Dion

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g, voc, *1939 US, The Bronx
Singer / Musician / Songwriter of Rock and Pop
A.k.a. Dion Francis DiMucci Dion DiMucci

Dion Francis DiMucci (born July 18, 1939), better known mononymously as Dion, is an American singer-songwriter whose work has incorporated elements of doo-wop, rock and R&B styles—and, most recently, straight blues. He was one of the most popular American rock and roll performers of the pre-British Invasion era. He had more than a dozen Top 40 hits in the late 1950s and early 60s. He is best remembered for the 1961 singles, "Runaround Sue" and "The Wanderer", written with Ernie Maresca.Dion was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1989.

Instruments

Guitar
Vocals
Acoustic guitar
Harmonica

Genres

Rock
Pop
Blues
World
Folk

Popular Tracks

Runaround Sue on Runaround Sue by Dion

The Wanderer on Runaround Sue by Dion

Dream Lover on Runaround Sue by Dion

Abraham, Martin And John on Dion by Dion

Lovers Who Wander on Lovers Who Wander by Dion

Only You Know on Born to Be With You / Streetheart by Dion

Donna the Prima Donna on Donna the Prima Donna by Dion

Life Is But A Dream on Runaround Sue by Dion

Ruby Baby on Ruby Baby by Dion

Dancing Girl on Stomping Ground by Dion

Track list and 30sec audio provided by

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Kickin' Child	Dion	2017	Single
Kickin' Child: The Lost Album 1965	Dion	2017	Album
New York Is My Home	Dion	2016	Album
New York Is My Home	Dion & Paul Simon	2015	Single
The Wanderer. 20 Greatest Hits	Dion	2015	Compil.
Recorded Live At The Bitter End, August 1971	Dion	2015	Album
Feelin' No Pain	Dion	2015	Single
Alone With Dion Plus Lovers Who Wander	Dion	2014	Compil.
The Complete Laurie Singles	Dion	2012	Compil.
Tank Full Of Blues	Dion	2011	Album
Sanctuary / Sit Down Old Friend	Dion	2010	Compil.
Dream On Fire / Streetheart	Dion	2010	Compil.
Heroes Giants Of Early Guitar Rock	Dion	2008	Compil.
I Got My Eyes On You	Dion	2007	Single
Son Of Skip James	Dion	2007	Album
Don't Start Me Talkin' Columbia Recordings 1962-1965	Dion	2007	Compil.
Bronx In Blue	Dion	2006	Album
Dion And Friends - Live New York City	Dion	2005	Album
The Essential Dion	Dion	2005	Compil.
70s: From Acoustic To Wall Of Sound	Dion	2004	Compil.
I Put Away My Idols / Kingdom In The Streets	Dion	2003	Compil.
Inside Job / Only Jesus	Dion	2003	Compil.
New Masters	Dion	2003	Album
Greatest Hits	Dion	2003	Compil.
Chapels Of Ave Maria	Dion	2001	Single
Dion 'n' Little Kings Live In New York	Dion	2001	Album
Sit Down Old Friend/You're Not Alone	Dion	2001	Compil.
Sanctuary / Suite For Late Summer	Dion	2001	Compil.
Born To Be With You / Streetheart	Dion	2001	Compil.
The Best Of Dion	Dion	2001	Compil.
Deja Nu	Dion	2000	Album
King Of The New York Streets	Dion	2000	Compil.
Drip Drop	Dion	2000	Compil.
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)	Dion	1999	Single
Lovers Who Wander / So Why Didn't You Do That The First Time?	Dion / Dion & The Belmonts	1998	Compil.
Road I'm On A Retrospective	Dion	1997	Compil.
