British singer Van Morrison returns to Spain on 30 June and 1 July to give a concert at the Complutense University Botanical Gardens (Real Jardín Botánico Alfonso XIII) as part of the programme for the Noches del Botánico Festival in which he reviews his new and old hits, such as Gloria, Moondance or Brown Eyed Girl.
Born in Belfast (Northern Ireland) in 1945, George Ivan Morrison, better known as Van Morrison, is a singer and composer who is considered one of the most influential in the English language in the last century. He began his musical career in the late 1950s as a saxophonist with The Monarchs, before forming the group Them, with whom he recorded his own compositions such as Gloria. But the constant internal problems of the group led Morrison to throw in the towel and begin a solo career in 1966.
Characterized by the fusion of genres such as R&B, jazz, blues and traditional Irish music, Morrison soon achieved fame with productions such as Astral Weeks in 1968 and Moondance in 1970, catalogued by the specialized press as two of the best records of the 20th century.
Currently, Van Morrison, nicknamed the Lion of Belfast for his extensive vocal abilities, has more than 30 albums, which include songs such as Wild Night, Brown Eyed Girl, Someone like You, Madame George or Days Like This. For all this, he has been awarded six Grammy Awards and a Brit Award, as well as being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993. Together, he was awarded the Order of the British Empire in 1996.
His wake has influenced hundreds of bands and musical artists, some as relevant as U2, Bob Seger, Jim Morrison, Nick Cave or Jimi Hendrix. On the other hand, he has also collaborated with authors such as Georgie Fame, The Chieftains, Lonnie Donegan or Chris Barber, among others.
