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I researched and wrote this for Van Morrison's 75th birthday two years ago. I have slightly downsized it to pay tribute to him as he turns 77 this week. He is a brilliant, eccentric, enigmatic, essential singer/songwriter, performer, and multi-instrumental musician. He's not for everyone. If you respond to his aesthetic, however, there is no one who comes close. Clinton Heylin peered into Van's life and work in Van Morrison:

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