Dion DiMucci (born July 18, 1939), better known mononymously as Dion, is an American singer-songwriter whose work has incorporated elements of doo-wop, rock and R&B styles — and, most recently, straight blues. Subscribe. 37, Seasons (1984), Kingdom in the Streets (1985) and Velvet & Steel (1986). It was totally amazing. 3 on the U.S. charts. 37 kontakty. On April 5, 2015, Dion performed "Donna the Prima Donna" live in Las Vegas. His other Columbia releases were less successful, and problems with his addiction and changing public tastes, especially The British Invasion, saw a period of commercial decline. A rock and roll redemption story! Wake Up Baby 6. In 1966–67, Dion briefly reunited with The Belmonts, recording the LP Together Again for ABC Records. In the article, Dion gave his perspective on the story: "You know, I always saw my story as a young Sopranos with great music and a Rocky Graziano Somebody Up There Likes Me ending. Dion [DiMucci] A Sunday Kind of Love Dion [DiMucci] A Teenager in Love Dion [DiMucci] Abraham, Martin And John Roy Orbison feat. Dion Francis DiMucci[1] (born July 18, 1939),[2] better known mononymously as Dion, is an American singer and songwriter whose work has incorporated elements of doo-wop, rock and R&B styles, and, most recently, straight blues. During their brief mid 60's reunion, Dion and the Belmonts appeared on the popular "Clay Cole Show" performing "Berimbau" and "My Girl The Month of May", and occasionally performed at local New York City clubs such as "The Mardi Gras" on Staten Island (April 29, 1967) before disbanding. On September 24, 1985, Dion was a guest on 100 Huntley Street. There followed a live reunion show with the Belmonts at Madison Square Garden on June 2, 1972, which was recorded and released as a live album by Warner. [8] The group's biggest hit, "Where or When", was released in November of that year, and reached No. By entering your email, you are signing up for more information from Dion Dimucci as well as Joe Bonamassa, Keeping the Blues Alive & J&R Adventures. In January 2006, Dion released Bronx in Blue, an album of blues and country standards, which was nominated for a Grammy. 12 in the US charts. His singing was honed on the street corners and local clubs of the Bronx, where he and other neighborhood singers created a cappella riffs. He had 39 Top 40 hits in the late 1950s and early 1960s as a solo performer, with the Belmonts or with the Del Satins. I Can't Help Wonder Where I'm Bound 5. Dion DiMucci can be an American songwriter and singer. He would often accompany his father on tours. I'd give 'em parts and stuff. On January 24, 2012, Dion released a new album, Tank Full of Blues. However, in early 1960, Dion checked into hospital for heroin addiction, a problem he had had since his mid-teens. Subscribe. He joined Bruce Springsteen onstage in Miami in 2002 for a performance of "If I Should Fall Behind" from Dream on Fire. It's a story of redemption. There were musical, personal and financial differences between Dion and members of the Belmonts, and in October 1960, Dion decided to quit for a solo career. He became popular again in the late 1960s and into the mid-1970s, and he has continued making music ever since. Dion wrote 14 new songs, usually using blues as a foundation, then invited a bunch of famous pals into the studio to add some vocals or maybe guitar. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc.[12]. 5 on the U.S. pop charts and No. "[24] On May 1, 2006, Dion appeared on The Journey Home program and discussed his wanderings from Catholicism to Protestantism and back again. [16][17][18][19], Dion was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 (with a moving introduction by Lou Reed). Initially as lead singer of Dion and the Belmonts and then in his solo career, he was one of the most popular American rock and roll performers of the pre-British Invasion era. They have three children. He was born to father Pasquale DiMucci, a vaudeville entertainer in an Italian-American family in the Bronx, New York. The Red Baron") in response to the assassination of John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963 and those of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy during the spring of 1968. By the time of their breakup, all eight Laurie releases had charted on the Hot 100. A year later, in 1973, Dion and the original Belmonts performed once more, doing a sold out concert at the Nassau Coliseum on Long Island, New York. As of 2015, Dion was still touring. Dion himself stated in 2019 during an interview at "Crashing the Party" (a Radio Show related to Norton Records, Brooklyn, New York) that "The Chosen Few" hit the Top Ten locally in Boston and enabled him to perform this song on "American Bandstand" where the kids at the show started screaming during his performance, which gave him his first impression of being a record star. To the consternation of his management, he began recording more blues-oriented material, including Willie Dixon's "Hoochie Coochie Man" and "Spoonful", but these releases – some produced by Tom Wilson, with Al Kooper on keyboards – were not commercially successful. Dion Francis DiMucci (born July 18, 1939), better known mononymously as Dion, is an American singer and songwriter whose work has incorporated elements of doo-wop, rock and R&B styles, and, most recently, straight blues.