1) A pseudonym of frees… Read Full Bio ↴There are, multiple artists using this name:
1) A pseudonym of freestyle artist Brenda Shannon Greene.
2) A French melodic hard rock.
3) A Polish Irish folk band.
4) A Finnish melodic metal band.
5) A Czech Republic Irish folk band.
6) A 60s solo project by Marty Wilde, best known for Abergavenny.
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1) A pseudonym of Brenda Shannon Greene (b. 1958 in Washington, DC, USA), the freestyle artist who released Let the Music Play (Jul 1983), hitting gold with this trend-setting, pulsating dance classic & others similar.
She grew up in Brooklyn & whilst at college, joined the New York Jazz Ensemble as a singer, subsequently meeting drummer Lenny White & sang with Brownstone (a group she started with Russell Taylor), leading to some recording. Her first single, "Let the Music Play" (issued as a 12" on Emergency, New York). Produced by Mark Liggett & Chris Barbosa - the track's upfront heavy, staccato beats & synth bass, marked it as an electro single, The record became a monster club, pop & world hit, pumping its way to #8 pop, on the Billboard chart, selling sold eight million copies. Her début album, Let the Music Play (Feb 1984), went gold, peaking at 32 pop (Mar 1984). She followed that with the Top Ten rnb hit Give Me Tonight & My Heart's Divided.
Do You Wanna Get Away (May 1985), was Shannon's second Mirage album - 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" Shannon's dominated the dance floor for a decade. Known as the international Dance Queen of the World. A decline in her career because some litigation surrounding "Let the Music Play", the decline of dance-oriented radio stations, the loss of club airtime on mainstream radio stations, and the inevitable "Let the Music Play" sound-alike clones that surfaced. Nevertheless, Shannon appeared on a 1999 segment of VH1's Where Are They Now, vowing to return to the top of the charts; the following spring she released the album The Best Is Yet to Come." (Taken from the biography by Ed Hogan.)
2) ShannoN - Hard Rock band from France
Olivier Del Valle - vocals
Patrice Louis - guitars
Nicolas Fixy - bass
Benjamin Bergerolle - drums
Thierry Dagnicourt - keyboards
Formed in the beginning of 1998 by Patrice LOUIS (Guitar) and Thierry DAGNICOURT (Keyboards), SHANNON plays a melodic hard rock that sticks to the skin. During the spring of 1998, the band enroles ex-JANNYLEE's singer Olivier DEL VALLE behind the mike, then Claude THILL (ex-DER KAISER) playing bass and Maxence PILO (ex-HEAVENLY) at the drum kit join the band to finally complete the line-up. Their debut and eponymous album (Shannon, released in November 2003 on the Anvilcorp. label and distributed by Wagram has been unanimously praised and regarded by the international press as one of the most impressive and brilliant record of the year in the Classic 80's US melodic rock style. With catchy hook lines, infectious choruses and a groovy and powerful rhythm section, SHANNON is the perfect alchemy between classic US melodic hard rock and typical European influenced NWOBHM sound, delivering a music as powerful as melodic. After the release of the album, the band takes the road and shares the stage with renowned artists such as Axxis, PINK CREAM 69 and Jeff Scott SOTO in Paris. In the middle of 2005, SHANNON sees its first line-up changes with the departure of Claude and Maxence, immediately replaced by, respectively, Nicolas FIXY (Bass) and Benjamin BERGEROLLE (Drums), both formerly in French epic-progressive TAÏ PHONG. Strongly encouraged with the success of their self-titled album, not only in France, but widely abroad, the band has taken the way to the studio to record, more motivated than ever. WORLD OF DESIRE, a 5-track demo EP, was released in 2007. SHANNON played several shows to present the new songs and was selected to play before GOTTHARD at the RAISMES FESTIVAL. Some special guests are invited and did some backing vocals (Gianni PONTILLO, Ben SOTTO, Ben VENET, Bruno LEVESQUE, Jens WALKENHORST) and a duet with Renaud HANTSON was recorded. The band signed with ArtistService at the end of 2007 and Angel In Disguise, the brand new album, even more powerful than their debut, is world wide distributed by MusicBuyMail. Never missing an opportunity to play live, the band played eventually at the PARIS METAL FRANCE FESTIVAL. After been part of the September nights open air festival with Axxis and Krokus, the band shall soon be back to the studios to record their 3rd album, Circus Of Lost Souls, released in 2013.