Please Come Home For Christmas / Wintertime	Dion / The Belmonts	1997	Single
Back To Back Hits	Dion / Ricky Nelson	1996	Compil.
The Very Best Of	Dion	1995	Compil.
Rock N' Roll Christmas	Dion	1993	Album
Legends	Dion, Del Shannon	1992	Compil.
Greatest Hits	Dion	1991	Compil.
Bronx Blues: The Columbia Recordings (1962-1965)	Dion	1991	Compil.
The Wanderer (Full Score Mix)	Dion	1991	Single
Presenting Dion & The Belmonts / Runaround Sue	Dion & The Belmonts / Dion	1991	Compil.
The Wanderer's Greatest Hits	Dion	1991	Compil.
Castle Gold Collection, Vol. 8	Dion	1991	Single
Dream Lover / Hot Shots! (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)	Dion / Sylvester Levay	1991	Single
The Fabulous Dion	Dion	1991	Compil.
(I Was) Born To Cry / I Got The Blues	Dion	1991	Single
Wish Upon A Star / Alone With Dion	Dion And Dion & The Belmonts	1990	Compil.
Fire In The Night	Dion	1990	Album
Return Of The Wanderer / Fire In The Night	Dion	1990	Compil.
King Of The New York Streets	Dion	1989	Single
Yo Frankie (Hall Of Fame Sampler)	Dion	1989	Album
Dion: The Wanderer	Dion	1989	Compil.
Yo Frankie	Dion	1989	Album
The Wanderer: 18 Original Hit Recordings by Dion and Dion and the Belmonts 1958-1963	Dion, Dion & The Belmonts	1989	Compil.
Written On The Subway Wall	Dion	1989	Single
And The Night Stood Still	Dion	1989	Single
A Teenager In Love / The Wanderer	Dion & The Belmonts, Dion	1989	Album
Classic Old & Gold Volume 4 - His Best	Dion	1988	Compil.
The Best Of The Rest: Runaround Sue	Dion	1988	Compil.
The Wanderer / No One Knows	Dion / Dion & The Belmonts	1988	Single
The Majestic / Lovers Who Wonder	Dion	1986	Single
The Best Of Dion	Dion	1986	Compil.
Hits	Dion & The Belmonts, Dion	1986	Compil.
Velvet And Steel	Dion	1986	Album
Velvet & Steel	Dion	1986	Single
Kingdom In The Streets	Dion	1985	Album
So Why Didn't You Do That The First Time?	Dion & Dion & The Belmonts	1985	Compil.
Golden Sun Silver Moon	Dion	1984	Single
Seasons	Dion	1984	Compil.
The Wanderer / Lovers Who Wander	Dion	1984	Single
The Way You Do The Things You Do	Dion	1984	Single
Runaround Sue / Lonely Teenager	Dion	1984	Single
Day Of The Lord	Dion	1983	Single
We Don't Talk Anymore	Dion	1983	Single
Golden Oldies	Dion	1983	Single
I Put Away My Idols	Dion	1983	Album
The History Of Rock (Volume Six)	Del Shannon / Neil Sedaka / Paul Anka / Dion	1982	Compil.
Dion & The Belmonts Medley / You're The Only Girl For Me	Dion, Dion & The Belmonts, Ernie Maresca	1982	Single
The Wanderer	Foreign Intrigue / Dion	1982	Single
Only Jesus	Dion	1981	Album
An Hour With... Inside Job (Word Radio Special)	Dion	1981	Album
Greatest Hits	Dion	1981	Compil.
The Wanderer / Love Came To Me	Dion	1981	Single
16 Big Hits	Dion	1981	Compil.
Inside Job	Dion	1980	Album
Dion And The Belmonts Medley / The Majestic	Dion	1980	Single
New Jersey Wife / Man In The Glass	Dion	1980	Single
Fire In The Night	Dion	1980	Single
The Wanderer / Runaround Sue	Dion	1979	Single
The Wanderer	Dion	1979	Compil.
Les Seigneurs	Dion, The Contours	1979	Single
The Wanderers	Ben E. King, Dion	1979	Single
Dion Sings The Hits Of The 50's & 60's	Dion	1979	Compil.
The Wanderer / A Teenager In Love	Dion / Dion & The Belmonts	1978	Single
