Nice video! I'm from BC and had always heard stories about Del growing up in the 90s. I always loved that song "Runaway" even before I knew he played in Battle Creek much. He had a haunting and really cool voice. Appreciate the share and info regarding Del! Peace
What a down-to earth, nice person. Sad to think that he took his own life. Bobby Vee's The Night has a thousand Eyes - that line is from a beautiful poem by Francis Wiliam Bourdillon: The night has a thousand eyes And the day but one Yet the light of the bright world dies With the dying sun The mind has a thousand eyes And the heart but one Yet the light of a whole life dies When love is done
Such a cool guy. Kept himself on terra firma all his life, even in regular contact with his former Headmaster and beloved by his home town. Still rocked like f.... though.
. On the advice of his doctor, on January 24, Shannon began taking Prozac, an antidepressant. Fifteen days later, he died by suicide, shooting himself with a .22 caliber rifle at his home in Santa Clarita, California, on February 8, 1990.[16] He died from lead in the head, In other words “lead poisoning”🤡
one hit wonder? don’t make me laugh 😂 he was huge in Britain voted top vocalist in 62/63 hit the top spot only once but had many tunes that got close, Swiss Maid, Hey Little Girl, Keep Searchin, Little Town Flirt ect ect, a true gent that had empathy for others not so fortunate, and influenced so many stars, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Mark Knofler to name a few, he produced other artists continued to write great songs in a career that spanned nearly 30 years - he was loved by so many and he’s sorely missed 😢🎸
Del Shannon, handsdown one of the greatest stars of all time. He left this world much too soon.
Thank you for all the information very interesting 👍
Del was a real talent. Wish he was still around. Good interview.
Nice video! I'm from BC and had always heard stories about Del growing up in the 90s. I always loved that song "Runaway" even before I knew he played in Battle Creek much. He had a haunting and really cool voice. Appreciate the share and info regarding Del! Peace
What a lovely person Dell comes over as . .
Thank you so much for uploading this, im a 28 year old musician and i absolutly love this guy!
That is what I am looking for!
What a down-to earth, nice person. Sad to think that he took his own life.
Bobby Vee's The Night has a thousand Eyes - that line is from a beautiful poem by Francis Wiliam Bourdillon:
The night has a thousand eyes
And the day but one
Yet the light of the bright world dies
With the dying sun
The mind has a thousand eyes
And the heart but one
Yet the light of a whole life dies
When love is done
Super talented guy. It says a lot that Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne produced two of Del's albums.
Such a cool guy. Kept himself on terra firma all his life, even in regular contact with his former Headmaster and beloved by his home town. Still rocked like f.... though.
Really like Del...
. On the advice of his doctor, on January 24, Shannon began taking Prozac, an antidepressant. Fifteen days later, he died by suicide, shooting himself with a .22 caliber rifle at his home in Santa Clarita, California, on February 8, 1990.[16]
He died from lead in the head, In other words “lead poisoning”🤡
One year before he took his own life
Oddly I am uploading Bonnie Raiit from Later on this date in 1988. She discusses Del.
Del never quite got over Tom Petty poaching Howie Epstein.
Shannon committed suicide on February 5th 1990, his body found minus his hairpiece. In other words he flipped his wig.🤡
Oh wow .. I guess you think that was clever very insensitive
1961 one hit wonder, after 29 years just gave up, flipped his wig and died of lead poisoning.
That simple, huh?
You appear more captain no clue than captain truth.
Del had a bunch of hits….and his late 60’s stuff though not hits was what you would not expect…
Del Shannon had more than one hit and didn't die of lead poisoning. You need to do your homework.
one hit wonder? don’t make me laugh 😂 he was huge in Britain voted top vocalist in 62/63 hit the top spot only once but had many tunes that got close, Swiss Maid, Hey Little Girl, Keep Searchin, Little Town Flirt ect ect, a true gent that had empathy for others not so fortunate, and influenced so many stars, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Mark Knofler to name a few, he produced other artists continued to write great songs in a career that spanned nearly 30 years - he was loved by so many and he’s sorely missed 😢🎸