Dion DiMucci was a kid from Bronx when in the late ’50s the vocal group Dion and the Belmonts and songs such as “I Wonder Why” and “A Teenager In Love” made him a star of early rock ‘n’ roll. As a ...
“I wanted an album of songs that were strong and memorable and told stories that were worth telling,” Dion said in a statement announcing the record. “The blues have been at the heart of my music ...
A legend among legends, Dion has a lot of friends among rock and roll royalty, and has called on many of them to join him on his new album, Blues With Friends. Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Van ...
Bronx, New York-born singer Dion DiMucci soared to national stardom with vocal group Dion and The Belmonts, scoring groundbreaking hits like “I Wonder Why” and “A Teenager in Love” between 1957 and ...
OK, so the concept and even simplistic title of this album is played out. After all, the “superstar guest” model often used to prop up veteran artist’s flagging careers, has been done to death. But ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This cover image released by Keeping The Blues Alive Records shows "Blues With Friends," the latest release by Dion. (Keeping The ...
When Dion was approached recently by the owners of a previously unreleased recording of him performing an intimate 1971 show at a New York City club, wanting to release it as an album, the singer says ...
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted singer Dion enlists friends like Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Jeff Beck, Billy Gibbons and Van Morrison for his upcoming album Blues With Friends, a collection of ...
It was Columbia’s John Hammond, legendary producer of Billie Holiday and Dylan, who introduced Dion to classic blues, and everything comes full circle when his son, also John Hammond, joins him on “My ...
Dion with friend and label owner Richard Gottehrer (Photos by Dave Gil de Rubio) When you mention the blues, the image most people conjure in their minds is some place in the Deep South replete with ...
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Dion is happy to have the blues and even more happy to share them. He does exactly that on his new album, “Blues With Friends,” which teams him with such longtime Dion fans — ...
Dion DiMucci was a kid from Bronx when in the late ’50s the vocal group Dion and the Belmonts and songs such as “I Wonder Why” and “A Teenager In Love” made him a star of early rock ‘n’ roll. As a ...