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.
She moved through the fair
Shannon Lyrics
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My mother won't mind
And my father won't slight you
For your lack of kind.
And she stepped away from me
And this she did say:
It will not be long, love,
Till our wedding day.
As she stepped away from me
And she moved through the fair
And fondly I watched her
Move here and move there.
And then she turned homeward,
With one star awake,
Like the swan in the evening
Moves over the lake.
Last night she came to me,
My dead love came in.
So softly she came
That her feet made no din.
As she come close beside me,
And this she did say:
It will not be long, love,
'Til our wedding day.
In the song "She Moved Through The Fair," the singer speaks about their young love who had promised to marry them. The first verse conveys the young love's confidence in their relationship, saying that her parents won't object to their union. As the young love steps away in the second verse, the singer fondly watches her move through the fair before turning to go home, much like a swan on a lake. The final verse takes a strange, otherworldly turn as the singer sees their "dead love" appear to them in the night, promising that their wedding day will still come.
Interpreting the song can be tricky, as it appears to draw on elements of both Irish mythology and Christian symbolism. The swan is a recurring symbol in Irish mythology, often representing transformation, whereas the appearance of the dead love is reminiscent of the Irish legend of the banshee, a spirit that foretells death. Some also interpret the song as describing a vision or dream, as the singer seems to be speaking from beyond the grave. Ultimately, the song creates a haunting, mesmerizing atmosphere through its use of vivid imagery and mystical undertones.
Line by Line Meaning
My young love said to me,
I was told by my young lover
My mother won't mind
My lover was not concerned about any negative reaction from their mother.
And my father won't slight you
My lover was not concerned about any negative reaction from their father.
For your lack of kind.
My lover did not care about my lower social status.
And she stepped away from me
My lover moved away from me.
And this she did say:
These were her parting words:
It will not be long, love,
Our wedding day will be soon, my love,
Till our wedding day.
We will be getting married soon.
As she stepped away from me
My lover continued to step away from me.
And she moved through the fair
My lover moved through the market.
And fondly I watched her
I watched my lover with affection.
Move here and move there.
She moved around the market.
And then she turned homeward,
She then turned towards her home.
With one star awake,
One star was still shining in the dark sky.
Like the swan in the evening
Like a swan swimming gracefully in the evening,
Moves over the lake.
My lover moved towards her home like a swan gliding over the water.
Last night she came to me,
Last night my lover appeared before me,
My dead love came in.
As a ghost or spirit, my former lover came into my presence.
So softly she came
Quietly and gently she approached me
That her feet made no din.
So quietly did she approach that her feet made no noise.
As she came close beside me,
As she drew near to me,
And this she did say:
These were her words to me:
It will not be long, love,
Our wedding day will be soon, my love,
'Til our wedding day.
We will be getting married soon.
Contributed by Dominic E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Jordan Hubbard
LOVE HER VOICE! <3
Randall Shuck
Beautiful voice, auburn hair and piercing blue eyes. Wow.
Jorge Siña
jorge siña Una hermosa voz la mejor de las cantantes de la musica celta
Jennifer Flagg
No words!! ☘️🌹💚