Legacy of Del Shannon
Artists and genres Del Shannon directly influenced — one hop forward on the family tree of music.
DaveartistWouter Otto Levenbach, known as Dave, is a Dutch Francophone singer who had a string of number one hits in France in the 1970s. A native of Amsterdam, he resides in Paris.
Dennis Coffeyartist
HowlerartistHowler was an indie rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. The group consisted of Jordan Gatesmith on lead guitar and vocals, Ian Nygaard on guitar, Yayo Trujillo on bass and Hiram Sevilla on drums.
SmithartistSmith was an American rock band formed in 1969 in Los Angeles, California. They had a soul-based sound and scored a Top 5 hit in the United States in 1969 with the Burt Bacharach song "Baby It's You", featuring Gayle McCormick on lead vocals. The record sold over one million copies between July and October 1969, out-charted popular versions by the Beatles and the Shirelles, and was awarded a gold record by the Recording Industry Association of America.
Bob Segerartist- Smokieartist
Elvis Presleyartist
Traveling Wilburysartist
The Rolling Stonesartist- Dee Clarkartist
Dee Clark was an American soul singer and songwriter best known for a string of R&B and pop hits in the late 1950s and early 1960s, including the song "Raindrops", which became a million-seller in the United States in 1961.
Dave EdmundsartistDavid William Edmunds is a Welsh retired singer, songwriter, guitarist and record producer. He is mainly associated with pub rock and new wave, having produced hits in these genres during the 1970s and early 1980s.
Tom Pettyartist
The Heartbreakersartist
Phil PhillipsartistJohn Philip Baptiste, known as Phil Phillips, was an American singer and songwriter, best known for his 1959 song, "Sea of Love".
- The Smithereensartist
The Smithereens are an American rock band from Carteret, New Jersey. The group formed in 1980 with members Pat DiNizio, Jim Babjak, Mike Mesaros, and Dennis Diken. This original lineup continued until 2006, when Mesaros left the band and Severo Jornacion took over on bass guitar until Mesaros' return in 2016. After DiNizio died in 2017, the band continued performing live shows as a trio with various guest vocalists.
Jeff Lynneartist
Electric Light Orchestraartist
Roy Orbisonartist
Norton Buffaloartist