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Charles Weedon Westover (December 30, 1934 – February 8, 1990), better known by his stage name Del Shannon, was an American musician, singer and songwriter, best known for his 1961 number-one Billboard hit "Runaway". In 1999, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Nov 13, 2009 · Born Charles Westover in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1934, the singer-songwriter known as Del Shannon dies by suicide on February 8, 1990.
Oct 5, 2021 · From 'Runaway' to 'Hats off to Larry', we round up the ten very best songs by 1960s superstar Del Shannon.
Sep 8, 2015 · "Runaway" was a number-one Billboard Hot 100 song made famous by Del Shannon in 1961. It was written by Shannon and keyboardist Max Crook, and became a major...
Jul 3, 2017 · The immortal Del Shannon Live in Sydney, 1989 One of the pioneers of pop and rock ‘n’ roll music, Del Shannon is best remembered for his debut smash hit single “Runaway”.
Feb 8, 2015 · Influential early rocker Del Shannon died on Feb. 8, 1990 of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Del Shannon was one of the handful of American Rock 'n' Rollers of the 1960s to survive the crashing tide of the British Invasion. Among the few were Elvis, Dion, Roy Orbison, and Del Shannon. Del Shannon was born Charles Weedon Westover on December 30, 1934 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Jun 12, 2024 · Del Shannon (born Dec. 30, 1934, Coopersville, Mich., U.S.—died Feb. 8, 1990, Santa Clarita, Calif.) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who was one of the first white rock and rollers to write his own songs. He is best known for the pop music classic “Runaway” (1961).
Del Shannon. Born Charles Westover in Coopersville, Michigan, on December 30, 1934, rocker Del Shannon claimed legendary country-western singer Hank Williams as an early influence, but his first record was unadulterated rock: the classic "Runaway" in 1961, highlighted by Shannon's falsetto and keyboardist Max Crook 's wailing Musitron (an ...
and information on Del Shannon: Del Shannon's International Hits! Year: Title: U.S. U.K. Australia : 1961: Runaway #1 #1 #1: 1961: Hats Off To Larry #5
