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B-2840 Reet (Rumst)
Artist: Del Shannon
Author: Charles Westover/Max Crook
Label: Big Top
Year: 1961
N°1 US, UK & AUS, n°2 NL. Charles Westover is Del's real name.
Covers:
Lawrence Welk [hit US]
Del Shannon [as Runaway '67 with Jimmy Page, Nicky Hopkins and John Paul Jones; hit down under]
Tony Orlando & Dawn [hit US]
Dave [also in French]
Bonnie Raitt [her first hit US]
Narvel Felts [hit C&W]
Traveling Wilburys [when Roy Orbison died, Del was asked to take his place but then Del passed as well]
Not to be confused with eponymous songs by Wishbone Ash ('76), Salsoul Orchestra ('77), Jefferson Starship ('78), Status Quo ('79), 10 cc ('81), Bon Jovi ('84), Oingo Boingo ('90), The Corrs ('95), Janet Jackson ('95), Cher ('98), Linkin Park ('2000), Jamiroquai ('06), Nelly Furtado ('07), Avril Lavigne ('07), 3 Doors Down ('08), The Yeah Yeah Yeahs ('09), Kanye West ('10), Maroon 5 ('10), Weezer ('10), The National ('10), The Kooks ('11), The Killers ('12), Ed Sheeran ('14), Snoop Dogg ('15) and Galantis ('15).
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)