R.C. Bannon
| R.C. Bannon | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Daniel Shipley |
| Born | May 2, 1945 |
| Origin | Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1977-present |
| Labels |
Capitol Columbia RCA |
| Associated acts | Louise Mandrell |
Daniel Shipley (born May 2, 1945) is an American country music singer, known professionally as R.C. Bannon. Active since 1977, Bannon has recorded for the Columbia and RCA labels. He was also married to singer Louise Mandrell from 1979 to 1991, and charted six duets with her in addition to twelve singles of his own. His highest-charting single was his 1979 cover of the Peaches & Herb hit "Reunited," recorded as a duet with Mandrell, that reached number 13 on the country music charts in 1979; his most successful solo single is "Winners and Losers" at number 26. In addition to recording as a solo artist and with Mandrell, Bannon co-wrote songs for Ronnie Milsap, Bobby G. Rice, Barbara Mandrell and Steve Azar.
Shipley was born in Dallas, Texas. There, he sang in his family's church choir as a child, later taking interest in rock music as well as gospel. He also played guitar in several rock bands during the late 1950s and into the 1960s.
In the mid-1960s, Shipley's family moved to Seattle, Washington, where he performed in nightclubs and sang on a local television program every morning, in addition to working as a disc jockey. It was during his tenure as a disc jockey that he took the professional name R.C. Bannon. After opening for Marty Robbins, Robbins encouraged him to move to Nashville; Bannon declined at first, and attempted to sign to various labels near California. He briefly signed a contract with Capitol Records, but did not release anything for that label.
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