Shana Morrison

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Shana Morrison born April 7, 1970 in Kingston, New York, is an American singer-songwriter and the daughter of Irish singer-songwriter, Van Morrison and his ex-wife, Janet (Planet) Rigsbee.

Shana grew up in Marin County, California 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, when they moved to California from Ireland when Shana was a toddler. She learned her first songs from her grandmother who would often sing to her all afternoon.

She sang in musicals and choirs in highschool and college. After graduating with a business degree from Pepperdine University 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 (1995s) Days Like This. She then returned to Marin County and formed her own band, Caledonia, which is her middle name.

She has an estabished 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.

Shana lives in Marin County, California and often performs in clubs in the area. She also performs with her famous father, mostly when he has concerts in California.