The Dion Page
January 23, 2019Dion Runaround Sue
Rock and Roll One golden oldie favorite is the classic “Runaround Sue” by Dion. The song was written by Dion and Ernie Maresca. They say it was about the kind of girl who wants you to love her, but when it comes to a commitment, she’s off to someone else. In…
September 16, 2018Dion and The Belmonts A Teenager in Love
Doo Wop Music Ah, love can break your heart at any age, but it can be tough for teenagers. The song was written by the team of Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (other songs by them include "Save the Last Dance for Me" "This Magic Moment"). The Belmonts were…
June 18, 2018Dion The Wanderer
Rock and Roll It might seem that the wanderer has lots of girls and lots of fun, but he realizes it doesn’t amount to much. The lyric says: “I roam from town to town / I go through life without a care / I wave my two fists of…
May 9, 2018Dion and The Belmonts I Wonder Why
Doo Wop Dion and the Belmonts were one of the quintessential doo wop groups in this first era of rock and roll. They hailed from the Bronx in New York City. Group members were Dion DiMucci, Carlo Mastrangelo, Fred Milano, and Angelo D'Aleo. They called themselves The Belmonts because…
April 16, 2018Runaway Girl by Dion
The song "Runaway Girl" was the B-Side to Dion's international hit "Runaround Sue," which was released as a single in 1961 on Laurie Records and on Dion's 1961 album Runaround Sue. ("Runaround Sue" went to #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, in Canada, and in New Zealand. It rose…
April 2, 2018That’s My Desire by Dion and The Belmonts
The selection for this week's Flip-Side Monday is "That's My Desire" by Dion and The Belmonts." It was the B-Side to their 1959 hit "Where or When," which went to #3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The song "That's My Desire" is a popular standard from 1931, written by…
March 6, 2018Dion and the Belmonts Where or When
Doo Wop Music Dion and the Belmonts had a top ten hit with the song “Where Or When.” It was released in 1959 and rose up to #3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The song comes from the 1937 Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart musical Babes In Arms,…