Del Shannon's voice and material were unique. Hearing his hits from the early Sixties can bring back time and place and teenage state of mind. Heaven must have a sound stage around every corner.
One of the better ' wandered into a bar ' rock n roll stories was one from a UA-cam comment ( of all things ) where a guy told story from his grandfather who was in the navy in 1962 and while in Hamberg on shore leave they were looking for rock n roll bands in the bars and kind of liked these certain bunch with a lead man that was always acting like a goof and saying witty things. It turned out it was early Beatles playing in Hamberg. They also had cheap suits that the dye was melting with their sweat and getting all over. This was confirmed by Paul as a real event
My favorite recording by Del is the b-side of "Hats Off to Larry", "Don't Gild the Lily, Lily". I've always loved his records - I have most of them. "Runaway" was, by FAR the most-requested song my band played. It was one of the first songs I learned in my teens, and was the last song I sang on stage, many years later. Audiences always sang along to the 'wa-wa-wa-wa-wonder' part.
I'm 66 yrs. and I never heard this story. Speaking as someone who was prescribed Prozac 25 yrs. ago and took it for about a year, I can attest to the fact that the side affects are far worse than the main reason to prescribe it in the first place. I just stopped those drugs too!
I was also prescribed PROZAC at one time but when I got that bottle home I threw it away never even taking one of them. I had been warned about that EVIL DRUG and it's negative side effects. I'm sure I made the right decision on that. I later fired my psychiatrist and never saw another one again. To this day I have absolutely no faith in the PSHYCIATRIC PROFFESION and I always warn others not to believe everything they say.
I met Del Shannon’s wife in Washington DC when we both spoke at a hearing on the drug that led to Del’s suicide. She shared with me how happy he had been because he was revamping his career. She told me when he started Prozac he started having suicidal ideation…one of the side effects. She spoke eloquently at the FDA hearing with lots of us sharing our experiences too! Wonderful lady! I shared Del’s symptoms, and knew exactly how he felt before he died. Horrible drug for lots of us! I will never try any drug like it again!
I dated Jody Westover and we became good friends. I knew Del. He was an interesting guy. Unique and a bit eccentric. He and Jody both had battled alcoholism but stopped drinking and stayed sober. I was very saddened to hear that Jody had passed away. I had lost touch with Jody and hadn't spoken with her in awhile. I ran into her brother Craig and he told me she had passed away from cancer. That was tough for me. By the way Del had written the song Jody in 1961, not after Jody's passing. Obviously that would have been impossible since Del had died many years before Jody.
Back in 2004 I had the exact same synth-ems as Del, I suffered for a year and a half then I finally got help when I obtained medical insurance, I was proscribed Prozac and for the first 30 days I felt worse but I still had the will to live and I toughed it out and slowly was cured. I wish Del did the same thing.
In January 1990 Shannon was pushing himself to finish a new album and schedule upcoming concerts, resulting in troublesome stress. 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 was very much in charge of his business, but within days after he started taking Prozac I noticed a personality change in him. He developed severe insomnia, extreme fatigue, chills, racing heart, dry mouth, and upset stomach," testified LeAnne Westover, Shannon's widow. "Suicide was totally out of character for my husband. There was no note and no goodbye
I seen him perform in Liverpool, great but he wouldn't come out for an encore or to sign autographs. Must have been his alcoholism or Prozac time. Great singer during my teens.
If you haven't heard it already, Tom Petty pays homage to Del Shannon in his great solo album from 1989 with his song, 'Runnin' Down A Dream.' "...Trees flew by, me and Del were singin' little Runaway..." And the outro guitar solo by Mike Campbell is fantastic! Check it out.
Wasn’t Del going to replace Roy Orbison in the Traveling Wilburys when Roy died? I could be mistaken but I think Del passed in the process of the TB’s second album which is why they titled their second album Volume 3.
