This first artist helped dance music in a BIG way!
The year is 1983, and freestyle was about to break out into the national stage.
Shannon releases her debut CD, "Let The Music Play", and the first song released is the title track. The song became known as "electro-funk" and went to #8 on the Hot 100 singles chart. It's considered the first song to break open the door to dance themed music on radio again, after the "death" of disco in 1980.
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=um0MyrKIx-M&feature=related[/youtube]
A second single from the CD was released, called "Give Me Tonight". While not as successful as "Let The Music Play", this song did get play on pop radio, and kept dance music on the airwaves.
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcoK0TzVXVw[/youtube]
In 1985 Shannon released her second CD, "Do You Wanna Get Away".
The first single was the title track, and much like "Give Me Tonight", didn't hit the Top 40, but kept dance music on the radio airwaves, and hit the top of the dance charts.
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKPvqa26En4[/youtube]
The follow up single, "Stronger Together", also hit the dance charts. After this, Shannon didn't release new music for years.