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Watch UNSUNG: Shannon

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Uploaded: 2020-03-23T14:53:50+00:00
Description: With her 1983 breakthrough hit “Let The Music Play,” “Shannon”, was at the helm of a genre-defining dance sound that blended dance, Latin and hip hop. But behind the scenes, she struggled with warring record labels, touching off a battle for control over her music.

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