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  1. 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...

  2. Del Shannon Biography. 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. The son of Bert and Leone, his family ...

  3. Charles Weedon Westover (December 30, 1934 – February 8, 1990), known professionally as Del Shannon, was an American singer-songwriter. His discography comprises 15 original studio albums, one original live album, various compilation and archival projects, and 39 singles.

  4. Apr 23, 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).

  5. Nov 1, 2021 · Del Shannon performing "Runaway", released originally in 1961. It reached #1 in US Cash Box Top 100, #1 in US Billboard Hot 100, #1 in UK Singles Chart, #1 in New Zealand Charts, #1 in Canada Top ...

  6. Feb 8, 1990 · Del Shannon. Among the best and most original rock singers of the early '60s, best known for his haunting single "Runaway." Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1950s - 1980s. Born. December 30, 1934 in Grand Rapids, MI. Died.

  7. Performers. Not your average teen idol. He had the commercial success and good looks of a teen pop star, but Del Shannon was so much more. He wrote, played guitar on and sang his own songs, often in a minor key that predicted the trends of the British Invasion. Del Shannon.

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