Dion
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Biography
[Edit]Bridging the era between late-'50s rock and the British Invasion, Dion DiMucci (born July 18, 1939) was one of the top white rock singers of his time, blending the best elements of doo wop, teen idol, and R&B styles. Some revisionists have tried to cast him as a sort of early blue-eyed soul figure, although he was probably more aligned with pop/rock, at first as the lead singer of the Belmonts, and then as a solo star. Drug problems slowed him down in the mid-'60s, yet he made some surprisingly interesting progressions into blues-rock and folk-rock as the decade wore on, culminating in a successful comeback in the late '60s, although he was unable to sustain its commercial and artistic momentum for long.
When Dion began recording in the late '50s, it was as the lead singer of a group of friends who sang on Bronx street corners. Billing themselves as Dion & the Belmonts (Dion had released a previous single with the Timberlanes), their first few records were prime Italian-American doo wop; "I Wonder Why" was their biggest hit in this style. His biggest single with the Belmonts was "A Teenager in Love," which pointed the way for the slightly self-pitying, pained odes to adolescence and early adulthood that would characterize much of his solo work.
Dion went solo in 1960 (the Belmonts did some more doo wop recordings on their own), moving from doo wop to more R&B/pop-oriented tunes with great success. He handled himself with a suave, cocky ease on hits like "The Wanderer," "Runaround Sue," "Lovers Who Wander," "Ruby Baby," and "Donna the Prima Donna," which cast him as either the jilted, misunderstood youngster or the macho lover, capable of handling anything that came his way (on "The Wanderer" especially).
In 1963, Dion moved from Laurie to the larger Columbia label, an association that started promisingly with a couple of big hits right off the bat, "Ruby Baby" and "Donna the Prima Donna." By the mid-'60s, his heroin habit (which he'd developed as a teenager) was getting the best of him, and he did little recording and performing for about five years. When he did make it into the studio, he was moving in some surprisingly bluesy directions; although much of it was overlooked or unissued at the time, it can be heard on the Bronx Blues reissue CD.
In 1968, he kicked heroin and re-emerged as a gentle folk-rocker with a number four hit single, "Abraham, Martin and John." Dion would focus upon mature, contemporary material on his late-'60s and early-'70s albums, which were released to positive critical feedback, if only moderate sales. The folk phase didn't last long; in 1972 he reunited with the Belmonts and in the mid-'70s cut a disappointing record with Phil Spector as producer. He recorded and performed fairly often in the years that followed (sometimes singing Christian music), to indifferent commercial results. But his critical rep has risen steadily since the early '60s, with many noted contemporary musicians showering him with praise and citing his influence, such as Dave Edmunds (who produced one of his periodic comeback albums) and Lou Reed (who guested on that record). Dion continued to be active as the 21st century opened, releasing Déjà Nu in 2000, Under the Influence in 2005, and Bronx in Blue in 2006. His first major-label album since 1989's Yo Frankie, entitled Son of Skip James, was released by Verve in 2007, while 2008's Heroes: Giants of Early Guitar Rock saw him tackling 15 songs from the classic rock & roll era. Influenced by a conversation with rock critic Dave Marsh about his long and still relevant career, and a dare from his wife Susan to prove it, Dion cut Tank Full of Blues, producing and playing the guitars on the recording himself and writing or co-writing all but one track on the set. Issued on Blue Horizon, it is the final recording in the trilogy that began with Bronx in Blue.
