synffDel Shannon burst onto the scene with his falsetto-driven 1961 smash "Runaway," a Billboard number-one that defined early '60s pop rock with its urgent melody and shimmering organ riff.
Born Charles Weedon Westover, the Michigan native blended rock and roll energy with country twang and…
9 roots·4 legacies
Roots trace the artists and scenes that shaped Del Shannon; legacies follow the artists carrying those ideas forward. The names below are the most-mentioned direct connections in the graph.
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Bob Dylan, Chris Bell, Emil Amos, Jeff Buckley + 5 more
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