Shannon and his bandmates performed “Runaway” that night for the first time before a live crowd. Before they began playing the song, Shannon...
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A simple minor chord strummed on the guitar sets the mood for the 1961 smash hit "Runaway." The tinkling piano, upright bass, drums,...
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“Yes, well, I picked up that sad song thing from Del Shannon and Roy Orbison,” he concedes. “I knew Del Shannon very well. He was my first...
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Breadcrumb ... He was rock and roll music's first falsetto singing star, with Frankie Valli and Lou Christie soon to follow in his musical...
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Having the role of a rock and roll bandleader is never an easy task. Aside from singing and usually writing most of the material,...
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Battle Creek celebrates Del Shannon with weekend concert, car show and more · "Runaway" · "Hats off to Larry" · "Little Town Flirt" · "Stranger...
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The Del Shannon Weekend is scheduled for June, which will include a tribute concert featuring. Charles Westover might have been from Grand...
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At 11:30 p.m., LeAnne stepped into the darkened den, a favorite space filled with gold records and pricey instruments. She found the 55-year-old...
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Del Shannon's cover of 'From Me to You' arrived in June 1963, becoming the first Lennon-McCartney song to chart in America.
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Here, in Part 2 of our interview series with Dion DiMucci, the rock legend remembers the great Del Shannon - and hints that The Wanderer is...
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