Michigan native Del Shannon (Charles Westover) scored a string of hits in the 60s, including the chart topping classic "Runaway," which spent a month at #1. Follow up single "Hats Off To Larry" gave him his second biggest hit, landing at #5. He'd return to the Top 10 yet again in 1965 when "Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow The Sun)" peaked at #9. Del Shannon's songwriting talents also helped score hits for other acts, most notably Peter & Gordon, who took Del Shannon's "I Go To Pieces" to #9 in 1965. Bonnie Raitt's version of "Runaway" peaked at #57 in 1977. His career diminished in the 70s, but he mounted a bit of a comeback with a new album and cover of "Sea Of Love," which hit #33 in 1982. It was his first chart appearance in over a decade, but it would also be his last. Sadly, he committed suicide in 1990 at the age of 55. This "Move It On Over" was co-written by Del Shannon - not to be confused with the Hank Williams song with the same title (later covered by George Thorogood). Unlike most other songs in his catalogue, this one from 1965 is a garage rocker that sparkles with its raw energy and unbridled enthusiasm.
Bonnie Raitt has been a mainstay on the charts across three decades, beginning in 1977 when her cover of Del Shannon's "Runaway," which featured Michael McDonald on backing vocals, landed at #57. Another duet, 1995's "Rock Steady" with Bryan Adams, became her final chart appearance. In the intervening years, Raitt scored numerous hits, her biggest being "Something To Talk About," which went to #5 in 1991. Others include "I Can't Make You Love Me" (#18) and "Love Sneakin' Up On You" (#19). Her popular song from 1989, a cover of John Hiatt's "Thing Called Love," which Hiatt sings on, surprisingly did not crack the Top 100. Her successes led to her induction in the R&R Hall of Fame in 2000. There's plenty of other good stuff in Raitt's catalogue to enjoy. Her 1982 effort, "Green Light," kicks off with this pleasant number called "Keep This Heart In Mind."
