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Sharon Shannon was born on 8 June, 1968 in Ruan, County Clare, Ireland, is an Irish musician (born 1968). Discover Sharon Shannon's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 55 years old?

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Occupation Musician
Age 55 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 8 June 1968
Birthday 8 June
Birthplace Ruan, County Clare, Ireland
Nationality Ireland

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1968

Sharon Shannon (born 8 June 1968) is an Irish musician, best known for her work with the button accordion and for her fiddle technique.

She also plays the tin whistle and melodeon.

1980

In the mid-1980s, Shannon studied the accordion with Karen Tweed and the fiddle with Frank Custy, and performed with the band Arcady, of which she was a founding member.

1989

Shannon began her own recording career in 1989, working with producer John Dunford and musicians such as Adam Clayton, Mike Scott and Steve Wickham.

This led to Shannon joining their band, The Waterboys.

She was with the band for eighteen months, and contributed both accordion and fiddle to their Room to Roam album.

Her first world tour was with The Waterboys.

She left the group shortly after Wickham's departure, as the band was forced back to a more rock and roll sound.

1991

Her 1991 debut album, Sharon Shannon, was the best-selling album of traditional Irish music ever released in Ireland.

Beginning with Irish folk music, her work demonstrates a wide-ranging number of musical influences.

Her 1991 debut album, Sharon Shannon, is the best-selling album of traditional Irish music ever released in Ireland.

Shannon's solo work has achieved remarkable airplay and commercial success, especially in Ireland.

After her inclusion on A Woman's Heart, a compilation album and a tribute to her work on The Late Late Show, Shannon's music received a great deal of exposure, contributing to the record-breaking sales of her debut album.

1994

Sharon's second album, Out The Gap (1994), was produced by Dennis "Blackbeard" Bovell and had a distinctly reggae feel.

1996

Sharon's track, "Cavan Potholes", written by Dónal Lunny is featured on the 1996 compilation Common Ground: Voices of Modern Irish Music. Other stars on the album include Sinéad O'Connor, Elvis Costello, Kate Bush and Bono.

1998

Sharon's fourth album titled Spellbound was released in September 1998.

This compilation featured new material, live tracks and also tracks from previous albums.

Also in 1998, she was asked by violinist Nigel Kennedy to join a him in performing on his "Jimi Hendrix Suite", later performing this work in some major European cities.

2000

Her 2000 album, The Diamond Mountain Sessions, which included vocals from a wide variety of artists, was also a commercial success, being certified triple platinum.

Shannon recorded with Steve Earle on the song "The Galway Girl", which was released on both Earle's album Transcendental Blues, and Shannon & Friends' The Diamond Mountain Sessions.

Both albums were released in 2000.

2002

Another collaboration with Earle was the instrumental "Dominic Street", released on Earle's 2002 album Sidetracks.

Shannon has also worked with Jackson Browne, the band Coolfin, Dónal Lunny, Moya Brennan, Kirsty MacColl, Christy Moore, Sinéad O'Connor, Paul Brady, Liam O'Maonlai, Mundy and John Prine, amongst others.

2004

In 2004, Shannon released the album Libertango with guest spots from Róisín Elsafty, Sinéad O'Connor and Kirsty MacColl.

2005

In 2005, she appeared on Tunes, a collaboration with Frankie Gavin, Michael McGoldrick, and Jim Murray.

2006

In 2006, a celebration of 15 years of recording came out with The Sharon Shannon Collection 1990–2005.

2007

In 2007, Shannon worked with Belinda Carlisle on her album Voila.

As a solo musician, Sharon Shannon has toured Australia, Europe, Hong Kong, and Japan.

She has also performed for politicians such as Bill Clinton, Mary Robinson and Lech Wałęsa.

Shannon has played benefit concerts for causes that she supports, such as animal welfare.

She continues to record her music and perform with her tour band, The Woodchoppers.

A live version of Galway Girl recorded with Mundy was the most downloaded track in Ireland in 2007, winning a Meteor Award.

2008

In 2008, Shannon featured in the Transatlantic Sessions.

For several years Shannon performed numerous live collaborations, on stage and TV with Shane MacGowan, with her band performing a number of songs from the Pogues songbook, and MacGowan performing songs from Shannon's repertoire at a time when otherwise he infrequently performed live, or aired new material.

2009

She won the lifetime achievement award at the 2009 Meteor Awards.

Shannon was born in Ruan, County Clare.

At eight years old, she began performing with Disirt Tola, a local band, with which she toured the United States at the age of fourteen.

Shannon also worked as a competitive show jumper, but gave it up at the age of sixteen to focus on her music.

She similarly abandoned studying at University College Cork.

Shannon twice recorded MacGowan's otherwise unreleased song Mama Lou, while he provided vocals on a cover of his song Rake at the Gates of Hell on Shannon's 2009 album Saints and Scoundrels and Fiesta on 2010s Collaborations.