His career in links.
Rock Hall Bio: http://rockhall.com/inductees/dion/bio/
Official Site:
http://diondimucci.com/
Dion was one of the most popular performers before the British Invasion.
With the Belmonts (1957-1960):
I Wonder Why (1958):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZBSGaWrEn4
Dion and the Belmonts played on the Winter Dance Party tour in 1959. Dion could not afford the $36 needed to fly and stuck with the bus. The plane, carrying Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens, crashed killing the three.
A Teenager in Love (1959):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNYdcwunG7g
Where or When (1960):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmi3yYJmkRc
In 1960, Dion checked into rehab for a heroin addiction. The band split later in the year over financial disagreements.
Solo:
Lonely Teenager (1960):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8b8fd6K5PI
Runaround Sue (1961):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c49klxPex-k
The Wanderer (1961):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m6lymJy57E
Lovers Who Wander (1962):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIfg2M_-kuE
Little Diane (1962):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKu8sha9ATQ
Ruby Baby (1962):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRjviO8negQ
Donna the Prima Donna (1963)
:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igGVFZNCbZI
Drip Drop (1963):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSW_MFMOAco
The British Invasion hit and Dion’s fortunes changed. In 1968, he cleaned up again and changed his style and life.
Abraham, Martin, and John (1968):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPdYViBu0is
Your Own Back Yard (1970):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKYb6XVWsIs
In 1979, he became born again. He did not return to rock for a decade.
Written on the Subway Wall w/ Paul Simon and Lou Reed (1989):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xynbNneZkmI
Today, he works in the prison ministry and tries to help those with addiction.
Rock n Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary Concert (2009):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMlBjFKOodM
Rock Hall Bio: http://rockhall.com/inductees/dion/bio/
Official Site:
http://diondimucci.com/
Dion was one of the most popular performers before the British Invasion.
With the Belmonts (1957-1960):
I Wonder Why (1958):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZBSGaWrEn4
Dion and the Belmonts played on the Winter Dance Party tour in 1959. Dion could not afford the $36 needed to fly and stuck with the bus. The plane, carrying Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens, crashed killing the three.
A Teenager in Love (1959):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNYdcwunG7g
Where or When (1960):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmi3yYJmkRc
In 1960, Dion checked into rehab for a heroin addiction. The band split later in the year over financial disagreements.
Solo:
Lonely Teenager (1960):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8b8fd6K5PI
Runaround Sue (1961):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c49klxPex-k
The Wanderer (1961):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m6lymJy57E
Lovers Who Wander (1962):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIfg2M_-kuE
Little Diane (1962):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKu8sha9ATQ
Ruby Baby (1962):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRjviO8negQ
Donna the Prima Donna (1963)
:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igGVFZNCbZI
Drip Drop (1963):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSW_MFMOAco
The British Invasion hit and Dion’s fortunes changed. In 1968, he cleaned up again and changed his style and life.
Abraham, Martin, and John (1968):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPdYViBu0is
Your Own Back Yard (1970):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKYb6XVWsIs
In 1979, he became born again. He did not return to rock for a decade.
Written on the Subway Wall w/ Paul Simon and Lou Reed (1989):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xynbNneZkmI
Today, he works in the prison ministry and tries to help those with addiction.
Rock n Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary Concert (2009):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMlBjFKOodM
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