Shannon Hoon
Shannon Hoon
Richard Shannon Hoonwas an American singer-songwriter and musician. He was the lead singer of the band Blind Melon until his death from a cocaine overdose in 1995...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth26 September 1967
CityLafayette, IN
CountryUnited States of America
american-musician trying
I feel more confident about what we're doing as a band and what we're trying to do as a band and the way we're looking at it as a band.
band becoming believed money
We never were the band that believed in making all that money and becoming stars.
american-musician
I think we really almost burnt ourselves out on one record.
american-musician
You use everything. You use tragedy you use everything.
start wanting
You start wanting to see a different place every day.
american-musician cause stop time
Keep on dreaming boy, cause when you stop dreamin' it's time to die.
american-musician gonna last
We all enjoy the band and what we're doing, but we know this isn't gonna last forever.
die five microwave phobia
I have a phobia of anything that doesn't die in the microwave after five seconds.
good shows strength
Our strength is in our live shows and it's not like we're too good to play anywhere.
american-musician enjoy help people realize understand
That's when I realize that the people who come to the shows, that's their role... to help us understand why we enjoy doing this sometimes.
want done satisfied
I want to do more. I'm never satisfied with what I've done
eye going-away
I'll close my eyes really, really tight and make you all go away.
tiptoes
Life isn't a tiptoe through the tulips
song writing enjoy
I really enjoy the therapeutic value of writing songs.