Shana Morrison
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Shana Morrison, born Shana Caledonia Morrison, on April 7, 1970, in Kingston, New York
, is an American singer-songwriter
and the daughter of Northern Irish singer-songwriter
, Van Morrison
, and his ex-wife, Janet (Planet) Rigsbee Minto.
, and was raised spending time in the separate homes of her parents, who had divorced when she was three years old. She also worked weekends in the record shop of her paternal grandparents, George and Violet, after they moved to California from Northern Ireland
when Shana was a toddler. She learned her first songs from her grandmother who would often sing to her all afternoon.
in 1993, she went on the road touring with her father and his band for a year. She duetted with him on his 1994 album A Night in San Francisco
, and 1995's Days Like This. She then returned to Marin County and formed her own band, Caledonia.
She has an established music career of her own and has toured regularly with her band since 1996. Her first album, Caledonia, was released on her own Belfast Violet Records in 1998 and licensed for distribution by Monster Music in 1999. Her second album, Everybody's Angel, is a collaboration with slide guitarist Roy Rogers
. Her third album, 7 Wishes
, was recorded in 2002 with the Vanguard Records
label and is produced by Steve Buckingham
(who produced for Mary Chapin Carpenter
, Dolly Parton
). She released That's Who I Am, which was produced by Morrison herself on her own label, Belfast Violet Records, in 2006. On March 4, 2010, Morrison released her latest album, Joyride. Like her previous release, the new album is on the Belfast Violet label, with Jim Lauderdale
contributing vocals for a duet on "He Won't Send Roses".
Kingston, New York
Kingston is a city in and the county seat of Ulster County, New York, USA. It is north of New York City and south of Albany. It became New York's first capital in 1777, and was burned by the British Oct. 16, 1777, after the Battles of Saratoga...
, is an American singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
and the daughter of Northern Irish singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
, Van Morrison
Van Morrison
Van Morrison, OBE is a Northern Irish singer-songwriter and musician. His live performances at their best are regarded as transcendental and inspired; while some of his recordings, such as the studio albums Astral Weeks and Moondance, and the live album It's Too Late to Stop Now, are widely...
, and his ex-wife, Janet (Planet) Rigsbee Minto.
Early life
Morrison grew up in Marin County, CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, and was raised spending time in the separate homes of her parents, who had divorced when she was three years old. She also worked weekends in the record shop of her paternal grandparents, George and Violet, after they moved to California from Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
when Shana was a toddler. She learned her first songs from her grandmother who would often sing to her all afternoon.
Musical career
Morrison sang in musicals and choirs in high school and college. After graduating with a business degree from Pepperdine UniversityPepperdine University
Pepperdine University is an independent, private, medium-sized university affiliated with the Churches of Christ. The university's campus overlooking the Pacific Ocean in unincorporated Los Angeles County, California, United States, near Malibu, is the location for Seaver College, the School of...
in 1993, she went on the road touring with her father and his band for a year. She duetted with him on his 1994 album A Night in San Francisco
A Night in San Francisco
A Night in San Francisco is a live album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, released in 1994. Guest artists were John Lee Hooker, Junior Wells and Jimmy Witherspoon as well as Morrison's daughter, Shana Morrison...
, and 1995's Days Like This. She then returned to Marin County and formed her own band, Caledonia.
She has an established music career of her own and has toured regularly with her band since 1996. Her first album, Caledonia, was released on her own Belfast Violet Records in 1998 and licensed for distribution by Monster Music in 1999. Her second album, Everybody's Angel, is a collaboration with slide guitarist Roy Rogers
Roy Rogers (guitarist)
Roy Rogers is an American blues rock slide guitarist and record producer. He was named after the singing cowboy, Roy Rogers...
. Her third album, 7 Wishes
7 Wishes
7 Wishes is the third studio album recorded by American singer-songwriter Shana Morrison. Shana had signed with Vanguard Records in 2001 and this album was released in 2002. It received favorable reviews and air play nationally....
, was recorded in 2002 with the Vanguard Records
Vanguard Records
Vanguard Records is a record label set up in 1950 by brothers Maynard and Seymour Solomon in New York. It started as a classical label, but is perhaps best known for its catalogue of recordings by a number of pivotal folk and blues artists from the 1960s; the Bach Guild was a subsidiary...
label and is produced by Steve Buckingham
Steve Buckingham (record producer)
Steve Buckingham is an American record producer, and four-time Grammy winner with 27 number one singles to his credit. He has been awarded 11 Platinum and 19 Gold albums...
(who produced for Mary Chapin Carpenter
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Mary Chapin Carpenter is an American folk and country music artist. Carpenter spent several years singing in Washington, D.C. clubs before signing in the late 1980s with Columbia Records, who marketed her as a country singer...
, Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton
Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Dolly Parton has appeared in movies like 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk...
). She released That's Who I Am, which was produced by Morrison herself on her own label, Belfast Violet Records, in 2006. On March 4, 2010, Morrison released her latest album, Joyride. Like her previous release, the new album is on the Belfast Violet label, with Jim Lauderdale
Jim Lauderdale
Jim Lauderdale is a musician & singer-songwriter who performs bluegrass and country music. He has recorded since 1986 and has released nineteen studio albums. Artists who have recorded his material include George Strait and Patty Loveless.-Biography:...
contributing vocals for a duet on "He Won't Send Roses".
2000s
Shana Morrison lives in Mill Valley, California, and often performs in Northern California. She also appears frequently in her father's U.S. concerts.Discography
- Caledonia (1999) Monster Music
- Everybody's Angel (2000) Roshan Records
- 7 Wishes7 Wishes7 Wishes is the third studio album recorded by American singer-songwriter Shana Morrison. Shana had signed with Vanguard Records in 2001 and this album was released in 2002. It received favorable reviews and air play nationally....
(2002) Vanguard RecordsVanguard RecordsVanguard Records is a record label set up in 1950 by brothers Maynard and Seymour Solomon in New York. It started as a classical label, but is perhaps best known for its catalogue of recordings by a number of pivotal folk and blues artists from the 1960s; the Bach Guild was a subsidiary... - That's Who I Am (2006) Belfast Violet Records
- Joyride (2010) Belfast Violet Records