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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.
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]
Charles Weedon Westover (December 30, 1934 – February 8, 1990), known professionally as Del Shannon, was an American singer-songwriter. His discography comprises 15 original studio albums, one original live album, various compilation and archival projects, and 39 singles.
Maxfield Doyle Crook (November 2, 1936 – July 1, 2020) [1] was an American musician, a pioneer of electronic music in pop.He was the featured soloist on Del Shannon's 1961 hit "Runaway", which he co-wrote and on which he played his own invention, the Musitron.
1,661 Seconds with Del Shannon is the sixth studio album by American rock and roll singer-songwriter Del Shannon, [1] released in April 1965 by Amy Records. [1] His final album for the label, it features the singles " Do You Want to Dance ", " Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow the Sun) ", and " Stranger in Town ".
The series also includes a "Summer Holidays" album (which includes the Cliff Richard and the Shadows song after which it is named), a Christmas album, and a "Best of Del Shannon" album called Runaway.