Shannon Hoon

Quick Facts

Full Name	Shannon Hoon
Occupation	Rock Singer
Date Of Birth	Sep 26, 1967(1967-09-26)
Age	57
Date Of Death	1995-10-21
Birthplace	Lafayette
Country	United States
Birth City	Louisiana
Horoscope	Virgo

Shannon Hoon Biography

Shannon Hoon is one of the most popular and richest Rock Singer who was born on September 26, 1967 in Lafayette, Louisiana, United States. The lead singer of the the group Blind Melon whose career was abruptly ended due to the overdose of a prescription drug. He has also worked with bands like Guns N Roses.

At their peak The duo of Blind Melon opened for At their height, he and Blind Melon opened for Neil Young, Ozzy Osbourne, and The Rolling Stones., Ozzy Osbourne and The Rolling Stones.

In 1985, Hoon, 18, left Indiana for Los Angeles. In Los Angeles, he met musicians Brad Smith and Rogers Stevens at a party. Smith and Stevens saw Hoon perform his song “Change” acoustically and invited Hoon to play with them. Christopher Thorn and Glen Graham were then brought into the fold, and by 1990 the five musicians decided to form Blind Melon. The band was possibly named for a term Smith’s father used to describe the neighborhood stoners; or for Blind Melon Chitlin, a character from a Cheech & Chong album. In 1990, the new bandmates produced a four-song demo tape and subsequently signed a $500,000 recording contract with Capitol Records.

Hoon was born in Lafayette, Indiana and raised in nearby Dayton, Indiana with his half-sister, Anna, and half-brother, Tim. He reportedly began using his middle name, Shannon, to avoid confusion with his father, who was also named Richard. In high school, he played football, wrestled, and was a pole vaulter. Shannon’s musical influences included the Grateful Dead, The Beatles, John Lennon, and Bob Dylan. After graduating from McCutcheon High School in 1985, Hoon joined a local glam metal band named Styff Kytten, which also featured guitarist Michael Kelsey. He took on the role of frontman and lead singer of the band. It was around this time that he wrote his first song and called it “Change.” He was also a member of the Lafayette band Mank Rage, along with David Lank and Darren Mickler, during this time.

There was a child called Nico Blue with his longtime girlfriend, Lisa Crouse.

Shannon Hoon Net Worth

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

In rebellion against an glam-rock scene of the 1990s in Los Angeles, he and his band were influenced by the classic rockers Led Zeppelin and Lynyrd Skynyrd.

The band is best known for their hit song “No Rain,” Blind Melon was a regular on MTV and saw their debut album debut at number 3 in the Billboard chart.

Richard Shannon Hoon (September 26, 1967 – October 21, 1995) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. He was the lead singer of the band Blind Melon from 1990 until his death in 1995.

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After a disappointing performance in Houston on October 20, Hoon launched himself into an all-night drug binge. The next day, Saturday, October 21, 1995, Blind Melon was scheduled to play a show in New Orleans at Tipitina’s. The band’s sound engineer, Lyle Eaves, went to the tour bus to awaken Hoon for a sound check, but Hoon was unresponsive. An ambulance arrived, and Hoon was pronounced dead at the scene, at the age of 28. His death was attributed to a cocaine overdose.

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Shannon Ranked on the list of most popular Rock Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Shannon Hoon celebrates birthday on September 26 of every year.

After taking a hiatus from touring, Blind Melon returned to the studio to record the album Soup in New Orleans. Soup was released in 1995.

What happened to Shannon Hoon?

The band’s sound engineer, Lyle Eaves, went to the tour bus to awaken Hoon for a sound check, but Hoon was unresponsive. An ambulance arrived, and Hoon was pronounced dead at the scene, at the age of 28. His death was attributed to a cocaine overdose.

Who did Shannon Hoon have a baby with?

July 11, 1995 — Hoon becomes a father, when girlfriend Lisa Crouse gives birth to a girl, Nico Blue. August 1995 — After months of recording in New Orleans, Blind Melon releases Soup. The first single, “Galaxie,” peaks at No. 8 on Billboard’s modern rock tracks chart.

Who died from Blind Melon?

Shannon Hoon , a singer and songwriter whose band, Blind Melon, shot to the top of the charts in 1993 with their eclectic single “No Rain,” died today. He was 28. Mr. Hoon died on his tour bus, said Sgt.

Is Blind Melon dead?

NEW ORLEANS (AP) _ Shannon Hoon, whose smooth, high-pitched vocals took the rock group Blind Melon to the top of the charts with its eclectic 1993 debut hit “No Rain,″ died Saturday.

Did the lead singer of Blind Melon commit suicide?

“Another musical loss was Shannon Hoon of Blind Melon, who died in October at age 28 of a drug overdose one night while on tour ,” a 1995 article from the Orlando Sentinel reads. “But not everyone is sympathetic for him. ‘His death shows us what drugs can do,’ said George Beaton, a sophomore at Seminole High.”