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About Del Shannon
Del Shannon (December 30, 1934 — February 8, 1990), was an American rock and roller who launched into fame with the No. 1 hit "Runaway" in 1961.
Del Shannon was born Charles Weedon Westover in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He grew up in Coopersville, a small farming community near Grand Rapids. There he learned ukulele and later guitar, and listened to country and western music, including Hank Williams, Hank Snow, and Lefty Frizzell. In 1954, he was drafted into the U.S. Army, and while in Germany played guitar in a band called the Cool Flames.
When his army service ended, he returned to Ba...
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