About Del Shannon
Many people find the music from performers of yesteryear to relaxing and soothing to their souls. Of these great performers you will find Del Shannon. His specialty was country rock and rock music itself. While you will be able to hear his smooth vocals singing the many compositions of his, there are the sounds of Del Shannon’s guitar to be heard as well. As a singer and a songwriter he was known to others by the names of Charlie Johnson.
His stage name Del Shannon came about during the 1960s when it was suggested that Charles Weedon Westover change his name to something more crowd appealing. Thus the name of Del Shannon was born from a combination of Charles Westover’s favorite car, the Cadillac Coupe de Ville and a friend’s assumed surname. With his name changed to Del Shannon success soon followed.
Many singles and albums were the results of this success. To help ensure that his music was heard by a lot of people Del Shannon signed with a number of different record labels. These labels include Silvertone, Liberty, Bigtop, United Artists, Dunhill and many others. As you listen to this talented singer you will see why there are still many people who enjoy listening to country rock and rock music which is sung by an incomparable artiste of note like Del Shannon.