Van Band members

A number of musicians have appeared and played with Van regularly over the years. A growing number of these have Web pages devoted to their work. I'll try to collect them here as they are pointed out to me.

Richard Davis - bass (on Astral Weeks)

- Wikipedia page on Richard Davis

Candy Dulfer - saxophone

- The Official Candy Dulfer Web Site is at http://www.candydulfer.com/

Pee Wee Ellis - tenor saxophone

- Wikipedia page on Pee Wee Ellis

James Hunter (a.k.a "Howlin' Wilf") - vocals

- A web page for his 1996 album Believe What I Say

Brian Kennedy - vocals

- Wikipedia page on Brian Kennedy
- The "official" Brian Kennedy Websitehttp://www.briankennedy.co.uk/
- there's an interview with Brian Kennedy in the "Reviews and Interviews" section of this site
- Wikipedia page on Energy Orchard. Lead singer in Energy Orchard is Bap Kennedy, Brian's oldest brother. Their cover of "Madame George" appears on The Van Morrison Songbook

Linda Gail Lewis - piano

Sister of Jerry Lee Lewis, she has been playing in concert with Van in England (summer 2000) in advance of a reported Van-related album release (You Win Again).
http://www.lindagaillewis.com/ - her official site
http://www.rockabillyhall.com/LindaGailLewis.html - Rockabilly Hall of Fame page

Gary Mallaber - drums, vibraphone, percussion

- Wikipedia page on Gary Mallaber. Gary Mallaber was Van's percussionist for a number of years, working with him on Moondance, Tupelo Honey, Saint Dominic's Preview, Hard Nose The Highway, and Beautiful Vision.

Chris Michie - guitar

http://www.cmichie.com/ - Chris Michie was Van's guitarist from 1981 to 1986. He played on Beautiful Vision, Sense Of Wonder, Live at the Belfast Opera House, Inarticulate Speech of the Heart, and No Guru, No Method, No Teacher. Chris passed away in 2003 at the age of 55. His last work was the soundtrack for the film The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill

Shana Morrison - vocals, daughter

http://www.shanamorrison.com/ - includes information about upcoming live gigs, as well as some information about her new CD, Caledonia (her middle name, and the name of her band).
- See also this 1999 interview with Shana.

Kate St. John - saxophones, oboe, Cor Anglais

http://www.katestjohn.co.uk/ - the official website for Kate St. John, with biography, discography etc

Geraint Watkins - keyboards

- Wikipedia page on Geraint Watkins; apparently a veteran of the old pub-rock days.

Part of the van-the-man.info unofficial website