Sharon Shannon

Sharon Shannon was born on 8 June 1968(57 years old) in Ireland. Sharon Shannon is Accordionist, Zodiac sign - Gemini. More detail about Sharon Shannon given below.

Sharon Shannon Timeline

• 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 Shannonu0027s 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 Wickhamu0027s departure, as the band was forced back to a more rock and roll sound.

• 1991
  

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

• 1996
  

  Sharonu0027s track, "Cavan Potholes", written by Du00f3nal Lunny is featured on the 1996 compilation Common Ground: Voices of Modern Irish Music. Other stars on the album include Sinu00e9ad Ou0027Connor, Elvis Costello, Kate Bush and Bono.

• 1998
  

  Sharonu0027s 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 Earleu0027s album Transcendental Blues, and Shannon & Friendsu0027 The Diamond Mountain Sessions. Both albums were released in 2000.

• 2002
  

  Another collaboration with Earle was the instrumental "Dominic Street", released on Earleu0027s 2002 album Sidetracks. Shannon has also worked with Jackson Browne, the band Coolfin, Du00f3nal Lunny, Moya Brennan, Kirsty MacColl, Christy Moore, Sinu00e9ad Ou0027Connor, Liam Ou0027Maonlai, Mundy and John Prine, amongst others.

• 2004
  

  In 2004, Shannon released the album Libertango with guest spots from Ru00f3isu00edn Elsafty, Sinu00e9ad Ou0027Connor and the late 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 1990u20132005.

• 2007
  

  In 2007 Shannon has worked with Belinda Carlisle for her album Voila.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.

• 2009
  

  In 2009, she played "Galway Girl" live at the Meteor Music Awards 2009, where she also picked up a Lifetime Achievement Award and won Most Downloaded Track again for Galway Girl with Mundy.

• 2014
  

  Shannon features playing accordion on The Lee Thompson Ska Orchestra single "Bangarang", which also features Dawn Penn as vocalist. It was released on 26 May 2014.

• 2018
  

  In October 2018, NUI Galway awarded Shannon an honorary doctorate.