The Belfast man beat out the 'King of Pop' Michael Jackson and Fleetwood Mac icon Stevie Nicks
Van Morrison has been named one of the 'Greatest Singers of All Time' by leading music magazine Rolling Stone.
The Belfast singer not only featured on the list of history's 200 greatest singers, but he also makes his mark in the top 50 - coming in at number 37.In their ranking, the publishing powerhouse stressed that the list is not necessarily "the greatest voices" but considering the full package of talent, genius and impact.
"A voice can be gorgeous like Mariah Carey’s, rugged like Toots Hibbert’s, understated like Willie Nelson’s, slippery and sumptuous like D’Angelo’s, or bracing like Bob Dylan’s. Van the Man beat out a number of other influential performers such as 'The King of Pop' Michael Jackson , Rocketman Elton John and Fleetwood Mac icon Stevie Nicks .
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