Favorite "Moon" Songs #7 - "Moondance"

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Songs with the word "moon" (or some variation) in the title is the theme for this Favorite "Moon" Songs series of mine. We are at #7, with the classic, "Moondance," by Van Morrison. Irish vocalist Van Morrison has had a career that a lot of musicians would step on their own mother's to have. The singer is in the Rock and Roll, Songwriters, and Irish Music Halls of Fame, for starters. (Fun Fact: Morrison was the first living inductee to not attend his own ceremony.) His 1967 hit, "Brown Eyed Girl," has been played, on radio and television, over 11 million times, putting it into the all-time Top 10 in the United States. In addition to "Brown Eyed Girl," Morrison's songs "Madame George," and "Moondance" are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. The title track to Morrison's 1970 album, "Moondance" was not released as a single until 1977, stalling at #92 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Moondance" is another of those "lack of chart success does not represent what a classic this is" type of songs. It's classic Van Morrison. In fact, it is the song that Morrison performs the most in concert. And it's really jazzy! Who doesn't like jazzy? (Info verified by Wikipedia)