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In March 1959, Dion and the Belmonts' next single, "A Teenager in Love", broke the Top Ten, reaching No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 28 on the UK Singles Chart. [1] Written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, it's considered one of the greatest songs in rock and roll history. [1] It was followed by their first album, Presenting Dion and the ...
Dion was born to an Italian-American family in the Bronx, New York. [31] He accompanied his father, Pasquale DiMucci (a vaudeville entertainer), on tour as a child. He developed a love of country music, particularly the work of Hank Williams.
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 ]
In late 1966 the three original Belmonts—Mastrangelo, Milano and D'Aleo—reunited with DiMucci and recorded the album Dion & The Belmonts "Together Again", for ABC Records. Produced by "DiMont Music", Mastrangelo played drums and DiMucci contributed guitar to reduce the need for additional session musicians.
Single by Dion and the Belmonts; from the album Presenting Dion and the Belmonts ; A-side "I Wonder Why" B-side "Teen Angel" Released: May 5, 1958 () Genre: Doo-wop; rock and roll [1] Length: 2: 20: Label: Laurie: Songwriter(s) Melvin Anderson, Ricardo Weeks: Dion and the Belmonts singles chronology "
The song was written by the songwriting duo Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman commissioned by Laurie Records, originally intended for the doo-wop singing group The Mystics.Laurie Records, however, gave the song to Dion & The Belmonts instead to record, and Pomus and Shuman then quickly wrote another song, "Hushabye" for the Mystics.
"No One Knows" is a song written by Ernie Maresca and Ken Hecht and performed by Dion and the Belmonts. [1] The song reached number 12 on the R&B chart and number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1958. [2] It was featured on their 1958 album, Presenting Dion and the Belmonts. [3]
A doo-wop 45 rpm single by Dion & The Belmonts in 1960 [7] More contemporary interpretations have been done by Barbra Streisand, Carly Simon, Judy Collins, Harry Connick Jr., George Michael, Bryan Ferry, Mandy Patinkin, Diana Krall, Michael Buble and Laufey. [6]