Shannon Hoon Musical artist

Richard Shannon Hoon (September 26, 1967 – October 21, 1995) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. He was the frontman and lead singer of the band Blind Melon until his death from a cocaine overdose in 1995.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Hoon Richard Shannon
Birth date	September 26, 1967
Birth place	Lafayette Indiana , United States
Date of death	October 21, 1995
Place of death	Louisiana , New Orleans , United States

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Musical artist

Career started	1985
Career ended	1995
associated musical artist	Guns N' Roses Blind Melon
Background	Solo singer
genre	Alternative rock Folk rock Neo-psychedelia
instrument	Harmonica Tambourine Bongo drum Conga Singing Acoustic guitar Kazoo
record label	Capitol Records