Title: Super Hits
Artist: Dion
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Blues Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Teen Pop
Title: King Of The New York Streets (CD1) The Wanderer
Artist: Dion
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Rock N' Roll Christmas
Artist: Dion
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Rock & Roll, Traditional Pop Music
Title: I Put Away My Idols
Artist: Dion
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Rock, Christian Rock, Folk Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Teen Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist, Psychedelic
Title: Bronx Blues: The Columbia Recordings (1962-1965)
Artist: Dion
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Folk Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist, Psychedelic
Title: Dion
Artist: Dion
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk Rock, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist, Psychedelic, Contemporary Folk
Title: Return Of The Wanderer
Artist: Dion
Genre: Rock, Pop, Pop Rock, Theatre/Soundtrack, Vocal & Symphonic
Collections
Title: Momentos 5 Vol 4
Title: Glory Days Of Rock 'n' Roll Vol 01 - Teen Idols
Genre: Rock
Title: Dreamboats And Petticoats - At The Hop (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Stateside Story 1 Twist & Shout '62
Genre: Garage, Jazz, Rockabilly
Title: Stateside Story 2 Twist & Shout '61
Genre: Garage, Jazz, Rockabilly
Title: Forever Mod (CD1)
Title: Billboard Top Rock'n'Roll Hits 1962
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Billboard Top Rock'n'Roll Hits 1961
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: 100 Hits - Dancing Party Of The 60's (CD4)
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Hits - Dancing Party Of The 60's (CD3)
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Hits - Dancing Party Of The 60's (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Hits - Dancing Party Of The 60's (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Pure... Rock 'n Roll (CD1)
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: Pure... Rock 'n Roll (CD2)
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: Rock And Roll Enganchados - 60s 70s (CD1)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Pure... Rock 'n Roll (CD1)
Genre: Rock
Title: Pure... Rock 'n Roll (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: 60s Top Hits (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: 60s Top Hits (CD3)
Genre: Pop
Title: He's So Fine: The Laurie Records Story 1961-1962 (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: He's So Fine: The Laurie Records Story 1962 (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: 20 Great Love Songs OF The 50s And 60s
Genre: Pop
Title: Dreamboats & Petticoats - Teenagers In Love (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: The Top Rank Story 1961 (CD1)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: The Top Rank Story 1961 (CD2)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: The Golden Age Of American Rock 'n' Roll Vol. 11
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock & Roll, Country, Pop
Title: The Golden Age Of American Rock 'n' Roll Vol. 4
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock & Roll, Country, Pop
Title: The Songs Of Leiber & Stoller (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: I Put The Bomp: Great R&R Answer Discs (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Super Summer Ballads
Genre: Pop
Title: A Collection Of Great Songs For Mum (CD3)
Genre: Pop
Title: The Best Of Jukebox (CD1)
Title: The Best Rock 'n' Roll Album In The World... Ever! (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: 1000 Original Hits 1960
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: The Best Of Jukebox (CD 4)
Title: The Best Of Jukebox (CD2)
Title: Ultimate Jukebox - Hits Of The 60s (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Pop
Title: Ultimate Jukebox - Hits Of The 60s (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Pop
Title: 100 Hits Legends Of Rock'n'Roll (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: 100 Hits Legends Of Rock'n'Roll (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: This Magnificent Rok'n'Roll. Vol. 2 (CD1)
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: Born To Run 2003 Volume One
Title: The Teen Years Vol. 2 - Sixteen Candles (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Pure Rock & Roll (CD1)
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: Hitbox 1960-1965
Title: Jukebox Hits Of 1960 Volume 1
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: Jukebox Hits Of 1960 Volume 3
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: Jukebox Hits Of 1960 Volume 4
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: 100 Hits - Classic 60s (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Hits - Classic 60s (CD3)
Genre: Pop
Title: Jukebox Hits Of 1961 Volume 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Jukebox Hits Of 1961 Volume 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Jukebox Hits Of 1961 Volume 4
Genre: Pop
Title: Metal-Hard Rock Covers 061
Genre: Rock, Metal, Death Metal
Title: The Rock 'N' Roll Era - Collection 1961
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: The Rock 'N' Roll Era - Collection Golden Greats
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: Jukebox Hits Of 1962 Volume 2
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: The Rock 'N' Roll Era - Collection 1962
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: Jukebox Hits Of 1963 Volume 1
Genre: Pop
Title: The Very Best Of Lemon Popsicle (CD3)
Genre: Rockabilly, Pop
Featuring albums
Title: Best of Rock 'n' Roll & Jukebox Music: 100 Greatest Hits from the 50s & 60s
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock
Title: Purple City Byrdgang: Hatin' From the Sideline
Artist: Purple City, Moe Sticky
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Where It Started At (NY) (feat. Talib Kweli, Jadakiss, Papoose & Dion) (12")
Artist: Hi Tek
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: Everyday Is Christmas (feat. Kim Yarbrough) - Single
Artist: Dion " BLAST! " Jackson
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Traditional Pop Music
Title: The Wanderers (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: The Wanderers
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Peggy Sue Got Married
Artist: John Barry
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Best of Rock 'n' Roll Music - 100 Greatest Originals Hits from the 50s & 60s
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock
Title: Pop Music: The Golden Era 1951-1975
Artist: Various
Genre: Blues, Rock, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack, Vocal & Symphonic
Title: The Bottom Line Archive: In Their Own Words, Vol. 1 (Live)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Minimal Techno Picks, Vol. 13
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: House, Techno, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Love, Love Me Do (CD2)
Artist: Lemon Popsicles And Strawberry Milkshakes
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Title: Clubbers Culture: Ultimate Tech House
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: American Heartbeat - The '60s (CD1)
Artist: American Heartbeat
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Rock & Roll, Country, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: American Heartbeat - The '60s (CD3)
Artist: American Heartbeat
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Rock & Roll, Country, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: Clubbers Culture: Tech House Trends #018
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: House, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Clubbers Culture: Techno Foundtation
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Techno, Dancefloor, Dance Pop