@@gerry1620 Hey, Gerry. Thanx for the response. I did a little research on UA-cam, etc., and according to sources, there was speculation that Del Shannon or Roger McGuinn might replace Roy Orbison after his passing. It never happened. However, you might enjoy the video performance of 'Runaway' by the Traveling Wilburys on UA-cam - that features Del Shannon. "Keep on Rockin' in The Free World..."
@@g.m.pinnere7561 Thank you very much. I’ll check it out. Let me know if you find out the title of their second album also please. For some reason I thought it was titled like it was their third but I might be nuts. 😃
Saw him many times in the 70s around manchester ,one of the greatest live performers ever ,always gave a great show ,i once went to the bar in the willows at salford at the end of the night and del was stood there getting a drink ,i pulled out my pretend guitar and started singing the answer to everything to him and asked him why he didnt play it that night, He stopped me there and then said whats your name,i said cliff and he shook my hand and said pleased to meet you cliff ,he said keep practicing your guitar and singing cliff ,i enjoyed that ,i then told him me and my mates have seen you loads of times del,he said you must be f*****g daft and laughed ,my mates all came to the bar and del said i need to go now ,,i think he enjoyed taking to me and my imaginary guitar as much as i loved talking to him Im 74 now and del shannon is one of the very few people who could get me to leave my bed if he was still performing ,he was great
Surprising that you failed to mention that Del Shannon's recording of From me to You was the first Beatles song to make the charts in the USA...in fact I was a bit confused when I later heard the Beatles about who's recording it actually was.
this man influenced my band The Oak Cliff Beats in 1963.....He allowed us to do his version of From Me To You Written by John Lennon of the Beatles.....We did this number with me on harmonica in 1963, and our on stage performances were over run by American Females rushing onto our stage knocking us, and our amps completely over.....We did not get American press attention because of the rolling stones coming on the scene...I was deeply saddened to hear of his suicide because I believed he loved GOD....I WAS TERRIBLY DISAPPOINTED !
A real person that just wanted Love. Real Love. And apparently never felt thst he found it. So he decided to leave this earth way too soon. Also apparently a misprescribed prozac incident made his mental health deteriorate quickly. I mean he was married but his lyrics clearly show someone who has been thru much heartbreak and pain. RIP DEL.
That must have been such a thrill for her! I understand that you don't elaborate out of respect for your mom, but I think we get the hint. I'm glad she told you so you could tell us! There are lot of secrets moms keep to themselves all their lives. I know my mom did, but then a long came DNA genetic testing for the general public. 😉
Del Shannon's voice and material were unique. Hearing his hits from the early Sixties can bring back time and place and teenage state of mind. Heaven must have a sound stage around every corner.
i think there needs to be a movie about this great artist
Stop with the stupid ass movies about everything that get everything wrong anyway
Definitely!
RIP in peace DEL. 💙
i love the song run away good song.
My dad and his best friend wandered into a venue somewhere in New Jersey and Del was performing
One of the better ' wandered into a bar ' rock n roll stories was one from a UA-cam comment ( of all things ) where a guy told story from his grandfather who was in the navy in 1962 and while in Hamberg on shore leave they were looking for rock n roll bands in the bars and kind of liked these certain bunch with a lead man that was always acting like a goof and saying witty things.
It turned out it was early Beatles playing in Hamberg.
They also had cheap suits that the dye was melting with their sweat and getting all over. This was confirmed by Paul as a real event
Stone Pony probably
Bought his last album "Rock On" it is fabulous.
My favorite recording by Del is the b-side of "Hats Off to Larry", "Don't Gild the Lily, Lily". I've always loved his records - I have most of them. "Runaway" was, by FAR the most-requested song my band played. It was one of the first songs I learned in my teens, and was the last song I sang on stage, many years later. Audiences always sang along to the 'wa-wa-wa-wa-wonder' part.
In fact, once at a show, a young woman kept shouting, "Play 'WONDER'!!! Of course, we knew what she meant.
I'm 66 yrs. and I never heard this story. Speaking as someone who was prescribed Prozac 25 yrs. ago and took it for about a year, I can attest to the fact that the side affects are far worse than the main reason to prescribe it in the first place. I just stopped those drugs too!
