Blind Melon Shannon Hoon

Blind Melon Shannon Hoon. Photo of Shannon HOON and BLIND MELON; Shannon Hoon News Photo Getty Images 21, 1995, Blind Melon singer Shannon Hoon was found dead on his tour bus, his life coming to an end after only briefly scraping its potential After Hoon's death, using a wealth of Shannon's vocal recordings, Blind Melon created 1996's Nico as a tribute to him

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After Hoon's death, using a wealth of Shannon's vocal recordings, Blind Melon created 1996's Nico as a tribute to him Shannon Hoon, whose high-pitched voice and good-vibes persona helped send the alternative rock group Blind Melon to the top of the charts, died Saturday

Blind Melon singer Shannon Hoon is shown performing on stage during a live concer appearance

Blind Melon was determined to stay together as a band and recruit a new singer Shannon Hoon was a musician, singer, and song writer who was the lead singer and face of 'Blind Melon', an American rock band who saw success in the alternative rock genre Born into a middle-class family, Shannon was an energetic and athletic child who was fond of playing different types of sports

How Blind Melon Lost Their Minds & Made A Masterpiece 'Soup' Turns 25. Also having a keen ear for music, he grew-up listening to the likes of The Beatles, Bob. Before this plan came to fruition, they released a third album in 1996 titled "Nico." The album was named after Shannon Hoon's young daughter, who was an infant when he tragically passed.

Photo of Shannon HOON and BLIND MELON; Shannon Hoon News Photo Getty Images. On September 17, 2008, the book A Devil on One Shoulder and an Angel on the Other: The Story of Shannon Hoon and Blind Melon by Greg Prato was published Proceeds from the album's sales went to Hoon's daughter and funded.