Dion Francis DiMucci (July 18, 1939), better known as Dion, is an American singer and songwriter. His work has flawlessly incorporated elements of straight blues, R&B styles, rock, and doo-wop. DiMucci was born in the Bronx, New York. He began his singing career by performing on the street corners and local clubs of the Bronx. DiMucci auditioned for Bob and Gene Schwartz in early 1957 for their short-lived Mohawk Records label. He was asked to sing a song that Hugo Montenegro had arranged. The song became a minor regional hit.

Bob and Gene Schwartz also signed Dion’s friends, and together they formed a vocal group called Belmont neighborhood of the Bronx. Dion was the singing lead for the group. In 1958, a new group came up with an early breakthrough when their song entitled “I Wonder Why” reached number 22 on the U.S. charts. The hit was followed by “Don’t Pity Me” and “No One Knows.” Don’t Pity Me charted the Billboard Top 100.

Dion released his debut solo album by the end of 1960 entitled, Alone with Dion. The single from the album “Lonely Teenage” peaked at number 12 in the U.S. charts. His other notable studio albums include Runaround Sue (1961), Suite for Late Summer (1972), Born to Be with You (1975), Streetheart (1976), Son of Skip James (2007), and Blues with Friends (2020). Dion also appeared as a guest on 100 Huntley Street on September 24, 1985. He won the GMA Dove Award for his album I Put Away My Idols in 1984. 

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Dion Francis DiMucci (July 18, 1939), better known as Dion, is an American singer and songwriter. His work has flawlessly incorporated elements of straight blues, R&B styles, rock, and doo-wop. DiMucci was born in the Bronx, New York. He began his singing career by performing on the street corners and local clubs of the Bronx. DiMucci auditioned for Bob and Gene Schwartz in early 1957 for their short-lived Mohawk Records label. He was asked to sing a song that Hugo Montenegro had arranged. The song became a minor regional hit.

Bob and Gene Schwartz also signed Dion’s friends, and together they formed a vocal group called Belmont neighborhood of the Bronx. Dion was the singing lead for the group. In 1958, a new group came up with an early breakthrough when their song entitled “I Wonder Why” reached number 22 on the U.S. charts. The hit was followed by “Don’t Pity Me” and “No One Knows.” Don’t Pity Me charted the Billboard Top 100.

Dion released his debut solo album by the end of 1960 entitled, Alone with Dion. The single from the album “Lonely Teenage” peaked at number 12 in the U.S. charts. His other notable studio albums include Runaround Sue (1961), Suite for Late Summer (1972), Born to Be with You (1975), Streetheart (1976), Son of Skip James (2007), and Blues with Friends (2020). Dion also appeared as a guest on 100 Huntley Street on September 24, 1985. He won the GMA Dove Award for his album I Put Away My Idols in 1984. <h4 class="text-darkblue mb-0 font-weight-bold mt-4">How to Buy Dion Tickets</h4><p class="is-size-6 mt-3">Our goal is to help you quickly and easily choose the Dion event that you desire. We have designed our site with many features to allow a seamless and secure process. This page has all the event listings for Dion. We have separated the nearest event at the top of the screen for ease if you are interested in a location that is not local to your search we have conveniently cataloged those below by date.

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