Rock & Roll musician, singer and songwriter. Del Shannon was born Charles Weedon Westover in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, on December 30, 1934. His biggest Hit in 1961 "Runaway" was co-written by Del Shannon & his keyboard player Max Crook. The track is considered to be a legend using Shannon's voice that was paired with one of Crook's inventions the "Musitron" (a heavily modified Clavioline) which was an electric keyboard that pre-dated the Moog synthesizer by about three years. Similar to the sound of a Italian Farfisa keyboard sound, the "Musitron" created one of rock's most memorable instrumental breaks. He became is known as a world-wide singer, guitarist and songwriter during the 1960's. During the 1980's he turned to Country & Western and also worked with Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne.
Shannon passed away on February 8, 1990 in his home in Santa Clarita, California and was later inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1999.
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Del Shannon has released 31+ albums. Some of their notable releases include The Dublin Sessions, Move It On Over, The Very Best of Del Shannon. Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of Del Shannon's most popular tracks include Runaway, Hats off to Larry, Little Town Flirt, Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow The Sun), Cry Myself to Sleep. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
Rock & Roll musician, singer and songwriter. Del Shannon was born Charles Weedon Westover in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, on December 30, 1934. His biggest Hit in 1961 "Runaway" was co-written by Del... Read the full biography on this page.
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