Once upon a tour in 1982...  I found myself stranded with our piano player Buddy Shanahan in the middle of nowhere.  It was a good day of adventure that worked out well.
I was blessed to know Buddy and am pained that I've learned so late that he's no longer blessing us here on earth.

Buddy, I did not know you personally. However, Gary spoke of you highly. You seemed to be someone that I would have enjoyed knowing and also being his first Cousin. I understand that you were a very good Pianist, wish that I could have heard you play. God had other plans. Hopefully you'll play something for me in Heaven... Always Eric

Buddy, You and I had a special bond for a very long time.  I'll never forget you. I will never stop loving you.

I knew you like no other.  I will always love you, Buddy.

The essence of a truly gifted human being can be found in the selfless giving of one's talents to those who may lack confidence in their own abilities.  Buddy, you have been a mentor to many who will continue to share your gifts, so freely given, with others.  So long as a stage is lit somewhere in the world, so long as a voice is heard and music fills a room, your talents will continue to flourish and your gifts will be shared.  So many of us have soared to heights unimagined simply because we had the unbelievable luck and privilege of having you touch our lives.  May the countless spotlights that you unselfishly focused on us now be turned upon you, and may you enjoy the warmth of that truly brilliant illumination.

we will miss you Buddy, I remember seeing/hearing you and Lisa Michaels, YEARS ago for first time...... Thank you for all the great memories...

Billy Jack Shankles Jr.

Buddy, thank you for sharing your wonderful talent with so many. You will be greatly missed!

I just want to thank Buddy for an awesome musical relationship. He taught me so much with love and patience, which has given me confidence to continue to play bass with other amazing musicians and artists. I'm forever grateful in the barely 9 years we knew each other. Through him I have a web of wonderful friends.
Love you always Buddy
Peg

My dear friend you are deaply loved and greatly missed.I always thought I would be back with Greg and waiting in Heaven with him and Charlie for you to join us but for some reason that didn"t happen ,so say hello to everyone and be ready for the day we will all be together again.

Buddy, you and Paul have been two of my most consistent friends since I moved to Texas 30 years ago. The past few years, I have missed our times of hanging out as when we were all working in the same areas.  Rest in peace, my dear friend.  We will all miss you.

To my Dear Friend Buddy- we had a great friendship for the last 23 years.Thank You for sharing them with me.You will always be in my heart!Until we meet again in Heaven- I know you are at peace!

I remember when I was around 4 or 5 was the first time I met you. We were gathered before a funeral at your mother's house(?) and I spied a piano. Being the kid I was I started messing around on it trying to figure out how things went together. Even though I'm pretty sure I was annoying almost everyone in the house, you were so kind to me. You let me keep playing and even showed me a thing or two. It's because of you that I love classical music and (attempt to) play the piano today. Whether you knew it or not you gave me my building blocks to help me find peace and acceptance of anyone; no matter what race, creed, background, sexuality, lifestyle, etc... I always loved my (great) Uncle Buddy even though our times together were always short. I'm not sure I can ever listen to a piano being played without tearing up now that the Legendary Pianist Buddy (Shake-a-Leg) Shanahan is gone...
Love you Uncle Buddy, I hope you've found the peace and rest you always deserved. Say hi the Charlie for me.

I didn't really know you that well. I only met you three times that I can remember. But you're still my family, and three times wasn't enough. RIP Uncle Buddy. I love you, and I'll miss you.

Buddy, thank you for putting up with my sore lack of musical knowledge and my inability to read or even tell you what key I needed you to play my songs in.  Thank you for playing for me anyway.  Thank you for saying "yes" to the offer to be our music director and piano accompanist at MCC of Greater Dallas.  That was a dream come true.  Thank you for making my 50th birthday cabaret an event that I will always treasure.  Thank you for recording a CD of your divine music so that you can live on in our stereo as well as in our hearts.  Thank you for touching David's and my lives in more ways than we can ever count.  We love and miss you, our Buddy.

I will miss you my friend! But I will carry you with me everytime I sing! Rest Buddy.  I love you!

Buddy, I was so hoping you would be here much longer.  You were the bright, happy light in our family and most adored by all. Now you will have that family reunion and I will catch up with you again in time. I always love you and will miss you.

Your talent will always be remembered @ the Cathdral of Hope.....   what a legacy you left.

Buddy, I can't even remember where we first met, because as long as I have been involved in the Community, YOU were always there.  Your fantastic musical talents, good words, willingness to listen, and big heart, made you a very special person to myself and many, many others.  There were countless nights I watched and listed to you, and others perform.  You will truly be missed here, but I know you are performing on the biggest stage in Heaven.  God's Blessings on you always and on your Family.

So long, Buddy....you were a saint among us.

Thank you for all the beautiful music, and for making so many others sound so great over the many years I and others had the pleasure of being in your company.  Kish Thomas in OKC

Buddy,  Thanks for all the melodies and memories.

Such a great talent.  Buddy, you will be sorely missed.

Buddy's talent moved my soul in such an amazing way.  Each week during Contemporary service I would close my eyes and just feel each beat and the music was soothing...Your spirit was genteel and your presence will most certainly be missed at church.  Rest My brother...

With Buddy Shanahan at the piano, there was never a doubt that you were about to be accompanied by the very best! He would take your level of performance and raise it up to the highest caliber.I was blessed by his gift of music many, many times and I will never forget his passion and wisdom that was evident in every key stroke! Your music will live on in all of us forever!

The consummate musician, and a highly respected fixture in the Dallas theater community. Buddy will be greatly missed.

Buddy, you were not just a friend, but family to me.  Thank you for all the wonderful moments of making music with you.  Words cannot express the sadness in my heart because we lost you.  I love you, and will miss you terribly.  Rest now... I know somewhere up in Heaven there's a golden piano awaitin' to be played.

I first met you when you were just three years old. I watched you grow up to be a fine young man. I saw you give big brother advice to my children when they were going through hard times. You were more like a son than a brother in law. You will be missed by many.

Buddy, your music may have stopped, but it will NEVER be silenced in our hearts. Thanx for the inspiration.

To my beautiful, sweet Uncle Buddy.  I just don't know how we will go on without you.  I love you and will miss you so very much.

AVIS DE DÉCÈS

Glenn "Buddy" Leo Shanahan Jr.

18 septembre 1962 – 28 octobre 2012

Laurel Land – Rose Hill Memorial Park and Funeral Home

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