Dion DiMucci discography

This is the discography for American musician Dion DiMucci (including Dion and the Belmonts).[1][2][3][4]

Dion is a singer and songwriter whose music has incorporated elements of doo-wop, rock, R&B and blues.[5] As lead singer of Dion and the Belmonts, then a solo career, he was one of the most popular rock and roll performers of the pre-British Invasion era.[2] 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.[6] He is best known for the singles "Runaround Sue", "The Wanderer", "Ruby Baby" and "Lovers Who Wander", among other hits.[7]

In the late 1960s, Dion shifted his style and released songs that were more mature and contemplative, such as "Abraham, Martin and John".[8] During the 1980s, Dion produced several Christian albums, earning a GMA Dove Award nomination in 1984 for the album I Put Away My Idols.[9][10] He returned to secular music in the late 1980s with Yo Frankie (1989).[11] Between the mid-2000s and 2021, Dion released six Top Blues Albums.[7] Critics who had dismissed his early work, labeling him a teen idol, praised his later work and noted the influence he has had on other musicians.[12]

A Grammy-nominated artist,[13] Dion has released over 40 albums, and scored eleven Top 10 hits (including with the Belmonts) on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[14] He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989.[15] In 2002, Dion was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame for "Runaround Sue".[16] 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).[17]

  1. ^ "Dion & the Belmonts Albums and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Dion Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Dion Albums and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Music – Dion". Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Grooves & Cuts: JANUARY 2021 – Dion DiMucci Blues & Chubby Checker's Country / Modern Day Surprises • Americana Highways". Americana Highways. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  6. ^ "The Del-Satins Biography". OLDIES.com. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Dion". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  8. ^ Hamilton, Anita (16 July 2018). "Dion DiMucci is The Wanderer | 50+ World - 50+ World". Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Dion on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  10. ^ "DION: INTO THE '90S WITH A NEW APPRECIATION FOR THE PAST". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  11. ^ Cohen, Mitchell (May 7, 2019). "King of the NY Streets: Dion's Yo Frankie Turns 30". Rock and Roll Globe. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  12. ^ Unterberger, Richie. "Dion Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved August 20, 2014. his critical rep has risen steadily since the early '60s, with many noted contemporary musicians showering him with praise and citing his influence.
  13. ^ "Tank Full of Blues - Dion". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  14. ^ "Dion". Billboard. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  15. ^ "Dion on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon". NBC. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  16. ^ Myers, Marc (12 January 2016). "The Story Behind 'Runaround Sue'". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  17. ^ "Dion | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 March 2022.