Tupelo Honey (Van Morrison song)

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"Tupelo Honey" is a popular song written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison and the title song from his 1971 album, Tupelo Honey.

It has a catchy country and western feel to it and this same melody was later used by Van Morrison on the song, "Why Must I Always Explain?", on his 1991 double album, Hymns to the Silence.

Bob Dylan (who performed the song with Morrison during a concert tour in the 1990s) once remarked that "'Tupelo Honey' has always existed and that Morrison was merely the vessel and the earthly vehicle for it".

In the Media and Acclaim

• "Tupelo Honey" is featured on the end credits of the 1997 movie Ulee's Gold starring Peter Fonda.
• It was listed as No. 51 on the All Time 885 Greatest Songs compiled in 2004 by WXPN from listener's votes.
• On the sitcom Friends, Ross expresses that he thinks the song to be the most romantic ever.

Appearances on other albums and DVDs

• A version with Brian Kennedy appears on the 1994 live album A Night in San Francisco.
• A version with Bobby Bland appears on the 2007 compilation album The Best of Van Morrison Volume 3.
• A live performance from Morrison's 1980 appearance at the Montreux Jazz Festival is featured on the 2006 DVD Live At Montreux 1980/1974.
• "Tupelo Honey" has been re-mastered in 2007 and included as one of the hits on Morrison's compilation album, Still on Top - The Greatest Hits.

Covers

• BC & The Blues
• Phil Coulter Orchestra on Van Morrison's tribute album, No Prima Donna: The Songs of Van Morrison.
• Richie Havens
• Doc Holiday
• The Revelators
• Shaye
• Dusty Springfield
• David West
• Cassandra Wilson
• Brezz Zelenka
• Stefan Schubert

Notes

External links

• Lyrics and Audio sample 1970s, Tupelo Honey

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