Shannon Hoon

American singer-songwriter
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Shannon Hoon

Summary

Shannon Hoon is a human[1]. Born in Lafayette[2], he… he was born on September 26, 1967[3]. He died in New Orleans[4]. He died on October 21, 1995[5]. He worked as a singer[6], singer-songwriter[7], composer[8], guitarist[9], and film director[10]. He ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,412 views/month, #5,552 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Shannon Hoon's place of birth was Lafayette[2].
  • Shannon Hoon passed away in New Orleans[4].
  • Shannon Hoon was born on September 26, 1967[3].
  • Shannon Hoon died on October 21, 1995[5].
  • Shannon Hoon is buried at Dayton[12].
  • Shannon Hoon held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Shannon Hoon's professions included singer[6].
  • Shannon Hoon's professions included singer-songwriter[7].
  • Shannon Hoon worked as a composer[8].
  • Shannon Hoon's professions included guitarist[9].
  • Shannon Hoon's professions included film director[10].
  • Shannon Hoon's education included a stint at McCutcheon High School[14].
  • Shannon Hoon was a member of Blind Melon[15].
  • Shannon Hoon is recorded as male[16].
  • Shannon Hoon's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Shannon Hoon's genre is alternative rock[18].
  • Shannon Hoon's record label is recorded as Capitol Records[19].
  • Shannon Hoon's Commons category is recorded as Shannon Hoon[20].
  • The cause of death was drug overdose[21].
  • Shannon Hoon's family name is recorded as Hoon[22].
  • Shannon Hoon's given name is recorded as Richard[23].
  • Shannon Hoon's given name is recorded as Shannon[24].
  • Shannon Hoon's instrument is recorded as guitar[25].
  • Shannon Hoon's instrument is recorded as harmonica[26].
  • Shannon Hoon's instrument is recorded as voice[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1967-09-26[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1995-10-21[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 35288322-831f-49f9-96ec-66173c873f7e[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Shannon Hoon's place of birth was Lafayette[2]. He was born on September 26, 1967[3].

Education

Shannon Hoon was educated at McCutcheon High School[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], singer-songwriter[7], composer[8], guitarist[9], and film director[10].

Death and Burial

Shannon Hoon died on October 21, 1995[5]. He passed away in New Orleans[4]. The cause of death was drug overdose[21]. Burial took place at Dayton[12].

Why It Matters

Shannon Hoon ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,412 views/month, #5,552 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Shannon Hoon born?

Shannon Hoon's place of birth was Lafayette[2].

Where did Shannon Hoon die?

Shannon Hoon died in New Orleans[4].

What did Shannon Hoon do for work?

Shannon Hoon worked as singer[6], singer-songwriter[7], composer[8], guitarist[9], and film director[10].

Where did Shannon Hoon go to school?

Shannon Hoon was educated at McCutcheon High School[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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