Del Shannon
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About
Rock 'n' roll singer-songwriter whose #1 hit single was "Runaway" in 1961.
Before Fame
He worked as a truck driver and a carpet salesman before getting heavily involved in music.
Trivia
He was the first American to cover a song by The Beatles, and his cover of "From Me to You" charted before The Beatles version in the U.S.
Family Life
He married Shirley Nash and, later, to Bonnie Tyson.
Associated With
He listened to the works of Hank Williams.
