Slacker Logo

Shannon

Advertisement
Advertisement

Biography

Shannon was born in Washington, D.C. on May 2, 1958. The US singer's real name is Brenda Shannon Greene and she is considered one of the defining figures of the freestyle and early dance-pop scene of the 1980s. Brenda Shannon Greene began working professionally in the New York club and electro scene in 1983. She achieved her breakthrough in 1984 with the single "Let the Music Play", which became internationally successful and made the freestyle sound known to a wide audience. The song reached top 10 positions in several countries and became a reference title in the genre. Stylistically, Shannon moves between freestyle, dance-pop, electro and R&B. Her clearly articulated voice combines club aesthetics with pop structures. The debut album Let the Music Play was released in 1984 and entered the US album charts. This was followed by Do You Wanna Get Away (1985) and Love Goes All the Way (1986), which produced further chart successes. Other well-known singles include "Give Me Tonight", "Do You Wanna Get Away" and "Stronger Together", which reached top positions in the US dance charts.
Read All Read Less

Albums


Artists Related to
Shannon

Exposé

FEATURED

Stevie B.

FEATURED

Debbie Deb

FEATURED

Cynthia

FEATURED

Johnny O.

FEATURED

Lisa Lisa

FEATURED

Stacey Q

FEATURED

TKA

FEATURED

Trinere

FEATURED

Taylor Dayne

FEATURED

Lil Suzy

FEATURED

Nu Shooz

FEATURED

Sa-Fire

FEATURED

Freestyle

FEATURED

Rockell

FEATURED

Pebbles

FEATURED

Seduction

FEATURED

Corina

FEATURED

Sheila E.

FEATURED

Club Nouveau

FEATURED
See All Related Artists

LIVE STREAM... SOCIAL RADIO STREAM...