I was also prescribed PROZAC at one time but when I got that bottle home I threw it away never even taking one of them. I had been warned about that EVIL DRUG and it's negative side effects. I'm sure I made the right decision on that. I later fired my psychiatrist and never saw another one again. To this day I have absolutely no faith in the PSHYCIATRIC PROFFESION and I always warn others not to believe everything they say.
I was hospitalized for botched suicide attempts twice on Prozac and never had problems with depression after i got off of it
I remember him so well and it's so sad about he passed away. I wish he could have gotten some help. 😢
Stay away from pharmaceuticals!!!!!
The day he died he was scheduled to perform the next day in my hometown of Fort Wayne, Indiana!
Runaway is really great song, love the video of the hotrods wifh Ron Howard
I met Del Shannon’s wife in Washington DC when we both spoke at a hearing on the drug that led to Del’s suicide. She shared with me how happy he had been because he was revamping his career. She told me when he started Prozac he started having suicidal ideation…one of the side effects. She spoke eloquently at the FDA hearing with lots of us sharing our experiences too! Wonderful lady! I shared Del’s symptoms, and knew exactly how he felt before he died. Horrible drug for lots of us! I will never try any drug like it again!
Saw him on stage 1963 never thought of his private life RIP
I dated Jody Westover and we became good friends. I knew Del. He was an interesting guy. Unique and a bit eccentric. He and Jody both had battled alcoholism but stopped drinking and stayed sober. I was very saddened to hear that Jody had passed away. I had lost touch with Jody and hadn't spoken with her in awhile. I ran into her brother Craig and he told me she had passed away from cancer. That was tough for me. By the way Del had written the song Jody in 1961, not after Jody's passing. Obviously that would have been impossible since Del had died many years before Jody.
I always love to hear personal stories like this. Thank you for sharing!
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Dell Shannon I love his songs I allways play Dell Shannon songs he great singer
Back in 2004 I had the exact same synth-ems as Del, I suffered for a year and a half then I finally got help when I obtained medical insurance, I was proscribed Prozac and for the first 30 days I felt worse but I still had the will to live and I toughed it out and slowly was cured. I wish Del did the same thing.
Del and shirley came and stayed with us when they were in england rip del rip jody❤❤ and shirley thank you for being our friend
What a lovely memory 🥰 Thank you so much for sharing 😁
Saw him perform on his Crime Story tour in Australia. Fantastic....
Loved his song Walkaway 👍
Runaway is a memorable song , especially like old COFFIN DODGERS like me. Thank you Del Boy .
I grew up with his music, he was so great! I loved to dance to his music. So much fun! RIP ♥️ Diana S.
In January 1990 Shannon was pushing himself to finish a new album and schedule upcoming concerts, resulting in troublesome stress. 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 was very much in charge of his business, but within days after he started taking Prozac I noticed a personality change in him. He developed severe insomnia, extreme fatigue, chills, racing heart, dry mouth, and upset stomach," testified LeAnne Westover, Shannon's widow. "Suicide was totally out of character for my husband. There was no note and no goodbye
Emotions surge within them like a tempestuous sea, with disappointment and anxiety as unwavering companions on their tumultuous journey.
Rest in Peace Del Shannon.
I seen him perform in Liverpool, great but he wouldn't come out for an encore or to sign autographs. Must have been his alcoholism or Prozac time. Great singer during my teens.
Much more successful in the UK than in the USA with multiple top 10 hits in the 60s, most of his early B-sides were nearly as good as the A side's
DEL SHANNON. HE MADES SOME GREAT SONGS. GREW UP WITH HIS SONGS MY DAD LOVED IS SONGS. 🎉DAWNE FOULDS.
Thanks for my red heart. Dawne Foulds👍
If you haven't heard it already, Tom Petty pays homage to Del Shannon in his great solo album from 1989 with his song, 'Runnin' Down A Dream.' "...Trees flew by, me and Del were singin' little Runaway..." And the outro guitar solo by Mike Campbell is fantastic! Check it out.
