Dion DiMucci
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Dion Francis DiMucci (born July 18, 1939),[14] better known mononymously as Dion, is an American singer and songwriter. His music incorporates elements of doo-wop, pop, rock, R&B, folk and blues.[15] Initially the lead singer of the vocal group Dion and the Belmonts, Dion embarked on a solo career, and was one of the most prominent rock and roll performers of the pre-British Invasion era.[1] He had 39 Top 40 hits in the late 1950s and early 1960s as a solo performer, or with the Belmonts and the Del-Satins.[16] He is best remembered for his signature hit songs "Runaround Sue", "The Wanderer", "Ruby Baby" and "Lovers Who Wander", among others.[17]
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Birth name | Dion Francis DiMucci |
Born | (1939-07-18) July 18, 1939 (age 85) The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
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Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
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Years active | 1957–present |
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Spouse(s) |
Susan Butterfield (m. 1963) |
Website | diondimucci |
Dion's popularity waned in the mid-1960s, and toward the end of the decade he shifted his style with more mature and contemplative songs, such as "Abraham, Martin and John".[18]
Although no longer a star, he continued making music.[19][20] During the 1980s, Dion produced several Christian albums, winning a GMA Dove Award in 1984 for the album I Put Away My Idols.[21][22] He returned to secular music in the late 1980s with Yo Frankie (1989).[23] Between the mid-2000s and 2021, Dion released six chart-topping blues albums.[24] Critics who had dismissed his early work, labeling him as a teen idol, praised his later work and noted the influence he has had on other musicians.[15]
A Grammy-nominated artist,[25] Dion has released over 40 albums, and scored eleven Top 10 hits (including with the Belmonts) on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.[26] He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989.[27] In 2002, Dion was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame for "Runaround Sue".[28] Recent album awards include: Favorite Blues Album for New York Is My Home (2016), Favorite Compilations and Reissues for Kickin Child: Lost Columbia Album 1965 (2017) and Favorite Blues Album for Blues with Friends (2020).[29]