The Music of Del Shannon

The Music of Del Shannon
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Publisher : Lulu.com
Total Pages : 96
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ISBN-10 : 9780359899487
ISBN-13 : 035989948X
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Book Synopsis The Music of Del Shannon by : Robert Reynolds

Download or read book The Music of Del Shannon written by Robert Reynolds and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-12-26 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charles Westover grew up in a small midwestern town, learning guitar at an early age. After graduating high school, he joined the Army, married and shipped off to Europe where he honed his singing and guitar skills. Back home, Westover joined a local band while working at a carpet store.Soon he co-wrote, ""Runaway,"" one of the great rock and roll songs of the era and took on the stage name Del Shannon. Shannon went on to record many more hits and became a superb interpreter of the songs of other. He was the first American recording artist to cover a Beatles' tune, wrote Peter and Gordon's ""I Go to Pieces,"" and produced hit records for Brian Hyland and and the rock group, Smith. At a time when his career seemed to be on the upswing, Shannon's live ended tragically at his Southern California home. A rock legend himself, he would eventually be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. If you appreciate the great rock singers of the past, you will want to read The Music of Del Shannon.


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