Midtown American Main Street Gang / Guitar Queen	Dion	1978	Single
Return Of The Wanderer	Dion	1978	Album
Runaround Sue	Dion	1978	Single
Abraham, Martin & John / From Both Sides Now	Dion	1978	Single
(I Used To Be A) Brooklyn Dodger	Dion	1978	Single
Lonely Teenager / Little Diane	Dion	1978	Single
Heart Of Saturday Night	Dion	1978	Single
Young Virgin Eyes (I'm All Wrapped Up)	Dion	1977	Single
You Showed Me What Love Is / Lover Boy Supreme	Dion	1976	Single
Hey My Love / Lover Boy Supreme	Dion	1976	Single
Streetheart	Dion	1976	Album
What's It All About	Olivia Newton-John, Dion	1976	Single
The Way You Do The Things You Do	Dion	1976	Single
Shout / Little Diane	Dion	1976	Single
Dion's Greatest Hits	Dion	1976	Compil.
Baby Let's Stick Together	Dion	1976	Single
The Wanderer / Little Diane	Dion	1976	Single
Queen Of '59	Dion	1976	Single
Born To Be With You / Good Lovin' Man	Dion	1976	Single
Born To Be With You	Dion	1975	Album
Make The Woman Love Me	Dion	1975	Single
Attention! Dion!	Dion	1974	Compil.
New York City Song	Dion	1974	Single
A Teenager In Love	Dion	1973	Single
Dion's Greatest Hits	Dion	1973	Compil.
Ruby Baby	Dion	1973	Single
Doctor Rock And Roll	Dion	1973	Single
Suite For Late Summer	Dion	1972	Album
Sea Gull	Dion	1972	Single
Running Close Behind You / Sea Gull	Dion	1972	Single
Close To It All	Dion	1971	Single
Sunniland / Josie	Dion	1971	Single
Sanctuary	Dion	1971	Single
Let It Be	Dion	1971	Single
Sanctuary	Dion	1971	Album
Peaceful Place	Dion	1971	Single
You're Not Alone / Second Contribution	Dion / Shawn Phillips	1971	Album
You're Not Alone	Dion	1971	Album
Sit Down Old Friend	Dion	1970	Album
Your Own Back Yard	Dion	1970	Single
Purple Haze / The Dolphins	Dion	1969	Single
Wonder Where I'm Bound	Dion	1969	Album
He Looks A Lot Like Me	Dion	1969	Single
From Both Sides Now	Dion	1969	Single
If We Only Have Love	Dion	1969	Single
Abraham, Martin And John / Daddy Rollin'	Dion	1968	Single
Abraham, Martin And John / The Wanderer	Dion	1968	Single
Dion	Dion	1968	Album
Runaround Sue/ Purple Haze	Dion	1968	Single
Dion	Dion	1968	Album
Both Sides Now	Dion	1968	Single
Dion And Introducing The Glen Stuart Chorus	Dion, The Glen Stuart Chorus	1964	Compil.
More Of Dion's Greatest Hits	Dion	1964	Compil.
Shout	Dion	1964	Single
After The Dance	Dion	1964	Single
Drip Drop	Dion	1963	Single
Love Came To Me	Dion	1963	Single
Ruby Baby / Donna The Prima Donna	Dion	1963	Single
Sandy / Faith	Dion	1963	Single
Dion Hits	Dion	1963	Single
Dion Sings To Sandy	Dion	1963	Album
Be Careful Of Stones That You Throw	Dion	1963	Single
This Little Girl / The Lonliest Man In The World	Dion	1963	Single
Love Came To Me	Dion	1963	Single
Shout / I Can't Go On	Dion	1963	Single
Come Go With Me / King Without A Queen	Dion	1963	Single
"Together"	Dion, The Belmonts	1963	Compil.
Ruby Baby	Dion	1963	Album
Tag Along / Lonely World	Dion	1963	Single
Candy Man	Dion	1963	Single
Perchè T'Amo (He'll Only Hurt You)	Dion	1963	Single
The Golden Treasure Series Presents Dion's Greatest Hits	Dion	1963	Compil.
Love Came To Me	Dion	1963	Album
Ruby Baby	Dion	1963	Single
