Monica Behan

{{Short description|American singer, songwriter}}

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| name = Monica Goretti Behan

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| origin = Thousand Islands, New York

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| genre = Smooth jazz

| occupation = Singer, songwriter, CEO

| instrument = Vocals, piano

| years_active = 1982–present

| label = RCA Records{{AllMusic | class= album | id=release/behan-johnson-mr0000083319 | title= Behan Johnson | access-date= May 7, 2021}}

| associated_acts = Deron Johnson

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Monica Behan is a singer / songwriter and entrepreneur. She is best known for her top ten hit "World Keeps Spinning" in 1997, on the album Behan Johnson.{{cite web | title=I Know What A Promise Means: The Music of Deron Johnson & Monica Behan | website=uctv.tv | date=2015-06-10 | url=http://www.uctv.tv/shows/I-Know-What-A-Promise-Means-The-Music-of-Deron-Johnson-Monica-Behan-3382 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610182944/http://www.uctv.tv/shows/I-Know-What-A-Promise-Means-The-Music-of-Deron-Johnson-Monica-Behan-3382 | archive-date=2015-06-10 | url-status=unfit | access-date=2021-05-08}} She began songwriting at age seven and performing live at sixteen, after high school she moved to New York city with her godparents, Abbie Hoffman and Johanna Lawrenson,{{cite magazine |last=Sherman |first= Heidi|date= April 3, 1998 |title= Ebony And Ivory |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-Hits-IDX/IDX/90s/Hits-1998-04-03-OCR-Page-0052.pdf |magazine= Hits Magazine|location=Hollywood, CA |access-date= 2021-05-08|page=56}} who introduced her to the counter-culture movement and the venue Max's Kansas City.{{cite web | title=Max's Kansas City 50th Anniversary | website=May 2021 Punk Globe founded by Ginger Coyote | url=https://www.punkglobe.com/maxskansascityarticle0116.php | access-date=2021-05-08}}

As an entrepreneur, Behan formed the music-themed fashion label Goretti with Desiree Kohan.{{cite web | title=STYLE; Kooksville | website=The New York Times | date=2003-08-17 | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/17/magazine/style-kooksville.html | access-date=2021-05-08}}{{cite web | title=Kooksville | website=The New York Times Web Archive | date=2003-08-14 | url=http://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2003/08/14/magazine/17style.slideshow_2.html | access-date=2021-05-08}}

Behan is the founder and director of Compassionate Care Foundation, a cancer victim advocacy group.{{cite web |last=BROCKcbrock@wdt.net |first=CHRIS |date=2024-09-07 |title=Nonprofit finds success with specialized compassion for cancer patients |url=https://www.nny360.com/communitynews/communitygiving/nonprofit-finds-success-with-specialized-compassion-for-cancer-patients/article_7f04fa6d-47e0-5e2c-b3df-6daab306cb80.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240908014941/https://www.nny360.com/communitynews/communitygiving/nonprofit-finds-success-with-specialized-compassion-for-cancer-patients/article_7f04fa6d-47e0-5e2c-b3df-6daab306cb80.html |archive-date=2024-09-08 |access-date=2024-09-09 |website=NNY360}}{{cite web |date=2024-08-14 |title=Morning Checkup: Bridge the Gap for compassionate cancer care |url=https://www.wwnytv.com/2024/08/14/morning-checkup-bridge-gap-compassionate-cancer-care/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240909210929/https://www.wwnytv.com/2024/08/14/morning-checkup-bridge-gap-compassionate-cancer-care/ |archive-date=2024-09-09 |access-date=2024-09-09}}

In 2014, Behan suffered a snowmobiling accident which included broken bones and facial lacerations, avoiding plastic-surgery, she developed a line of skincare nutrients which she currently markets as Modicum.{{cite web | author=Dawn Leaks | title=Monica Goretti Behan: Meet The Woman Behind Modicum | website=Lioness Magazine | date=2016-02-05 | url=https://lionessmagazine.com/meet-the-woman-behind-modicum/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117000239/https://lionessmagazine.com/meet-the-woman-behind-modicum/ | archive-date=2021-01-17 | url-status=live | access-date=2021-05-08}}