VERSATILE RADIO WITH POWERHOUSE BOMBSHELLS CAFE CN LECHE SHANNON & JOE FUNHOUSE

In 1983, Shannon was enrolled at york College and toured with the New York Jazz Ensemble. Quintin Hicks, an associate of the production team of Mark Liggett and Chris Barbosa and auditioned with the song "She Can't Love You Like I Do". They introduced her to the selection "Fire and Ice," which would later evolve into Shannon'ssignature song., "Let the Music Play". " its unique sound, called "The Shannon Sound," would later come to be known as "freestyle"."Let The Music Play" would also be the title of Shannon's debut album released in 1984.

In September 1983, "Let The Music Play" was released, and Shannon was invited back to record more songs with Liggett and Barbosa. The single reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Billboard R&B and Hot Dance Club Play charts.  It also was ranked at #49 of Billboard's Top 100 songs of 1984. It was later ranked #23 among Billboard's best dance songs of all-time.

Joe "Funhouse" Celestine, of the original New York Funhouse will also join us.  FunHouse opened up on March 30, 1979 by 4 partners - Joe, Ronnie, Jerry & Vinnie. The Funhouse was a popular 1980s club on Manhattan's West side that became a way of life for many in NYC and the surrounding boros.  DJ John "Jellybean" Benitez made this his home with his unique style as a DJ and yes, this is where Madonna started her carreer, along with other legendary artists such as New Edition.  One of the Village People even got married there. The club became very famous. It was included in many articles about disco and the dance scene. 

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