Van Morrison has been named the 2015 recipient of the Johnny Mercer Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
In naming Morrison, the organization cited such songs as Gloria, Brown Eyed Girl, Moondance, Domino, Crazy Love, Have I Told You Lately and Wild Night.
Linda Morrison, President and CEO of the Songwriters Hall of Fame said “We are thrilled to be honoring the songwriter who has combined Celtic fire with Rhythm & Blues in an unforgettable way. Van Morrison and his songs have been a powerful cultural force on both sides of the Atlantic for five decades.”
The Johnny Mercer Award is the highest honor given by the songwriting association and is given to a previous inductee “whose body of work is of such high quality and impact, that it upholds the gold standard set by the legendary Johnny Mercer.”
Morrison will receive the honor at the 46th annual induction ceremony on Thursday, June 18 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York. This year’s inductees are Bobby Braddock, Willie Dixon, Robert Hunter & Jerry Garcia, Toby Keith, Cyndi Lauper and Linda Perry.
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