Runaway/Happy Together – Dawn

Chart Position: NR

• ‘Runaway’ originally recorded by Del Shannon (1961)
• ‘Runaway’ written by Del Shannon and Max Crook
• ‘Happy Together’ originally recorded by Turtles (1967)
• ‘Happy Together’ written by Gary Bonner and Alan Gordon
• Lead vocals: Tony Orlando
• Backing vocals: Joyce Vincent and Telma Hopkins
• Recorded in New York City NY
• ‘Happy Together’ also recorded by Mel Torme (1969), Ventures (1967), Petula Clark (1969), Captain and Tennille (1979), Nylons (1987), King of Luxembourg (1987), Bill Power (1994), Leningrad Cowboys (1993), Danny Chung (1997), Edgar Cruz (2006), Susan Wong (2019) and many others
• ‘Runaway’ also recorded by Rikki Henderson (1961), Des Gibson and Echoes (1961), Chet Avery (1961), Rocky Fellers (1963), Shirelles (1964), Gary Lewis and Playboys (1965), Ola and Janglers (1967), Small Faces (1967), Elvis Presley (1970), Gerry Monroe (1970), Dave (1974), Bobby Sherman (1975), Bobby Vinton (1976), Sha Na Na (1975), Sensational Alex Harvey Band (1976), Narvel Felts (1978), Bonnie Raitt (1977), Brian Chapman (1979), Shadows (1982), Tracy (1982), Boppers (1982), Forcefield (1987), Screeching Weasel (1988), Traveling Wilburys (1990), Just 4 Fun (1990), Steve Goodman (1996), Cox Family (1996), Jim Carroll (2000), Stompin’ Bird (2002), Misfits (2003), Jim Reeder (2003), Rockin’ Rebels (2006), Adrian Baker (2007), Twang (2008), Ray Ellis (2010), Tony Witt (2011), Bayside (2012), Victims of Circumstance (2013), Weeping Willows (2015) and many others

 

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