This may be remembered only by us in west Michigan - Del Shannon was born in Grand Rapids and grew up in Coopersville, both about 30 miles from me in Greenville, Michigan... 11 years ago today, Del Shannon commited suicide and we've been playing 'Runaway' and 'Hats off to Larry' and etc etc etc a lot out here today... Hats off to Del, who gave us a lot of great music (is there a better rock and roll song than Runaway?). (the Rev) Vince, NPIMH Del Shannon's cover of 'The Big Hurt' http://www.delshannon.com/delbio.htm
