Del Shannon

Del Shannon should not be confused with Dell Shannon, the pseudonym under which Elizabeth Livingston wrote police procedurals for 26 years.

Del Shannon (December 30, 1934–February 8, 1990) (bor

Del Shannon should not be confused with Dell Shannon, the pseudonym under which Elizabeth Livingston wrote police procedurals for 26 years.

Del Shannon (December 30, 1934–February 8, 1990) (born Charles Weedon Westover in Coopersville, Michigan) was an American rock and roller who launched into fame with the No. 1 hit "Runaway" (1961) which introduced the "musitron", an early form of the synthesizer played by "Runaway" co-writer and keyboard player Max Crook.