Ruby Baby	Dion / Eydie Gormé	1963	Single
Sandy	Dion	1963	Single
Drip Drop	Dion	1963	Compil.
Donna The Prima Donna	Dion	1963	Single
This Little Girl / Unloved, Unwanted Me	Dion	1963	Single
Donna The Prima Donna / You're Mine	Dion	1963	Single
Los Grandes Exitos De Dion	Dion	1963	Compil.
Queen Of The Hop/Come Go With Me/Rosalie/King Without A Queen	Dion	1963	Single
Gonna Make It Alone	Dion	1963	Single
This Little Girl / Will Love Ever Come My Way / Gonna Make It Alone / Unloved, Unwanted Me	Dion	1963	Single
Ruby Baby / Me Hiciste Amarte / Solo Te Hara Daño / My Mammy	Dion	1963	Single
Dion Sings The 15 Million Sellers	Dion	1963	Compil.
This Little Girl / Go Away Little Girl / Fever / Gonna Make It Alone	Dion	1963	Single
Lovers Who Wander / (I Was) Born To Cry	Dion	1962	Single
Little Diane / Lost For Sure / Lonely Teenager / Little Miss Blue	Dion	1962	Single
Bande Sonore Originale Du Film Columbia "Twist Around The Clock"	Dion	1962	Single
Runaround Sue - Lovers Who Wander	Dion	1962	Compil.
Little Diane / Lost For Sure	Dion	1962	Single
Runaround Sue	Dion	1962	Single
Runaround Sue	Dion	1962	Single
Love Came To Me	Dion	1962	Single
Little Diana	Dion	1962	Single
Born To Cry	Dion	1962	Single
Dion Sings His Greatest Hits	Dion	1962	Compil.
Lovers Who Wander	Dion	1962	Album
I Wonder Why	Dion	1962	Single
Love Came To Me / Little Girl	Dion	1962	Single
Ruby Baby / He'll Only Hurt You	Dion	1962	Single
Lonely Teenager	Dion	1961	Single
Runaround Sue	Dion	1961	Single
A Solas Con Dion (Alone With Dion)	Dion	1961	Single
Runaround Sue / Twistin' U.S.A	Dion / Danny & The Juniors	1961	Single
Kissin Game	Dion	1961	Single
The Majestic / The Wanderer	Dion	1961	Single
Runaround Sue	Dion	1961	Single
Havin' Fun / Northeast End Of The Corner	Dion	1961	Single
The Wanderer / Please, Mr.Postman	Dion / The Marvelettes	1961	Album
Swing Along With Dion	Dion	1961	Single
Runaround Sue	Dion	1961	Single
Alone With Dion	Dion	1961	Album
Could Somebody Take My Place Tonight	Dion	1961	Single
Runaround Sue-Twist	Dion	1961	Single
Runaround Sue	Dion	1961	Album
Lonely Teenager	Dion	1960	Single
Little Miss Blue / Lonely Teenager	Dion	1960	Single
Bye Bye Love / The Wanderer / Western Movies / Since I Don't Have You	Everly Brothers / Dion / The Olympics / The Skyliners	1959	Compil.
Les Grands Succès De Dion	Dion		Compil.
Spoonful	Dion		Single
Lovers Who Wander / Where Or When	Dion / Dion & The Belmonts		Single
Pequeña Diana	Dion		Single
Donna The Prima Donna / Fever	Dion		Single
Love Came To Me / Sandy	Dion		Single
Best Of The Gospel Years	Dion		Compil.
Willie, Mickey And The Duke / I Used To Be A Brooklyn Dodger	Terry Cashman, Dion		Single
(I Was) Born To Cry / I Wonder Why	Dion / Dion & The Belmonts		Single
Classic Rock Series Vol 1	Ricky Nelson, Dion		Compil.
Susy La Coqueta	Dion		Single
Runaround Sue / Hushabye	Dion, The Mystics		Album
Kansas City / Lonely Teenager	Dion		Single
A Teenager In Love	Dion & Dion & The Belmonts		Compil.
Runaround Sue / I Wonder Why	Dion / Dion & The Belmonts		Single
Abraham, Martin y Juan / Niebla Morada	Dion		Single

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