Saturday, December 6, 2008
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About Del Shannon
- Del Shannon
- Coopersville, Michigan, United States
- Del Shannon was born Charles Weedon Westover in Grand Rapids, MI December 30, 1934. Died Santa Clarita, CA February 8, 1990. Best known for 1961 #1 hit record "Runaway", followed by other top hits to include "Hats Off To Larry", "So Long Baby", "Hey! Little Girl", "Swiss Maid", "Little Town Flirt", "Two Kind of Teardrops", "Handy Man", "Do You Wanna Dance", "Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow The Sun)", "Stranger In Town", "Sea Of Love", and "In My Arms Again". Shannon also penned the Top 10 hit "I Go To Pieces" for Peter & Gordon, and produced two Top 10 Hits "Baby, It's You" for Smith, and "Gypsy Woman" for Brian Hyland.