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Hailing the 50th anniversary of Del Shannon's 'Runaway,' a No. 1 song that changed rock; inspired Tom Petty, Nils Lofgren and others

Enchanted by Del Shannon's "Runaway" as a boy, Tom Petty later paid the ultimate tribute to this No. 1 single and its singer: He saluted the tune in his own 1989 hit song, "Runnin' Down a Dream." ...
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Del Shannon's 'Runaway' focus of 50th anniversary celebration at Coopersville Summerfest

COOPERSVILLE – Del Shannon had an inkling "Runaway" might be a special rock song, so he played it again and again long before it was released in 1961 and shot to the top of the charts. His wife, ...