Shannon
Born Brenda Shannon Greene in 1958, Shannon spent her childhood years in Washington, D.C., and New York City's Brooklyn borough. While attending college, she joined the New York Jazz Ensemble as a singer, which led to a chance meeting with drummer Lenny White and some recording sessions. One single, 1983's "Let the Music Play," was issued on the New York-based dance label Emergency as a 12" single with Shannon listed as the artist. Produced by Mark Liggett and Chris Barbosa, the track's heavy upfront staccato beats and synth bass marked it as an early freestyle single. The record became a monster club hit, pumped its way up to the pop Top Ten, and sold a million copies. Shannon's debut album, Let the Music Play, was issued on Mirage in February 1984 and went gold, peaking at number 32 pop in March 1984. Shannon followed that up with the Top Ten R&B hit "Give Me Tonight," as well as "My Heart's Divided."
Do You Wanna Get Away was the title of her second Mirage album, issued in May 1985. The title track single hit number 13 R&B in spring 1985. Her third album, Love Goes All the Way, was released on Atlantic in 1986, with the singles "Dancin," "Criminal," and "Prove Me Right." She did work for soundtracks and jingles and started recording again during the late '90s, when she contributed to releases by the likes of Todd Terry, Sash!, and Jacques Lu Cont (years before Madonna sought him out). After appearing on VH-1's One-Hit Wonders program, she released the 1999 album The Best Is Yet to Come on the Contagious label. A Beauty Returns, featuring an appearance from Dead Prez and a cover of the Human League's "Human," followed on Diggin 4 Brown in 2007.
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Electric Slide (Re-Recorded - Sped Up)
Electronic - Released by Cleopatra Records on 16 May 2023
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Under Your Control (VIP Mix)
Dave Winnel, Damon Sharpe, Shannon
House - Released by Armada Music on 10 Apr 2020
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Give Me Tonight (The Tyrell Dhr Mix)
Shannon, Spragga Benz, Rookie Production
Reggae - Released by Rookie Production on 4 Oct 2022
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Electric Slide
Soul - Released by Goldenlane Records on 8 Apr 2020
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The Hanging Tree (S Version)
Pop - Released by CMUSIC on 26 Feb 2015
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Psychofolk
World - Released by Polish Folk Management Maria Rumińska on 1 Jul 2007
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The Adventures of Saint Jack De Smoove
House - Released by Meander Music on 1 Jun 2012
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Under Your Control
Dave Winnel, Damon Sharpe, Shannon
Dance - Released by Armada Music on 27 Mar 2020
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Do You Know (Acoustic Version) [Live]
Rock - Released by Shannon on 26 Jun 2020
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Devuélveme El Corazón
Latin America - Released by Shannon on 19 Jun 2020
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Under Your Control (VIP Mix)
Dave Winnel, Damon Sharpe, Shannon
House - Released by Armada Music on 10 Apr 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo