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Shannon (born Shannon Brenda Greene, 1958) is an American singer. She is best known for her 1983 million-sellingrecord, "Let the Music Play". The record re-defined the electro funk sound that would eventually be called freestyle music. Biography In the spring of 1983, Shannon was enrolled at York College and toured with the New York Jazz Ensemble. Quintin Hicks, an associate of the production team of Mark Liggett and Chris Barbosa, later saw Shannon singing with a live band in her cousin's recording studio. Shannon auditioned for Liggett and Barbosa with the song "She Can't Love You Like I Do". They introduced her to the track "Fire and Ice", which would later evolve into Shannon's signature song, "Let the Music Play". This would also be the name of Shannon's debut album. In September 1983, the "Let the Music Play" single was released and Shannon was invited back to record more songs with Liggett and Barbosa. The single reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 (POP) and #1 on the...
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Discography
- Do You Wanna Get Away
- A Beauty Returns, 2007
- Let the Music Play, 1984
- The Best Is Yet to Come
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| Song | Let The Music Play |
| Artist | Shannon |
| Album | Let The Music Play |
| Label | Mirage |
| Year | 1984 |
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Links
On the ABC
- Australian Music: ROLLINGSTOCK04: Shannon O'Neill
- Shannon Byrne - ABC Central West NSW - Australian ...
- Monday 30th April, 2001 {SHARON SHANNON/ CHUCHO VALDES} - The ...
- ABC South West WA - Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Talking Heads - Shannon Bennett
- Meet Shannon Lush and Win - ABC New South Wales - Australian ...
- Shannon Brown
- Media Watch | Shannon's dusty harbour
- Shannon, McGoldrick, Murray & Donnelly + The Planet + 05/04/2006
- Shannon Lush competition - ABC Tasmania - Australian ...
Elsewhere on the Web
- Kelly Shannon Music
- Dave Shannon Music - Professional DJ Services in Edmonton ...
- Glen Shannon Music
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