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Blind shannon hoon death scene
Shannon Hoon
American singer-songwriter (–)
Musical artist
Richard Shannon Hoon (September 26, – October 21, ) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. He was the lead singer of the band Blind Melon from until his death in
Early life
Hoon was born on September 26, , in Lafayette, Indiana.[2] He was raised in the nearby town of Dayton, Indiana, with his older half-sister, Anna and older half-brother, Tim.
His father, Dick Hoon, was a bricklayer and his mother, Nel Hoon, was a manager of a bar in Dayton.
In high school, he played football, wrestled, and was a pole vaulter.[2] Shannon's musical influences included the Grateful Dead, The Beatles, John Lennon, and Bob Dylan.
After graduating from McCutcheon High School in , Hoon joined a local glam metal band named Styff Kytten,[5][6] which also featured guitarist Michael Kelsey, bassist Brian Bundy and drummer Barry Koch.
He took on the role of frontman and lead singer of the b