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Sharon Shannon

1968 - Today

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Sharon Shannon (born 8 June 1968) is an Irish musician, best known for her work with the button accordion and for her fiddle technique. She also plays the tin whistle and melodeon. Her 1991 debut album, Sharon Shannon, was the best-selling album of traditional Irish music ever released in Ireland. Beginning with Irish folk music, her work demonstrates a wide-ranging number of musical influences. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Sharon Shannon is the 4,202nd most popular singer, the 499th most popular biography from Ireland and the 34th most popular Irish Singer.

Sharon Shannon is an Irish musician known for her exceptional skills as an accordionist and her contributions to traditional Irish music. She has gained acclaim for her innovative blending of various musical genres, including folk, rock, and pop.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Sharon Shannon ranks 4,202 out of 4,381. Before her are Oleksandr Yarmak, Kalpana Patowary, Joan Franka, Maléna, Lesley Roy, and Claudia Faniello. After her are Melanie Blatt, Trey Songz, Max Mutzke, Jan Werner Danielsen, Polina Smolova, and Clairo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, Sharon Shannon ranks 1,149. Before her are Stanley Donwood, Graham Linehan, Elna Reinach, Nergis Mavalvala, Dhanraj Pillay, and Sergio López Miró. After her are Heather McDermid, Susan Cain, Zhang Shan, Brett James, Melvin Stewart, and Lucy Cohu.

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In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, Sharon Shannon ranks 500 out of 549. Before her are Danny O'Donoghue (1980), Clare Daly (1968), Mark Travers (1999), Keith Wood (1972), Graham Linehan (1968), Stephen Carr (1976), and Lesley Roy (1986). After her are Lisa Hannigan (1981), Katie Taylor (1986), Patrick Gibson (1995), Fergal O'Brien (1972), and Liam Miller (1981).

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Among SINGERS In Ireland

Among singers born in Ireland, Sharon Shannon ranks 34. Before her are Bambie Thug (1993), Dermot Kennedy (1991), Daniel O'Donnell (1961), Gavin James (1991), Danny O'Donoghue (1980), and Lesley Roy (1986). After her are Lisa Hannigan (1981), Sinéad Mulvey (1988), Sarah McTernan (1994), Dawn Martin (1976), Carly Smithson (1983), and Chloë Agnew (1989).

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