Shannon (song)

"Shannon" is a 1976 song by Henry Gross. It became an international hit, reaching #6 and achieving gold record status in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #5 on the Cash Box Top 100. The song reached #1 in Canada and New Zealand.

"Shannon" was written about the death of a Samoyed dog in the care of Beach Boys member Carl Wilson. While touring with the Beach Boys in 1975, Gross visited Wilson's home in Los Angeles and in conversation said he had an Irish Setter named Shannon. Wilson replied that he had also had a dog named Shannon that had recently been killed when hit by a car.

The single went gold in the U.S. and became a worldwide hit, reaching #6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #5 on the Cash Box Top 100 in 1976. In Canada it reached #1. "Shannon" also reached #1 in New Zealand, but peaked only at #32 in the UK.

Musicians

 * Henry Gross: vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, background vocals
 * Allan Schwartzberg: drums
 * George Devens: percussion
 * Warren Nichols: bass
 * Philip Aaberg: piano, electric piano
 * Mike Corbett, Marty Nelson, Tommy West: background vocals