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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.
Del Shannon (* 30. Dezember 1934 in Grand Rapids , Michigan ; † 8. Februar 1990 in Santa Clarita , Kalifornien ; bürgerlich Charles Weedon Westover ) war ein US-amerikanischer Sänger, Komponist und Texter, der in den 1960er Jahren sowohl in den USA wie auch in Großbritannien erfolgreich war.
13. Nov. 2009 · Del Shannon, a ’60s songwriter, dies of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Born Charles Westover in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1934, the singer-songwriter known as Del Shannon dies by...
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Del Shannon was one of the handful of American Rock 'n' Rollers of the 1960s to survive the crashing tide of the British Invasion. Among the few were Elvis, Dion, Roy Orbison, and Del Shannon. Del Shannon was born Charles Weedon Westover on December 30, 1934 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The son of Bert and Leone, his family lived in nearby ...
8. Feb. 2015 · Shannon shot himself with a .22-caliber rifle in his California home. His body was discovered by his second wife and step-daughter. He was 55. His body was discovered by his second wife and step...
23. Apr. 2024 · Del Shannon (born Dec. 30, 1934, Coopersville, Mich., U.S.—died Feb. 8, 1990, Santa Clarita, Calif.) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who was one of the first white rock and rollers to write his own songs. He is best known for the pop music classic “Runaway” (1961).
2. Apr. 2024 · Shannon was 55 years old when he died by suicide in Santa Clarita, California. Height. Del Shannon was listed at 5 feet and 9 inches tall, which was considered relatively tall for a man in the 1960s. Career. Shannon’s career was characterized by a unique sound and style that gained a large following in the early 1960s.
