Van Morrison Photo: Supplied
On this week's show we say happy 80th birthday to Van Morrison with a selection of his finest musical moments along with some of the very best cover versions of his songs from the likes of Ben E King, Rita Coolidge and Patti Smith.
Songs Played:
Artist: Patti Smith
Track: Gloria
Composer: Smith / Van Morrison
Album: Horses
Label: Arista
Artist: Jackie DeShannon
Track: I Wanna Roo You
Composer: Van Morrison
Album: Jackie
Label: Atlantic
Artist: Van Morrison
Track: Glad Tidings
Composer: Van Morrison
Album: Moondance
Label: Warners
Artist: Ben E King
Track:Into The Mystic
Composer: Van Morrison
Album: The Beginning Of It All
Label: Mandala
Artist: Little Milton
Track: Tupelo Honey
Composer: Van Morrison
Album: Vanthology
Label: Evidence
Artist: Dexys Midnight Runners
Track: Jackie Wilson Says
Composer: Van Morrison
Album: Too-Rye-Ay
Label: Mercury
Artist: Them
Track: Baby Please Don't Go
Composer: Williams
Album: The Best Of Van Morrison
Label: Polydor
Artist: John Lee Hooker
Track: I Wanna Walk
Composer: Hooker
Album: The Vee-Jay Sessions
Label: Universal
Artist: Leadbelly
Track: Take This Hammer
Composer: Ledbetter
Album: Take This Hammer
Label: Verve
Artist: Rita Coolidge
Track: Crazy Love
Composer: Van Morrison
Album: Single
Label: A&M
Artist: Van Morrison
Track: Down To Joy
Composer: Van Morrison
Album: Remembering When
Label: Exile
Artist: Van Morrison
Track: Bulbs
Composer: Morrison
Album: Veedon Fleece
Label: Polygram
Artist: The Waterboys
Track: Sweet Thing
Composer: Van Morrison
Album: Fisherman's Blues
Label: Ensign
Artist: The Noveltones
Track: Left Bank Two
Composer: Wayne Hill
Album: Single
Label: DeWolf Music
