of 8,785. Before him are Thomas Tallis (1502), Robert III of Scotland (1330), Edward Kelley (1555), Ed Miliband (1969), Henry Briggs (1561), and Anthony Head (1954). After him are Tom Holland (1996), Fraser Stoddart (1942), Twiggy (1949), Benjamin Hornigold (1680), Tony Richardson (1928), and Robert Grosseteste (1175).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Van Morrison ranks 30. Before him are Chris Norman (1950), Chris Rea (1951), Robbie Williams (1974), Kathleen Ferrier (1912), David Coverdale (1951), and Rob Halford (1951). After him are Mel B (1975), Eric Burdon (1941), Melanie C (1974), Petula Clark (1932), M.I.A. (1975), and Sarah Brightman (1960).

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