Whenever God Shines His Light

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Name =Whenever God Shines His Light


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Artist =Van Morrison and Cliff Richard
Album =Avalon Sunset
A-side = Whenever God Shines His Light
B-side = I'd Love to Write Another Song
Released =27 november 1989
Format = CD
Recorded = February 20, 1989 The Townhouse Studios/England
Genre = Pop, gospel
Length =4:58
Label =Mercury
Writer =Van Morrison
Producer =Van Morrison
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Chronology = Van Morrison
Last single ="Have I Told You Lately"
(1989)
This single ="Whenever God Shines His Light"
(1989)
Next single ="Orangefield"
(1989)
Misc = Extra chronology 2
Artist =Cliff Richard
Type =single
Last album ="Lean On You"
(1989)
This album ="Whenever God Shines His Light"
(1989)
Next album ="Stronger Than That"
(1990) "Whenever God Shines His Light" is a song written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison and released on his 1989 album "Avalon Sunset" as a duet with Cliff Richard. Although the album was released in June 1989, this song was released as a single in November 1989 for the Christmas sales market. Morrison and Richard performed the duet on the British music chart television show, "Top of the Pops". The single charted at #20 on the U.K. Top 20. [Rogan, No Surrender, p.385]

Appearances on other albums and videos

*"The Best of Van Morrison" (1990)
*"Still on Top - The Greatest Hits" (2 disc U.K. edition)
*"Van Morrison The Concert" (1990)

Personnel

*Van Morrison - vocal, guitar
*Cliff Richard - vocal
*Arty McGlynn - guitar
*Neil Drinkwater - piano
*Steve Pearce - bass guitar
*Roy Jones, Dave Early - drums, percussion

Notes

References

*Rogan, Johnny (2006). Van Morrison:No Surrender, London:Vintage Books ISBN 9780099431831

External links

* [http://www.vanmorrison.co.uk/?m=Content&Content(record_id)=b2950180e54389f3cf9d93ad908ac00e# Lyrics and audio sample] 1980s Avalon Sunset