Del Shannon (30 December 1934–8 February 1990) (born Charles Weedon Westover in Coopersville, Michigan) was an American rock and roller who launched into fame with the No. 1 hit "Runaway" (1961) which introduced the musitron, an early form of the synthesizer played by "Runaway" co-writer and keyboard player Max Crook. Shannon followed up with "Hats Off to Larry", another big hit, and the less popular "So Long, Baby", another song of breakup bitterness. "Little Town Flirt", released in 1962 reached #12 in 1963 as did the album of the same name. After these hits, Shannon was unable to keep his momentum in the US, but became a sensation in England.
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Hats Off To Larry Lyrics
Del Shannon
Once i had a pretty girl
Her name it doesn't matter
She ran away with another guy
And now he won't even look at her
Chorus
Hats off to Larry
He broke her heart
Just like you broke mine
When you said we must part
He tolda you lies
Now it's your turn to cry-cry-cry
Now that Larry said goodbye to you
I know this might sound strange
I want you back
I think you'll change
But there's one more thing
I gotta say
Chorus
Hat's off to Larry
It may sound cruel
But you laughed at me
When you said we were through
You tolda me lies
Now it's your turn to cry-cry-cry
Now that Larry said goodbye to you
(Instrumental)
Repeat 2nd chorus.