3) A Polish Irish folk band, founded in 1994. They have so far recorded five albums, one soundtrack, and also composed some music for an Irish dance show. Shannon perform in about a hundred concerts every year mainly in Europe. Over the years they have played in many festivals, including
Rainforest World Music Festival (Malaysia, 2005); Celtica 2005 (Italy); Folk Fiesta (Poland). Shannon have also taken part in celebrations of the Interceltique Festival du Lorient in Britany (France) as well as often performing in Denmark and Germany. Shanon on occasion have also played with other well-known musicians, including Polish jazz violinist Michal Urbaniak.
Don't Be Afraid
Shannon Lyrics
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Your intense eyes look up through your hair
It's just a frozen picture I keep in my mind
And I'm no longer allowed to stare, allowed to care
But without your golden waves I'm colorblind
Chorus:
And since I can't have you, don't be beautiful
And if I can't see you, don't be beautiful, no
Please don't haunt me if I can't hide
'Cause I'd do anything to forget, but I have you memorized
Despite of every layer that I've finally shed
I must admit that I'm still mesmorized
Repeat Chorus
'Cause I'd do anything to forget those puddles of blue
Your intense eyes look up through your hair
It's just a frozen picture I keep in my mind
And I'm no longer allowed to stare, allowed to care
But without your golden rays, I'm colorblind
Repeat Chorus
I can't let go of the past
I was the only one truly in love
With your every movement, your every breath
And I never, I never gave up
These lyrics depict the painful longing of someone who is still unable to let go of someone they once loved. The opening line sets the tone as the singer describes "puddles of blue", referring to the eyes of the person they are obsessing over. The rest of the verse continues to describe the physical features that the singer misses terribly. Despite the fact that they are no longer allowed or able to look at their former lover, they can't help but keep a mental image of them.
The chorus has a melancholic tone, as the singer acknowledges their inability to be with the person they desire so deeply. The lyrics "And since I can't have you, don't be beautiful / And if I can't love you, don't be so right / And if I can't see you, don't be beautiful, no" reveal the internal struggle of the singer, who is torn between wanting to forget their past love while also still yearning for them. They then plead with their former partner, asking them not to haunt them if they can't hide.
The final verse only compounds the sense of regret and longing in the singer, as they describe their inability to let go of the past. They claim to have been the only one truly in love with the person they are singing about, and that they were captivated by every single thing about them.
Overall, the lyrics of "Don't Be Afraid" are a stark portrayal of heartbreak and the pain of being unable to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
Puddles of blue
Your eyes were so intensely blue they looked like pools of water, and I remember that image clearly.
Your intense eyes look up through your hair
Your eyes were so strong and piercing, and I remember how they used to look up at me through your hair.
It's just a frozen picture I keep in my mind
This memory is forever etched in my mind and I can't seem to forget it, no matter how hard I've tried.
And I'm no longer allowed to stare, allowed to care
I can't look at you or care about you anymore, as much as I want to.
But without your golden waves I'm colorblind
Your golden hair was such a bright spot in my life that, without it, everything seems dull and dark.
And since I can't have you, don't be beautiful
If I can't be with you, I'd rather you weren't so beautiful that you haunt me with thoughts of what could have been.
And if I can't love you, don't be so right
If I can't love you like I want to, please don't make it so easy for me to admire you or feel like you're the right person for me.
And if I can't see you, don't be beautiful, no
Even if I can't see you in person, please don't be beautiful because it will only remind me of what I can't have.
Please don't haunt me if I can't hide
If I can't push you out of my mind, please don't make it harder for me by reminding me of what I've lost.
'Cause I'd do anything to forget, but I have you memorized
I don't want to be obsessed with you, but I can't seem to forget you no matter how hard I try.
Despite of every layer that I've finally shed
Even though I've tried to move on and forget you, I can't seem to escape your grasp on my mind and heart.
I must admit that I'm still mesmerized
I can't help but be drawn to you and feel entranced by your beauty and presence.
I can't let go of the past
Even though I know I should move on from this memory of you, I can't seem to let go of the past.
I was the only one truly in love
I was the only one who truly loved you, and it hurts to know that it wasn't reciprocated.
With your every movement, your every breath
I was so in love with you that even your every movement and breath had an effect on me.
And I never, I never gave up
Despite knowing that you didn't feel the same way about me, I never gave up on my love for you.
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