2 catalog entries, grouped by year.
Shannon, born Brenda Shannon Greene, grew up in Washington, D.C., and Brooklyn before singing with the New York Jazz Ensemble while at college. A meeting with drummer Lenny White led to recording sessions and the emergence of her dance career. Let the Music Play, produced by Mark Liggett and Chris Barbosa for Emergency, placed her voice over emphatic electronic rhythms and synthesizer bass, making her an important early presence in freestyle dance music.
iHeart - Shannon artist biography
Visible professional biography: singer identity, jazz-ensemble background, Lenny White connection and early freestyle recording context. Other similarly named catalog rows ignored. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
Shannon, born Brenda Shannon Greene, grew up in Washington, D.C., and Brooklyn before singing with the New York Jazz Ensemble while at college. A meeting with drummer Lenny White led to recording sessions and the...
View background statusA dance-pop track with a catchy chorus and upbeat rhythm.
View background status1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.