Who sings the mid-70's song "Shannon"?

Question

Ok music fans: think back to a time when MEN, in the mid-70's BEFORE the "macho" Disco era, recorded songs in their "femmne" voice tone.

I know "Shannon" was a song about a dog. Yes....sigh....it was 'pop sappy', but a memorable song. I forgot who did it , though....anybody know?

Answer 1

Henry Gross - Shannon

** FYI: Shannon is a dog **

Another day's at end
Mama says she's tired again
No one can even begin to tell her
I hardly know what to say
But maybe it's better that way
If poppa were here I'm sure he'd tell her

Shannon is gone I heard
She's drifting out to sea
She always loved to swim away
Maybe she'll find an island
With a shaded tree
Just like the one in our backyard

Mama tries hard to pretend
That things will get better again
Somehow she's keepin' it all inside her

But finally the tears fill our eyes
And I know that somewhere tonight
She knows how much we really miss her

Shannon is gone I heard
She's drifting out to sea
She always loved to swim away
Maybe she'll find an island
With a shaded tree
Just like the one in our back yard
Ah....
Just like the one in our back yard
Ah....

Answer 2

Any song that seems to cross genres and generations were almost everyone knows the lyrics but may not know the artist. I just saw a live performance of Breakdown by Tom Petty and I don't think he sang more than the first verse, the crowd took it away. He even said somthing about them "putting him out of a job" cause the whole crowd didn't miss a beat.

Answer 3

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Who sings the mid-70's song "Shannon"?
Ok music fans: think back to a time when MEN, in the mid-70's BEFORE the "macho" Disco era, recorded songs in their "femmne" voice tone.

I know "Shannon" was a song about a dog. Yes....sigh....it was 'pop sappy', but a memorable song. I forgot who did...

Answer 4

Shannon Henry Gross

Answer 5

I had the 45, it was Henry Gross.

Answer 6

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