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Dion & the Belmonts were a leading American vocal group of the late 1950s. The group formed when Dion DiMucci joined The Belmonts - Carlo Mastrangelo, Fred Milano (August 22, 1939 - January 1, 2012), and Angelo D’Aleo - in late 1957.

After an unsuccessful first single, the group were signed to Laurie Records. Their breakthrough came when “I Wonder Why” made # 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and the group appeared for the first time on the Dick Clark TV show. They followed it with the ballads “No One Knows” (#19) and “Don’t Pity Me” (#40).

This success won Dion and the Belmonts their first major tour in late 1958, with The Coasters, Buddy Holly and Bobby Darin, and this was followed up by the “Winter Dance Party” tour with Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper. On 2 February 1959, after playing at Clear Lake, Iowa, Dion decided that he could not afford the $36 cost of a flight to the next venue. The plane crashed, and Holly and the other stars were killed. However, the tour continued, with Jimmy Clanton and Bobby Vee being added to the bill.
In March 1959, Dion and the Belmonts’ next single, “A Teenager in Love”, was released, making #5 in the Billboard Hot 100 and #28 in the UK Singles Chart, and this was followed by an album, Presenting Dion and the Belmonts. Their biggest hit, “Where or When”, was released in November 1959, and reached #3 on the U.S. chart.
However, in early 1960, Dion checked in to hospital for heroin addiction, a problem he had had since his mid-teens.
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  • collards

    DION IS THE MAN

    8 May 7:23pm Reply

  • Sanderidema

    I'll keep away from runaround Sue.. Serious, hearing from this song, she's kind of a slut...

    12 Mar 10:51pm Reply

  • Degil_Sevostop

    ммммммм

    31 Jan 2:16pm Reply

  • Monimaus

    Oh my god, I love this band so much! Born in the wrong time :( [3]

    27 Oct 2012 Reply

  • lunaexoriens

    Oh my god, I love this band so much! Born in the wrong time :( [2]

    26 Jul 2012 Reply

  • krzaczek5

    Runaround Sue!

    13 Jun 2012 Reply

  • Nirvana-Bastard

    Oh my god, I love this band so much! Born in the wrong time :(

    6 Jun 2012 Reply

  • Lowbacca

    "Lovers Who Wander" also is a Dion solo recording

    19 May 2012 Reply

  • Hai_Ai

    Still amazing even after so many years!! <3

    21 Apr 2012 Reply

  • JWP321

    They put the "wop" in doo-wop.

    4 Apr 2012 Reply

  • KeithJones

    RIP, Fred Milano

    3 Jan 2012 Reply

  • Oh_Ramona

    Born to Cry. <3

    16 Nov 2011 Reply

  • grungefv

    little diane ...

    20 Aug 2011 Reply

  • theeyeofthehawk

    Great band! They set the roots of rock n' roll and pop too! Amazing!

    1 Jul 2011 Reply

  • Lowbacca

    @rm508: you're right. and it does matter (much), i think.

    19 Feb 2011 Reply

  • rm508

    Not that it matters much, but The Wanderer and Runaround Sue were solo hits for Dion, after he split from The Belmonts. He only sang them with The Belmonts on that live album from the 70s.

    9 Jan 2011 Reply

  • GMenRVA

    So many great songs! Universally recognized as one of the greats, yet still underrated!!

    26 Dec 2010 Reply

  • kakukirin

    I was born in 1991, and this stuff is amazing. Good music is just good through the years through the generations, through the world.

    25 Nov 2010 Reply

  • Reckless_Rebell

    This was far from my time since I can barely even call myself an 80's person due to being born in the late 80's and all; but I can still say this music is amazing. Just the same as if I was back in those days. The music from back then is just so amazing.

    27 Sep 2010 Reply

  • De-La-Lune

    Baaaaaaaa WOP WOP WOP. ♥

    21 Sep 2010 Reply
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