Shannon (American singer)

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.

Shannon
Birth nameBrenda Shannon Greene[1]
Born (1958-05-02) May 2, 1958 (age 65)
Washington, D.C., U.S.[2]
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1983–present
Labels

Brenda Shannon Greene (born May 2, 1958),[1][2][3] 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.[3][4]

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,[2] and returned to music with her fourth studio album The Best Is Yet to Come (2000).[5] Her most recent studio album, A Beauty Returns, was released in 2006.[6]

Career

Shannon was born in

signature song, "Let the Music Play"(Mirage Records/Emergency Records);[8] its unique sound, called "the Shannon Sound", would later come to be known as "freestyle".[2] Let the Music Play would also be the title of Shannon's debut studio album, which she released through the team in 1984.[2]

In July 1983, "Let the Music Play" was released on New York-based dance label Emergency[2] and Shannon was invited back to record more songs with Liggett and Barbosa.[2] 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.[4] It also was ranked at #49 of Billboard's Top 100 songs of 1984.[9] It was later ranked #23 among Billboard's best dance songs of all-time.[10]

Her debut studio album, Let the Music Play, was released on February 1, 1984.[11] "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.[12] It was one of Billboard's top 30 dance songs for the year of 1984.[13] In the United States, the third single was "My Heart's Divided".[2] The single, featuring Jimi Tunnell as one of the backing vocalists, hit #3 on the Dance Chart.[12] "Sweet Somebody", a mid-tempo soul effort, made the Top 20 in a few European nations.

Shannon's studio album Let the Music Play went on to sell approximately 1.5 million worldwide,[

gold disc by the Recording Industry Association of America
, and the Best Billboard Top 10 female R&B vocalist.

In 1985, she released her second studio album,

Black Angus. Love Goes All the Way
, Shannon's third studio album, was released in 1986.

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

EU dance hit. In 1999, Shannon appeared in a segment of VH1's One-Hit Wonders.[2] 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.

Shannon's fourth studio album, The Best Is Yet to Come, was released on March 28, 2000.[5] She is credited as 50 percent writer of the album. Chris Barbosa served as a producer, along with Andy "Panda" Tripoli and Tony Moran. This venture thrust Shannon back onto the dance scene and Billboard Music Charts in the early 2000s with top 10 Billboard Dance Remixes by veteran DJ/Mixer Junior Vasquez (For "Let the Music Play – The Lost Mixes" – #3 US Billboard Music Dance Charts), and Hex Hector for "Give Me Tonight". Shannon later released a compilation album, Let the Music Play: The Best of Shannon, in 2004.

On April 20, 2006, Shannon participated in the Freestyle Extranvaganza concert along with artists Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, the Cover Girls, Coro, and Stevie B The event was sponsored by WKTU, WSKQ, and WCAA in New York.

A fifth studio album, A Beauty Returns, was released in 2006. Today, Shannon is a voting member of the Grammy's (Recording Academy), and she occasionally performs shows around the world. In 2016, Carnival Cruise Line ran a national television campaign featuring music performed by her. In 2017, Shannon was a contestant on the Fox game show Beat Shazam where she was partnered with former Stetsasonic member Bobby Simmons.

Personal life

Shannon has never married and has no children.[1]

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions
Certifications
US
[12] 		US
R&B
[12] 		CAN
[14]
GER
[15]
NLD
[16]
NZ
[17]
SWI
[18]
 UK
[19]
1984 Let the Music Play
  • Release date: February 1, 1984
  • Label: Atlantic | Mirage
 32 11 29 35 47 50 30 52
1985 Do You Wanna Get Away
  • Release date: May 1985
  • Label: Atlantic | Mirage
 92 39 78 — — — — —
1986 Love Goes All the Way
  • Release date: October 1986
  • Label: Atlantic
 — — — — — — — —
2000 The Best Is Yet to Come
  • Release date: March 28, 2000
  • Label: Contagious
 — — — — — — — —
2006 A Beauty Returns
  • Release date: November 30, 2006
  • Label: Diggin 4 Brown
 — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilations

