Del Shannon was an American rock and roll and country musician and singer-songwriter, best known for his 1961 hit "Runaway," which introduced his falsetto vocal style and became a number one Billboard hit. Born on December 30, 1934, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, as Charles Weedon Westover, he took the stage name Del Shannon. His career kicked off in the early 1960s during a time when rock and roll was rapidly gaining po
... MoreDel Shannon was an American rock and roll and country musician and singer-songwriter, best known for his 1961 hit "Runaway," which introduced his falsetto vocal style and became a number one Billboard hit. Born on December 30, 1934, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, as Charles Weedon Westover, he took the stage name Del Shannon. His career kicked off in the early 1960s during a time when rock and roll was rapidly gaining popularity.
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