Wasn’t Del going to replace Roy Orbison in the Traveling Wilburys when Roy died? I could be mistaken but I think Del passed in the process of the TB’s second album which is why they titled their second album Volume 3.
@@gerry1620 Hey, Gerry. Thanx for the response. I did a little research on UA-cam, etc., and according to sources, there was speculation that Del Shannon or Roger McGuinn might replace Roy Orbison after his passing. It never happened. However, you might enjoy the video performance of 'Runaway' by the Traveling Wilburys on UA-cam - that features Del Shannon. "Keep on Rockin' in The Free World..."
@@g.m.pinnere7561 Thank you very much. I’ll check it out. Let me know if you find out the title of their second album also please. For some reason I thought it was titled like it was their third but I might be nuts. 😃
Saw him many times in the 70s around manchester ,one of the greatest live performers ever ,always gave a great show ,i once went to the bar in the willows at salford at the end of the night and del was stood there getting a drink ,i pulled out my pretend guitar and started singing the answer to everything to him and asked him why he didnt play it that night, He stopped me there and then said whats your name,i said cliff and he shook my hand and said pleased to meet you cliff ,he said keep practicing your guitar and singing cliff ,i enjoyed that ,i then told him me and my mates have seen you loads of times del,he said you must be f*****g daft and laughed ,my mates all came to the bar and del said i need to go now ,,i think he enjoyed taking to me and my imaginary guitar as much as i loved talking to him
Im 74 now and del shannon is one of the very few people who could get me to leave my bed if he was still performing ,he was great
What a wonderful memory to have! Thanks for sharing ❤
Del Shannon had many great hit records in the early 1960's and I enjoyed all of his records.
Miss you Del.
Surprising that you failed to mention that Del Shannon's recording of From me to You was the first Beatles song to make the charts in the USA...in fact I was a bit confused when I later heard the Beatles about who's recording it actually was.
You had a unique cool style and you'll be missed.
They don't make song's like that now days.
I'm just now finding out !!!
It was the Prozac that killed him. 😢
big pharma still doing it
Nope..He committed suicide
@@TabithaReminiec3399
Caused by Prozac.
Apparently he suffered from depression which led to him taking his life very tragic
@marycoelho1754
Ever been on Prozac?!
You'd wanna die whether you wanted to or not!
Porque no traduces al español tu semblanza parece que esta muy bien explicada
this man influenced my band The Oak Cliff Beats in 1963.....He allowed us to do his version of From Me To You Written by John Lennon of the Beatles.....We did this number with me on harmonica in 1963, and our on stage performances were over run by American Females rushing onto our stage knocking us, and our amps completely over.....We did not get American press attention because of the rolling stones coming on the scene...I was deeply saddened to hear of his suicide because I believed he loved GOD....I WAS TERRIBLY DISAPPOINTED !
A real person that just wanted Love. Real Love. And apparently never felt thst he found it. So he decided to leave this earth way too soon. Also apparently a misprescribed prozac incident made his mental health deteriorate quickly. I mean he was married but his lyrics clearly show someone who has been thru much heartbreak and pain. RIP DEL.
He's on that second wilbury record, right?
I watched when he came on Letterman shortly before his passing
My mom was more than a friend of Del Shannon
That must have been such a thrill for her! I understand that you don't elaborate out of respect for your mom, but I think we get the hint. I'm glad she told you so you could tell us! There are lot of secrets moms keep to themselves all their lives. I know my mom did, but then a long came DNA genetic testing for the general public. 😉
He died a few months after my mum’s gran when I was 4 1/2 and Lindsay was 13 months old.
Mom born 1934.
I adore his version of Do you Wanna Dance? It's really so beautiful and ethereal. 😮
I know 🥲🥲🥲❤️❤️❤️❤️
No speeak inglés
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What's "tragic", is any clickbait video with "tragic", or "sad" in the title.👎