RUNAROUND SUE

Created on 10/02/2002
Latest update on 24/02/2023

Artist: Dion
Author: Ernie Maresca/Dion DiMucci
Label: Seville
Year: 1961

His first solo hit after leaving The Belmonts. Coauthor Ernie Maresca borrowed the sound of Quarter To Three (Gary US Bonds), just like he used Kansas City's in Dion's follow-up hit The Wanderer.

Covers:

1961:

Doug Sheldon [hit UK]

1962:

Chaussettes Noires [as Volage / Infidèle]

1962:

Vautours [as Pas sincère]

1962:

Anneke Grönloh [as Allemans Vriend]

1963:

Del Shannon

1964:

Alléluias [as Bénissez le seigneur]

1977:

Leif Garrett

1980:

Racey

1983:

John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band

2002:

Cooldown Café [as De Kriebels]

2002:

Sjonnies [as Zwemmen Zonder Slip (Hip Hip); hit NL]

Answer songs: Ginger & the Snaps ('61) as I'm No Runaround, Linda Laurie ('61) as Stay At Home Sue and Danny Jordan ('62) as Runaround Sue's Getting Married.

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