Henry Gross (born April 1, 1951 in Brooklyn, New York), is a singer-songwriter best known for his 1976 top-10 hit "Shannon". Gross began his career with Sha Na Na as a guitarist. He possesses a falsetto voice, which was put to good use on "Shannon", which is about the passing of his Irish Setter. April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... For other meanings, see Brooklyn (disambiguation). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Sha Na Na Sha Na Na were a rock and roll/comedy group from New York City, who performed covers of doo wop hits from the 1950s and sent up 1950s New York street culture in their performances. ... Falsetto (fall-SET-oh) is a singing technique that produces sounds that are pitched higher than the singers normal range. ... Country of origin Ireland Classification and breed standards The Irish Setter, also known as the Red Setter, is a breed of gundog. ...

"Shannon" was produced by Terry Cashman who produced the music of the late Jim Croce and made the song, "Willie, Mikey, and the Duke ("Talkin Baseball")" in 1981. Terry Cashman is a New York City born singer-songwriter best known for his 1981 hit Willie, Mickey, and the Duke. ... Jim Croce Jim Croce (January 10, 1943 - September 20, 1973) was an American singer and songwriter. ...