Del Shannon had the good fortune and terrible curse of having a major hit single at the outset of his recording career. He would never again have success like he did with the 1960 single "Runaway" as a young man in his twenties. He would, however, soldier on and keep recording music through the 70's and into the 80's. Unfortunately, battling mental illness and alcoholism, Del took his own life in 1990 at the age of 55.
Here is Del from his 1968 concept album, The Further Adventures of Charles Westover.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjaBwvw6gsw
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