Del Shannon
- Type: Singer/Songwriter
- Country: United States
- Born: December 30, 1934 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
- Died: February 8, 1990, Santa Clarita, California, United States
Biography
Del Shannon (Charles Westover) was a Michigan singer-songwriter whose keening falsetto drove 'Runaway' (1961) on #Bigtop Records# to the top of the US chart. 'Hats Off to Larry', 'Little Town Flirt' and 'Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun)' followed, and in 1963 he became the first American artist to chart with a *Beatles* cover, 'From Me to You'. His later work included production and collaborations with *Tom Petty*; he died in 1990 and entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999.
Genres
Del Shannon Discography
- Runaway / Jody (1961) - Single - rated 4.19/5
- Runaway With Del Shannon (1961) - Album - rated 3.22/5
- Little Town Flirt (1963) - Album - rated 3.19/5
- One Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-One Seconds With Del Shannon (1965) - Album - rated 3.41/5
- Del Shannon Sings Hank Williams (1965) - Album - rated 3.17/5
- The Further Adventures of Charles Westover (1968) - Album - rated 3.88/5