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Del Shannon

1934 - 1990

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Charles Weedon Westover (December 30, 1934 – February 8, 1990), known professionally as Del Shannon, was an American musician, singer, and songwriter, best known for his 1961 number-one Billboard hit "Runaway", which was covered later by various major artists, including Elvis Presley and the Traveling Wilburys. In 1999, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In addition to his music career, he had minor acting roles. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Del Shannon is the 838th most popular singer (down from 654th in 2019), the 4,870th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,488th in 2019) and the 250th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Del Shannon ranks 838 out of 4,381. Before him are Rita Coolidge, Gangubai Hangal, Birthe Wilke, Pumpuang Duangjan, Irmgard Seefried, and Pierre Bachelet. After him are Loredana Bertè, Kirsti Sparboe, Zinka Milanov, Tommy Cash, Nina Badrić, and Nick Kamen.

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Among people born in 1934, Del Shannon ranks 239. Before him are Alasdair Gray, Zequinha, Uwe Johnson, Rico Rodriguez, Frank País, and Paul Josef Cordes. After him are Darlene Conley, Carlos Amigo Vallejo, Karl-Josef Rauber, Yakubu Gowon, Raúl Eduardo Vela Chiriboga, and Peter Maxwell Davies. Among people deceased in 1990, Del Shannon ranks 135. Before him are Dámaso Alonso, Gordon Jackson, Patriarch Pimen I of Moscow, Aldo Fabrizi, Luís Carlos Prestes, and Rodolfo Orlandini. After him are Vladimir Stoychev, Zhang Qun, John Hansen, Carl A. Wirtanen, Jorge Bolet, and Alberto Lleras Camargo.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Del Shannon ranks 4,870 out of 20,380. Before him are Blake Clark (1946), Nancy Meyers (1949), Ezzard Charles (1921), Jim Hall (1930), James Neill (1860), and Arthur Melvin Okun (1928). After him are Henry Kuttner (1915), John Marley (1907), Darlene Conley (1934), Kathleen Quinlan (1954), Dabbs Greer (1917), and Sylvia Beach (1887).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Del Shannon ranks 250. Before him are Faith Hill (1967), Melanie Thornton (1967), Mike Love (1941), Jennifer Warnes (1947), Lesley Gore (1946), and Rita Coolidge (1945). After him are Leontyne Price (1927), Jason Derulo (1989), Odetta (1930), Gregg Allman (1947), Johnny Nash (1940), and Cat Power (1972).

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