He is best known today as a solo artist, but he first came to prominence in the mid-60s as frontman for the group Them. He has released 35 albums since 1967, all but two of them making it to the U.S. album charts.
Irish Roots:
Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1945.
Morrison is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and is on VH-1's list of the 100 Greatest Artists of Rock and Roll. He plays guitar, harmonica, saxophone and keyboards.
Official Web site
Irish Roots:
Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1945.
Morrison is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and is on VH-1's list of the 100 Greatest Artists of Rock and Roll. He plays guitar, harmonica, saxophone and keyboards.
Official Web site
