What is Van Morrison?
{{Infobox musical artist | honorific_prefix = [[Sir]] | name = Van Morrison | honorific_suffix = [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]] | image = Van morrison, slieve donard 2015.jpg | image_size = | caption = Morrison performing on 23 August 2015 | birth_name = George Ivan Morrison | alias = Van the man <br />The Belfast Cowboy<br />The Belfast Lion | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1945|8|31|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Bloomfield, Belfast]], [[Northern Ireland]] | origin = | death_date = | death_place = | genre = {{flatlist| * [[Rock music|Rock]] * [[rhythm and blues|R&B]] * [[folk music|folk]] * [[blues]] * [[soul music|soul]] * [[Celtic music|Celtic]] * [[jazz]] * [[soft rock]] * [[country music|country]] * [[gospel music|gospel]] * [[Americana (music)|Americana]] }} | instrument = {{flatlist| * Vocals * guitar * harmonica * saxophone * keyboards * drums * [[tambourine]] * [[ukulele]] }} | occupation = {{flatlist| * Singer-songwriter * musician }} | years_active = 1958–present | label = {{flatlist| * [[Decca Records|Decca]] * [[Bang Records|Bang]] * [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]] * [[London Records|London]] * [[Mercury Records|Mercury]] * Exile * [[Polydor Records|Polydor]] * [[Verve Records|Verve]] * [[Point Blank Records|Point Blank]] * [[Virgin Records|Virgin]] * [[Universal Music Group|Universal]] * [[Blue Note Records|Blue Note]] * [[Lost Highway Records|Lost Highway]] * Listen to the Lion * [[EMI]] * [[Manhattan Records|Manhattan]] * [[RCA Records|RCA]] * [[BMG Rights Management|BMG]] }} | associated_acts = [[Them (band)|Them]], [[Georgie Fame]], [[Shana Morrison]] | website = {{URL|www.vanmorrison.com/}} }} '''Sir George Ivan Morrison''' {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100%|OBE}} (born 31 August 1945)<ref>{{AllMusic |tab=biography |title=Van Morrison biography}}</ref> is a Northern Irish [[Grammy Awards|Grammy Award-winning]] singer-songwriter, multi-instrumen