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"Runaway" is a number-one Billboard Hot 100 song made famous by Del Shannon in 1961. It was written by Shannon and keyboardist Max Crook , and became a major international hit. It topped the Billboard charts for four consecutive weeks, and Billboard ranked it as the No. 5 song for 1961. [ 3 ]
Charles Weedon Westover (December 30, 1934 – February 8, 1990), better known by his stage name Del Shannon, was an American musician, singer and songwriter, best known for his 1961 number-one Billboard hit "Runaway". In 1999, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Runaway with Del Shannon is the 1961 debut album by American rock and roll singer-songwriter Del Shannon. It contains Shannon's best-known hit, " Runaway ". It is regarded by critics as having helped bridge the period between early rock and the British Invasion .
Runaway with Del Shannon — — 1963 Hats Off to Del Shannon — — Little Town Flirt: 12 19 1964 Handy Man — 76 1965 Del Shannon Sings Hank Williams — — 1,661 Seconds with Del Shannon — — 1966 This Is My Bag — — Total Commitment — — 1968 The Further Adventures of Charles Westover — — 1978 ...And The Music Plays On ...
The album was released on compact disc for the first time by Beat Goes On on September 27, 1997 as tracks 13 through 24 on a pairing of two albums on one CD with tracks 1 through 12 consisting of Shannon's Debut's album from June 1961, Runaway with Del Shannon, [6] Bear Family included also the album in the 2004 Home and Away box set. [7]
Dion also covered Del Shannon’s biggest solo hit, Runaway, in 2008. In 1977, Australian group Ol' 55 covered the song on their album Fiveslivejive. In 1980, English group Racey released a cover version which reached No. 13 on the UK charts. John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band covered the song in 1983 for the movie Eddie and the Cruisers.
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It was the first album on which Shannon wrote or co-wrote each song. [3] The recording sessions included Shannon on vocals and rhythm guitar, Dugg Brown as leader, Charles Wright and Al McKay (later of Earth, Wind & Fire) on guitars, Melvin Dunlap on bass, Bob Evans on drums, and Malcom "Mac" Rebennack (aka "Dr. John") on keyboards. [4]