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A series of live performances, award-winning hit songs and interviews chronicle the life and legacy of one of rock-n-roll's most unrecognized legends, Del Shannon, showing the strong impact ...
Del Shannon’s posthumous induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame happens on March 15, but don’t look for Max Crook in the audience. Who’s he? Only the co-author of “Runaway,” the ...
Del Shannon was a famous singer known for his 1961 hit “Runaway,” which became a chart-topper in the U.S. and the U.K. He stood out for his falsetto voice and emotional lyrics. Shannon had a ...
A simple minor chord strummed on the guitar sets the mood for the 1961 smash hit “Runaway.” The tinkling piano, upright bass, drums, and baritone saxophone back the simple figure. Del Shannon ...
Del Shannon, Westover's stage name, came to be when he wrote and performed the song 'Runaway' while he was living in Battle Creek in 1961. The city and Shannon would forever be linked in music ...