A previously unreleased live recording of "Moondance", recorded at the Greek Theater in , with a recreation of The Caledonia Soul Orchestra is included on the compilation album, Van Morrison at the Movies - Soundtrack Hits. The Allmusic reviewer describes "Moondance" as "one of those rare songs that manages to implant itself on the collective consciousness of popular music, passing into the hallowed territory of a standard, a classic.
Biographer John Collis praised the song for being more commercially accessible for most radio stations than a lot of his earlier work. He calls "Moondance" "an important song in the development of Morrison's career, since it indicated to radio station programmers a previously unsuspected versatility.
Stations that would never have considered playing, say ' Slim Slow Slider ' found that the smooth, jazzy sophistication of 'Moondance' was more to their taste. The song also plays a role in the movie August Rush , in which it is sung by Louis Jonathan Rhys Meyers [11 ] and played by Wizard Robin Williams on the harmonica. The soundtrack also features an instrumental version of the song by Chris Botti.
The song was used in the curtain calls for the Tony Award-winning Susan Stroman dance-play Contact. In it, all the musical's main characters from each of the three vignettes return for a spotlight dance.
The song was used in a shortened version for an s commercial for "Sundance" "It's a wonderful night for a Sundance". There have been many recorded versions of the song and it is also a very popularly performed instrumental band song.
Van Morrison on cover versions of the song:. There are some great versions including Bobby McFerrin 's. I also like a version of 'Moondance' that was done by Grady Tate years ago. Popular Music Wiki Explore. Wiki Content. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? Moondance Van Morrison song. Edit source History Talk 0. Categories singles Add category. The Vineyard Sound. Grace Knight. Greg Brown.
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