Del Shannon

About Del Shannon

Del Shannon (30 December 1934–8 February 1990) (born Charles Weedon Westover in Coopersville, Michigan) was an American rock and roller who launched into fame with the No. 1 hit "Runaway" (1961) which introduced the musitron, an early form of the synthesizer played by "Runaway" co-writer and keyboard player Max Crook. Shannon followed up with "Hats Off to Larry", another big hit, and the less popular "So Long, Baby", another song of breakup bitterness.

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Top Tracks

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Runaway

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2

Hats off to Larry

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3

Little Town Flirt

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4

Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow The Sun)

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5

Cry Myself to Sleep

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Keep Searchin'

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So Long Baby

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8

The Swiss Maid

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Runaround Sue

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Handy Man

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