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"Crazy Love" 
Single by Van Morrison from the album Moondance A-side "Crazy Love" B-side "Come Running" Released 1970 (Holland) Recorded August–November 1969 Genre Blue-eyed soul Length 2:34 Label Warner Bros. Records Writer(s) Van Morrison Producer Van Morrison and Lewis Merenstein Van Morrison singles chronology "Come Running"
(1970)"Crazy Love"
(1970)"Domino"
(1970)Moondance track listing "Moondance"
(2)"Crazy Love"
(3)"Caravan"
(4)"Crazy Love" is a romantic ballad written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison and included on his 1970 album, Moondance. The song was released as a single in May 1970 with "Come Running" as the A side, and again in Holland with "Come Running" as the B side.[1] The cover of the single shows Morrison with his then-wife, Janet "Planet" Rigsbee. The photograph was taken by Elliot Landy, the official photographer of the 1969 Woodstock festival.[2]
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Duets with Van Morrison
Ray Charles introduced Van Morrison by starting the first verse before Van's appearance when he was inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame in 2003. Morrison and Charles then finished with a duet of "Crazy Love". Ray Charles remarked about this performance: "It meant a lot to sing 'Crazy Love' on stage that evening."[3] Genius Loves Company, Ray Charles' 2004 album, includes this duet featuring the two singers.
Van Morrison and Bob Dylan sang a duet of "Crazy Love" on the BBC film, One Irish Rover in 1991.
In the media
"Crazy Love" has featured in several movies including: She's Having a Baby (1988), starring Kevin Bacon, Always (1989) with Richard Dreyfuss, Leaving Normal (1992) and Phenomenon (as covered by Aaron Neville and Robbie Robertson), (1996) starring John Travolta.[4] Brian Kennedy's cover of "Crazy Love" was featured in the 1994 movie, When a Man Loves a Woman.[5]
Acclaim
"Crazy Love" was listed as No. 198 on the All Time 885 Greatest Songs compiled in 2004 by WXPN from listener's votes.[6]
Other releases
The duet featuring Ray Charles and Van Morrison as performed at the 2003 SHOF awards is one of the 31 songs on the compilation album The Best of Van Morrison Volume 3 released in 2007. The original version from Moondance is one of the hits included on the 2007 compilation album, Still on Top - The Greatest Hits.
Covers
"Crazy Love" has proven to be a classic cover song over the years and has been performed by many popular artists. Brian Kennedy's and Aaron Neville and Robbie Robertson's versions were featured in movies. Helen Reddy scored her first Adult Contemporary Billboard Top 10 hit with her cover version.[7][8] Some of the other artists who have recorded the song are: Brian McKnight,[8] Rita Coolidge,[8] Bryan Ferry,[8] Rod Stewart,[9] Jason Manns with Jensen Ackles, and Cassandra Wilson on Van Morrison's 1994 tribute album, No Prima Donna: The Songs of Van Morrison. Helena Vondráčková recorded the Czech rendering "To se ti pouze zda" in 1972. Kirka recorded the Finnish rendering "Rakkauden Sain" for his 1977 album Kaksi Poulta. Croatian singer Josipa Lisac released a Croatian version of the song on her 1979 album, Made in USA, titled "Život s njim" (Croatian for Life with him) and also covered an original English version. In 1995, Emilíana Torrini recorded the song for her second and Iceland only album Crouçie d'Où Là. Michael Bublé covered the song and titled his 2009 album Crazy Love.[10] Michael Bolton covers "Crazy Love" on his 2009 album, One World One Love.[11] A cappella versions include Overboard's rendition on their 2008 album, "Castaways". American Idol season 3 finalist Jon Peter Lewis included his version on his 2010 EP Jon Peter Lewis. Cara Dillon's live performance of "Crazy Love" was featured on the Jools Holland show in April 2010.[12]
Personnel
- Van Morrison - vocals
- John Klingberg - bass guitar
- Jeff Labes - piano
- Gary Mallaber - drums, vibraphone
- John Platania - guitar
- Judy Clay - background vocals
- Emily Houston - background vocals
- Jackie Verdell -background vocals
Notes
- ^ DeWitt. The Mystic's Music. p.64
- ^ "Van Morrison and his wife Janet, Woodstock, NY, 1969". landyvision.com. http://www.landyvision.com/Slideshow/source/137.htm. Retrieved 2007-11-04.
