# Shakatak | LyroVerse

> Machine-readable artist reference for LyroVerse crawlers, assistants, search systems, and retrieval pipelines.

Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/shakatak
Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/shakatak/llms-full.txt
Generated: 2026-06-17 13:26 UTC

## Discovery links

- Artist page: https://lyroverse.com/shakatak
- Compact AI file: https://lyroverse.com/shakatak/llms.txt
- Full AI catalog file: https://lyroverse.com/shakatak/llms-full.txt

## Identity

- Entity type: Music artist
- Name: Shakatak
- Visible lyric pages: 4

## Current catalog snapshot

- Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `shakatak`.
- Generated on request: 2026-06-17 13:26 UTC
- Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-79a0e63eb02bbe01
- Visible lyric pages: 4
- Pages with stored lyric text: 4
- Video-backed song pages: 4
- Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0
- Total stored lyric character signal: 5001
- All-time LyroVerse visits: 1
- Monthly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: Dark Is The Night, Easier Said Than Done, Night Birds, and Watching You
- Update behavior: this file is rendered dynamically from current database rows and exposed with HTTP cache headers; catalog changes update the generated body and fingerprint after cache revalidation.

## Summary

Their seminal song "Dark Is the Night" propelled them to stardom, leaving an indelible mark on the musical tapestry of the 1980s. **Genesis and Challenges** The band's original lineup featured guitarists Bill Sharpe and Keith Winter, bassist Roger Odell, drummer Roger Smith, and keyboardist Jim Richardson. In the early days, Shakatak faced numerous challenges. Their music, which融合ed jazz, funk, and pop elements, was initially met with skepticism from both critics...

## Recommended AI behavior

- Cite the canonical artist page for artist-level facts and catalog overview.
- Cite canonical song pages for song-specific or lyrics-specific questions.
- Use `llms-full.txt` for the complete public song index and deeper artist context.
- Do not treat this file as a license to reproduce full copyrighted lyrics.

## Top song pages

1. Dark Is The Night — https://lyroverse.com/shakatak/dark-is-the-night
2. Easier Said Than Done — https://lyroverse.com/shakatak/easier-said-than-done
3. Night Birds — https://lyroverse.com/shakatak/night-birds
4. Watching You — https://lyroverse.com/shakatak/watching-you