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Shannon
CHICAGO – JANUARY 1983: Singer Shannon performs at the Bismarck Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois in January 1983. (Photo By Raymond Boyd/Getty Images)
Behind The Song
05.03.26
How Freestyle Singer Shannon’s Biggest Hit Started a Whole New Genre in 1983
By
Jim Beviglia