  • Part Time Lovers (1991)
  • The Collection (1994)
  • The Ultimate Collection (1994)
  • Dancefloor Artists Volume 8 – The Best Of Shannon (1995)
  • The Collection (Reissue) (2001)
  • Let the Music Play: The Best of Shannon (2004)

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions
Certifications
 Album
US
[12] 		US
R&B
[12]
US
Dance
[12]
 AUS
[21] 		CAN
GER
[15]
NLD
[16]
NZ
[17]
SWI
[18]
UK
[19]
1983 "Let the Music Play" 8 2 1 62 12[22] 5 25 2 23 14 Let the Music Play
1984 "Give Me Tonight" 46 6 1 — — 26 — — — 24
"My Heart's Divided" — 48 3 — — — — — — —
"Sweet Somebody" — — — — — 46 — — — 25
"It's You" — — — — — — — — — —
1985 "Do You Wanna Get Away" 49 13 1 — 57[23] 57 — — — — Do You Wanna Get Away
"Stronger Together" 103 26 25 — — — — — — 46
"Urgent" — 68 — — — — — — — 84
"Stop the Noise" — — — — — — — — — —
1986 "Love Goes All the Way" — — — — — — — — — — Love Goes All the Way
"Prove Me Right" — 82 — — — — — — — —
1987 "Dancin'" — — — — — — — — — 91
"Criminal" — — — — — — — — — — Fatal Beauty
1992 "Rain Song" — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
1995 "It's Got to Be Love" — — — — — — — — — —
2000 "Give Me Tonight 2000" — — 3 — — — — — — — The Best Is Yet to Come
"Let the Music Play 2000" — — 32 — — — — — — —
2001 "Let the Music Play" (re-release) — — — — — — — — — 102 Non-album single
2002 "Let the Music Play 2002" — — — — — 83 — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Featured singles

Year Single Artist Peak chart positions Album
US
Dan
[12]
GER
[15]
NLD
[16]
UK
[24][25]
1997 "It's Over Love" Todd Terry 1 — — 16 Todd Terry Presents Ready for a New Day
1998 "Let the Music Play '98" Qwest — — — — Non-album single
"Move Mania" Sash! 25 56 40 8 Life Goes On
2000 "Pulsation" Illicit — — — — Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

See also

References

  1. ^
    TV One
    . Retrieved March 22, 2020 (2020-03-22).
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Hogan, Ed. "Shannon | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  3. ^
    ISBN 1-904994-10-5
    .
  4. ^ a b c "Shannon Page". Soulwalking.co.uk. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
  5. ^ a b "Shannon - The Best Is Yet to Come Album". Sing365.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
  6. ^ "Shannon - Beauty Returns CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
  7. ISBN 0-85112-939-0
    .
  8. ISBN 978-0-571-28198-5
    .
  9. ^ "Billboard Top 100 Songs of 1984 - Year End Charts". Bobborst.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
  10. ^ "Top 100 Billboard Songs of All-Time (music playlist)". Top100sradio.com. Archived from the original on July 10, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
  11. ^ "Shannon - Let the Music Play Album". Sing365.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i "US Charts > Shannon". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 19, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  13. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Billboard Top Dance Hits: 1984 - Various Artists : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
  14. ^ "CAN Charts > Shannon". RPM. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  15. ^
    Media Control Charts. Retrieved July 28, 2013.[dead link
    ]
  16. ^
    MegaCharts
    . Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  17. ^
    Recording Industry Association of New Zealand
    . Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  18. ^
    Swiss Music Charts
    . Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  19. ^ a b "UK Charts > Shannon". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  20. ^ a b "US Certifications > Shannon". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  21. ISBN 0-646-11917-6
    .
  22. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - March 31, 1984" (PDF). Collectionscanada.gc.ca.
  23. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - June 1, 1985" (PDF). Collectionscanada.gc.ca.
  24. ^ "SASH FT SHANNON - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  25. ^ "TODD TERRY PRESENTS SHANNON - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 12, 2021.

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