- ^ Ray Charles-Genius Loves Company about Ray Charles by David Ritz
- ^ Van Morrison at IMDb
- ^ "Soundtrack Collector: When a Man Loves a Woman". 2009-11-03. http://www.soundtrackcollector.com/catalog/soundtrackdetail.php?movieid=5822.
- ^ All-Time 885 Greatest Songs
- ^ <BioHelenReddy>
- ^ a b c d "Grateful Dead Family discography:Crazy Love". deaddisc.com. http://www.deaddisc.com/songs/Crazy_Love.htm. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ "allmusic: Rod Stewart: Crazy Love". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/song/t9772815. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
- ^ "Michael Buble to unleash Crazy Love in October". billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/news/michael-buble-to-unleash-crazy-love-in-october-1004006978.story#/news/michael-buble-to-unleash-crazy-love-in-october-1004006978.story. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- ^ "Michael Bolton-Crazy Love". hitparade.ch. http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Michael+Bolton&titel=Crazy+Love&cat=s. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
- ^ "BBC Radio Programmes - Jools Holland, 05/04/2010". BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rv4gj. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
References
- DeWitt, Howard A. (1983). Van Morrison: The Mystic's Music, Horizon Books, ISBN 0-938840-02-9
External links
Van Morrison singles discography 1960s 1970s 1970: "Come Running" · "Crazy Love" · "Domino"
1971: "Blue Money" · "Call Me Up in Dreamland" · "Wild Night"
1972: "Tupelo Honey" · "(Straight to Your Heart) Like a Cannonball" · "Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile)" · "Redwood Tree"
1973: "Gypsy" · "Warm Love" · "Bein' Green"
1974: "Ain't Nothing You Can Do" · "Bulbs" · "Caldonia" · "Gloria"
1977: "The Eternal Kansas City" · "Joyous Sound" · "Moondance"
1978: "Wavelength" · "Natalia" · "Kingdom Hall"
1979: "Bright Side of the Road" · "Full Force Gale"1980s 1980: "You Make Me Feel So Free"
1982: "Cleaning Windows" · "Scandinavia"
1983: "Cry For Home" · "Celtic Swing"
1984: "Dweller on the Threshold" · "A Sense of Wonder"
1985: "Tore Down a la Rimbaud"
1986: "Ivory Tower" · "Got to Go Back"
1987: "Did Ye Get Healed?" · "Someone Like You"
1988: "Queen of the Slipstream · "I'll Tell Me Ma
1989: "Have I Told You Lately" · "Whenever God Shines His Light" · "Orangefield"1990s 1990: "Coney Island" · "Gloria" · "Real Real Gone" · "In The Days Before Rock 'N' Roll"
1991: "Enlightenment" · "I Can't Stop Loving You" · "Why Must I Always Explain?"
1993: "Gloria"
1995: "Have I Told You Lately" · "Days Like This" · "Perfect Fit" · "No Religion"
1996: "That's Life"
1997: "The Healing Game" · "Rough God Goes Riding"
1999: "Precious Time" · "Back on Top" · "Philosopher's Stone"2000s 2000: "I Wanna Go Home" · "Let's Talk About Us" ·
2002: "Hey Mr. DJ" · "Meet Me in the Indian Summer"
2003: "Once in a Blue Moon"
2005: "Celtic New Year"
2006: "Playhouse" · "Cry For Home"
2007: "Blue and Green"Categories:- Van Morrison songs
- 1970 singles
- Vocal duets
- Helen Reddy songs
- Songs written by Van Morrison
- Soft rock songs
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