Who sang Runaway and what was his real name?

Del Shannon, but the Bon Jovi song is great too.

I have the newspaper clipping of his death notice in a scrap book I got from my grandmother.

His real name is/was Charles Weedon Westover-Ross.

According to my grandmother he was alienated from that side of his family and didn't use the -Ross part after a certain point in his life.

the ans to your question is DEL SHANNON RUNAWAY was released in 1961. His real name was Charles Westover, Born on the 30th December 1934 in Michican the U.S.A. He DIED ON THE 8TH Febuary 1990. Other songs he made was =Hats of to larry=1961 The Swiss Maid 1962 = Little Town Flirt 1963=Two Kinds Of Teardrops 1963 and in 1965 he had a big hit with Keep Searchin {We"ll Follow The Sun}

Del Shannon was his professional name he used, but he was actually born...Charles Weedon Westover. He had a few hits, but Runaway was his biggest hit in 1961. In February of 1990, he shot himself in the head with a rifle after a long spell with mental illness and alcohol. He was one of my faves from the 60's.

Del Shannon

Charles Weedon Westover

Dell Shannon....Run run run runaway...that one?

Name at birth: Charles Weedon Westover

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"Runaway" is a song by Jon Bon Jovi, sometimes incorrectly attriuted to Bon Jovi, the band he started after this song became a hit. His real name is John Bongiovi.

There are many other songs called this as well, though.

are you talking about Del Shannon's version of "Runaway"?

del shannon

del shannon which was his real name