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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.
Hats Off to Del Shannon is the second studio album by American rock and roll singer-songwriter Del Shannon. It was released in May 1963 in the UK to coincide with Shannon's tour. [1] This album was not released in the U.S. or Canada. [1] It contains his last six U.S. A-sides and its six U.S. B-sides.
The song was co-written by Mike Campbell, along with Petty and Jeff Lynne. It was a nod to Petty's musical roots, with the lyric "me and Del were singin' 'Little Runaway'" making reference to Del Shannon and "Runaway". The song uses E major as a tonic, but makes ample use of chords outside that key, such as D, G, and C major chords.
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]
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 ...
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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 .