Van Morrison scored one of his biggest commercial successes with Avalon Sunset, a record highlighted by the gorgeous "Have I Told You Lately," one of his most heartfelt love songs and a major radio hit which helped introduce his music to a new generation of listeners. Not a consistently strong LP, Avalon Sunset is nevertheless the work of a master craftsman, its lush orchestration and atmospheric production casting an irresistibly elegant spell; a deeply spiritual record, it also includes the standout opener, "Whenever God Shines His Light," a collaboration with Cliff Richard.
~~ "When the Saints Go Marching In" Is a slightly modified version of the original song written and published in 1896 called "When the Saints ARE Marchiing In." The original was written by Katherine Purvis, the daughter of a Methodist minister and music teacher at the seminary of a Methodist Episcopal Church in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.Virgil Stamps wrote the music and Luther G. Presley adjus...
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Here's one of my favorite songs of all time, which you may find strange considering the kind of tunes I usually post.But I do have a soft side, and I really can't express just how deeply this song moves me. For some reason I can feel the mist of the moors, even though he sings of Coney Island. My heritage is Welsh, and I spent a lot of time on the east coast by the ocean. This takes me there.An...
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