Name: Runaway - The Very Best Of Del Shannon
Brand: Del Shannon

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

5324782

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Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Format detail

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Limited edition

Release date

2010-01-08

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Supplier GB

Universal

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2 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Del Shannon

Genre GB

Classic

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released to coincide with the anniversary of his death - 'runaway - the very best of del shannon' celebrates one of the most influential and original talents in popular music. del shannon was different from other stars of his generation, but there is no doubting his continued popularity or his rich musical legacy. unusually he wrote many of his hit singles - he had fourteen in britain, including six that went top 5 (they are all included in this compilation of hits and rarities). he was 26 years old, a real late starter, when he had his first hit, 'runaway' a number 1 in 1961 and like many of his classic recordings it featured his trademark falsetto. there followed a string of classic singles including, 'hats off to larry', 'hey! little girl', 'the swiss maid' and 'little town flirt' the latter got to number 2 early in 1962 inspiring the searchers and a whole lot more british bands in the process. shannon was much loved by many in the music business and he recorded with jeff lynne, dave edmunds, andrew loog oldham and tom petty, who along with bruce springsteen, jimmy page and others fell under his spell. without del shannon there would have been no morrissey or scott walker - he was a true original. never comfortable with fame shannon killed himself with a rifle in 1990; he was probably unfulfilled in his own mind, but he's remembered with great affection by his peers and his fans.

Runaway - The Very Best Of Del Shannon

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