Van Morrison
Sir George Ivan "Van" Morrison (born 31 August 1945) is a Northern Irish singer- songwriter, instrumentalist and record producer.
His professional career began as a teenager in the late 1950s playing a variety of instruments including guitar, harmonica, keyboards and saxophone for various Irish showbands, covering the popular hits of that time.
Van Morrison rose to prominence in the mid-1960s as the lead singer of the Northern Irish R&B band Them, with whom he recorded the garage band classic "Gloria".
His solo career began under the pop-hit oriented guidance of Bert Berns with the release of the hit single "Brown Eyed Girl" in 1967.
After Berns's death, Warner Bros. Records bought out his contract and allowed him three sessions to record "Astral Weeks" (1968).
Though this album gradually garnered high praise, it was initially a poor seller.
Van Morrison has a reputation for being at once stubborn, idiosyncratic, and sublime.
His live performances at their best are seen as transcendental and inspired; while many of his recordings, such as the studio albums "Astral Weeks" and "Moondance", and the live album "
It's Too Late to Stop Now", are acclaimed.
"Moondance" (1970) established Morrison as a major artist, and he built on his reputation throughout the 1970s with a series of acclaimed albums and live performances.
He continues to record and tour, producing albums and live performances that sell well and are generally warmly received, sometimes collaborating with other artists, such as Georgie Fame and The Chieftains.
Much of Morrison's music is structured around the conventions of soul music and R&B, such as the popular singles "
Brown Eyed GirlJackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven
When You Smile)Domino" and "Wild Night".
An equal part of his catalogue consists of lengthy, loosely connected, spiritually inspired musical journeys that show the influence of Celtic tradition, jazz and stream-of-consciousness narrative, such as the album "Astral Weeks" and the lesser known "Veedon Fleece" and "Common One".
The two strains together are sometimes referred to as "Celtic soul".
He has received two Grammy Awards, the 1994 Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music, the 2017 Americana Music Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting and has been inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
In 2016, he was knighted for services to the music industry and to tourism in Northern Ireland.
He is known by the nickname
Van the Man to his fans.
Billy Milano
Billy Milano is a Bronx- born heavy metal musician now based in Austin, Texas.
He is the singer and- occasionally- guitarist and bassist of crossover thrash band M.O.D., and he was also the singer of its predecessor, Stormtroopers of Death.
He was also the singer of United Forces, which also featured his Stormtroopers of Death bandmate Dan Lilker.
Brian Saunders (weightlifter)
Brian Saunders( date of birth and death unknown) was a male weightlifter who competed for England.
Theodred II (Bishop of Elmham)
Theodred II was a medieval Bishop of Elmham.
The date of Theodred's consecration unknown, but the date of his death was sometime between 995 and 997.
Crucifixion (song)
" Crucifixion"( sometimes titled" The Crucifixion") is a 1966 song by Phil Ochs, a U.S. singer- songwriter.
Ochs described the song as" the greatest song I've ever written".
Bernie Bonvoisin
Bernard Bonvoisin, known as Bernie Bonvoisin( born 9 July 1956 in Nanterre, Hauts- de- Seine), is a French hard rock singer and film director.
He is best known for having been the singer of Trust.
He was one of the best friends of Bon Scott the singer of AC/ DC and together they recorded the song" Ride On" which was one of the last songs by Bon Scott.
I've Been Working
"I've Been Working" is a song written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison appearing on the album "
His Band and the Street Choir", released in 1970.
The song was first an outtake from Morrison's well received album "Astral Weeks" of 1968.
Other versions of "I've Been Working" were recorded for Morrison's next album "Moondance", of which, three were released on the 2013 deluxe edition.
I Do Love You (Billy Stewart song)
" I Do Love You" is a song written and performed by Billy Stewart.
It reached# 6 on the U.S. R&B chart and# 26 on the" Billboard" Hot 100 in 1965.
The song was featured on his 1965 album," I Do Love You".
The song was arranged by Phil Wright.
Stewart re-released the song as a single in 1969 which reached# 94 on the" Billboard" Hot 100.
This song also sounds loosely based around the last 30 seconds of The Impressions song.
" I've Been Trying" from their 1964 album" Keep On Pushing"
Etan Boritzer
Etan Boritzer( born 1950) is an American writer of children ’s literature who is best known for his book" What is God?" first published in 1989.
His best selling" What is?" illustrated children's book series on character education and difficult subjects for children is a popular teaching guide for parents, teachers and child- life professionals.
Boritzer gained national critical acclaim after" What is God?" was published in 1989 although the book has caused controversy from religious fundamentalists for its universalist views.
The other current books in the" What is?" series include
What is Love?,
What is Death?,
What is Beautiful?,
What is Funny?,
What is Right?,
What is Peace?,
What is Money?,
What is Dreaming?,
What is a Friend?,
What is True?,
What is a Family?,
What is a Feeling?"
The series is now also translated into 15 languages.
Boritzer was first published in 1963 at the age of 13 when he wrote an essay in his English class at Wade Junior High School in the Bronx, New York on the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
His essay was included in a special anthology by New York City public school children compiled and published by the New York City Department of Education.
Boritzer now lives in Venice, California and maintains his publishing office there also.
He has helped numerous other authors to get published through" How to Get Your Book Published!" programs.
Boritzer is also a yoga teacher who teaches regular classes locally and guest- teaches nationally.
He is also recognized nationally as an erudite speaker on" The Teachings of the Buddha."
O Valencia!
" O Valencia!" is the fifth single by the indie rock band
The Decemberists, and the first released from their fourth studio album," The Crane Wife".
The music was written by The Decemberists and the lyrics by Colin Meloy.
It tells a story of two star- crossed lovers.
The singer falls in love with a person who belongs to an opposing gang.
At the end of the song, the singer's lover jumps in to defend the singer, who is confronting his lover's brother( the singer's" sworn enemy") and is killed by the bullet intended for the singer.

Question: When is the performer of song I'Ve Been Working 's birthday?
Answer: 31 August 1945