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Full Name	Shannon
Occupation	Singer
Date Of Birth	May 2, 1958(1958-05-02)
Age	66
Birthplace	Washington, D.C.
Country	United States
Horoscope	Capricorn

Shannon Biography

Shannon is one of the most popular and richest Singer who was born on May 2, 1958 in Washington, D.C., United States. Brenda Shannon Greene (born May 2, 1958), known professionally as Shannon, is an American singer and songwriter of freestyle and dance-pop music. She is best known for her single “Let the Music Play”, which topped the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart in 1983 and was certified gold.

Her studio albums include Let the Music Play (1984), followed by Do You Wanna Get Away (1985) and Love Goes All the Way (1986). In 1999, Shannon appeared in a segment of VH1’s One-Hit Wonders, and returned to music with her fourth studio album The Best is Yet to Come (2000). Her most recent studio album, A Beauty Returns, was released in 2006.

Shannon asked to be released from her recording contract with Atlantic Records in 1987. She recorded soundtracks, jingles, and the track “Criminal”, for the movie Fatal Beauty, starring Whoopi Goldberg. While touring the world, Shannon attended and graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City.

In 1998, she cowrote and sang on multi-tracks produced by Todd Terry, Tony Moran, and Germany’s Sash! and Les Rythmes Digitales. The Shannon single “Move Mania” (Sash!) became an EU dance hit. In 1999, Shannon appeared in a segment of VH1’s One-Hit Wonders. Entertainment Tonight also taped a special about her life. She was managed for a period of time by Eric Vega producer of shows and events. In 2005 the NBC TV show “Hit Me Baby One More Time” aired a full interview on Shannon’s life, music, and a pre-taped performance in front of a studio audience for national airing.

Her debut album, Let The Music Play, was released on February 1, 1984. “Give Me Tonight”, the follow-up single, reached the number-two spot on the R&B charts and number one on the Hot Dance Club Play charts. The song went to number 46 on the pop charts. It was one of Billboard’s top 30 dance songs for the year of 1984. In the United States, the third single was “My Heart’s Divided”. The single, featuring Jimi Tunnell as one of the back up vocalists, hit #3 on the Dance Chart. “Sweet Somebody”, a mid-tempo soul effort, made the Top 20 in a few European nations.

Shannon Net Worth

Shannon is one of the richest Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Shannon 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In September 1983, “Let The Music Play” was released on New York-based dance label Emergency and Shannon was invited back to record more songs with Liggett and Barbosa. The single reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on the Billboard R&B and #1 on the Hot Dance Club Play charts. It also was ranked at

49 of Billboard’s Top 100 songs of 1984. It was later ranked #23 among

Billboard’s best dance songs of all-time.

In 1983, she 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, saw Shannon singing with a live band in her cousin’s recording studio. She auditioned for Liggett and Barbosa with the song “She Can’t Love You Like I Do”. They introduced her to the selection “Fire and Ice”, which would later evolve into Shannon’s signature song, “Let The Music Play”; its unique sound, called “the Shannon Sound”, would later come to be known as “freestyle”. Let The Music Play would also be the title of Shannon’s debut album, which she released through the team in 1984.

In 1985, she released her second album, Do You Wanna Get Away. The title track was the first single and it became her third single to appear on the Hot 100, and her third single to hit #1 on the Dance Chart. She scored three more dance hits, including “Stronger Together”, a cover of “Urgent” by Foreigner, and “Stop the Noise”, with a video sponsored by Pepsi and Black Angus. Love Goes All the Way, Shannon’s third album, was released in 1986.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Shannon Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Shannon Ranked on the list of most popular Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Shannon celebrates birthday on May 2 of every year.

Top Facts about Shannon

1. Shannon is an American singer and songwriter of freestyle and dance-pop music.
2. Shannon’s signature song is “Let the Music Play”, which topped the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart in 1983 and was certified gold.
3. Shannon was born in Washington, D.C. in the United States.
4. her debut studio album, “Let the Music Play” sold approximately 1.5 million copies worldwide, with 500,000 sold in the United States alone.
5. Shannon’s follow-up single, “Give Me Tonight” reached the number-two spot on the R&B charts and number one on the Hot Dance Club Play charts.
6. The single has also been ranked as #23 among Billboard’s best dance songs of all-time.
7. Shannon graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City.
8. Shannon’s fourth studio album, The Best Is Yet to Came, was released in 2000.
9. Shannon was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1984.
10. Shannon Cowrote and Sang on multi-tracks produced by Todd Terry, Tony Moran, and Germany’s Sash! and Les Rythmes Digitales.
11. Shannon’s fifth studio album, A Beauty Returns, was released in 2006.
12. Shannon is a voting member of the Grammy’s (Recording Academy).
13. Shannon was a contestant on Fox game show Beat Shazam in 2017.
14. Shannon has never married and has no children.
15. Shannon participated in the Freestyle Extranvaganza concert in 2006

Where is Shannon from?

Shannon
Born| May 2, 1958 Washington, D.C., United States
Genres| Freestyle, electronic, post-disco, Hi-NRG
Occupation(s)| Recording artist
Years active| 1983–present

Where is Del Shannon today?

Death and legacy Shannon committed suicide, shooting himself with a . 22 caliber rifle at his home in Santa Clarita, California , on February 8,

1990. He was 55, and had been suffering from depression in the years leading up to his death. Shannon was cremated, and his ashes were scattered.

Is Shannon Mcnally married?

Wallace Lester

How much is Shannon The singer worth?

Net Worth: $3 Million
Date of Birth:| Sep 16, 1975 (46 years old)
Gender:| Male
Height:| 6 ft 1 in (1.867 m)
Profession:| Singer, Singer-songwriter

What does Shannon mean in the Bible?

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