Origin: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Most people are familiar with the Northern Ireland R&B band Them for including Van Morrison (vocals, harmonica, saxophone) in their most successful early years, although after his departure, the group did briefly dabble well in psychedelia towards the end of the 60s. Plagued with conflicts and a revolving door of personnel changes, the only member that was to remain ever steady from their start in 1964 to a 1972 final breakup was Alan Henderson (bass). The Belfast band came into existence in the spring of 1964 when then 18-year-old Morrison established an R&B club named Rado in the Maritime Ho…