Van Morrison
| Born | August 31, 1945 |
| Hometown | Bloomfield, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Net worth | $90 million |
| Height | 5'7" (1.70m) |
| Spouse | Michelle Rocca, Janet (Planet) Minto |
| Children | Shana Morrison |
| Parents | Violet Stitt Morrison, George Morrison |
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Zakir Hussain, tabla virtuoso who collaborated with George Harrison and Van Morrison
- Zakir Hussain, who has died aged 73, was a master tabla player whose virtuosity carried his fame beyond his Indian homeland; to Western audiences he was probably best known for his collaborations with giants of rock music like George Harrison and Van Morrison, but when Ravi Shankar died in 2012 he assumed the great sitar player’s role as chief global ambassador for Indian classical music.
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