HIS FIRST SINGLE RECORDED ON THIS DATE IN 1961

Del Shannon’s Runaway became number-one on the Billboard Hot 100 in the
spring of 1961.

                         Shannon-Del

                         
              DEL SHANNONS FINAL CONCERT
             One of the last pictures taken of Del Shannon at his final concert
             February 3, 1990 in Fargo, North Dakota. He died five days later 
             from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 55.

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