There are at least 2 artists named Dion:
1) Dion DiMucci, 1960s Italian-… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 2 artists named Dion:
1) Dion DiMucci, 1960s Italian-American singer
2) Dion, Australian rapper and member of 1Team

1. Dion Francis DiMucci (b July 18, 1939), better known as Dion, is an Italian-American singer-songwriter now widely recognized as one of the top vocalists of his era, blending the best elements of doo-wop, traditional pop, and rnb styles, as well as a forerunner in the development of rock and roll.

Early years

Dion was born to an Italian-American family in the Bronx borough of New York City. As a child, he used to accompany his father, a vaudeville entertainer, on tour, and developed a love of country music – particularly Hank Williams – and the blues and doo-wop stars he heard in local bars and on the radio. His singing abilities were honed on the street corners of Crotona Avenue, where he rounded up other local singers inventing acapella licks, and in local clubs.

In early 1957 he auditioned for Bob and Gene Schwartz, who had just formed Mohawk Records. They recorded him with a vocal group, The Timberlanes, and released a single "The Chosen Few", arranged by Hugo Montenegro, which became a minor regional hit.

With the Belmonts, 1957-1960

Schwartz also signed up Dion's friends, The Belmonts, named after nearby Belmont Avenue. Their breakthrough together came in early 1958, when "I Wonder Why" made # 22 on the national US charts, followed up with "No One Knows" and "Don’t Pity Me" which were also chart hits.

This success won Dion and the Belmonts a place on the "Winter Dance Party" tour with Buddy 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 [1]. The plane crashed, and Holly and the other stars were killed.

In March 1959, Dion and the Belmonts’ next single, "A Teenager In Love", was released, making # 5 in the US pop charts and # 28 in the UK. Their biggest hit, "Where or When", was released in November 1959, and reached #3 on the US charts. However, in early 1960, Dion checked in to hospital for heroin addiction, a problem he had had since his mid-teens. Further single releases for the group that year were less successful, there were musical and financial differences between Dion and members of the Belmonts, and in October 1960 Dion decided to quit for a solo career.

Solo stardom, 1960-1964

1961 album coverBy the end of 1960, Dion had recorded and released his first solo album, Alone With Dion, and the single "Lonely Teenager", which rose to # 12 in the US charts. Follow-ups "Havin’ Fun" and "Kissin’ Game" had less success, and the signs were that Dion would drift onto the cabaret circuit. However, he then recorded, with new vocal group the Del-Satins, an up-tempo number co-written with Ernie Maresca. The record, "Runaround Sue", stormed up the charts, reaching # 1 in the US charts in September 1961, and # 11 in the UK, where he also toured.

For the next single, the record company promoted the A-side, "The Majestic", but it was the B-side, Maresca’s song "The Wanderer", which received the radio plays and again rose swiftly up the charts, reaching # 2 in the US charts in December 1961 and # 10 in the UK. As a classic oldie, it made the UK top twenty again in 1976.

By the end of 1961, Dion was a major star, with a worldwide touring schedule, and he followed up with a string of hit singles – "Lovers Who Wander" (# 3), "Little Diane" (# 8), "Love Came To Me" (# 10) and "Ruby Baby" (# 2) all making the top ten in 1962. Several of these were written or co-written by Dion. He also had successful albums with Runaround Sue and Lovers Who Wander.

At the end of 1962, Dion moved from Laurie to Columbia Records, the first rock and roll artist ever signed to that label. Although the first single, Leiber and Stoller’s "Ruby Baby", was a big hit, reaching # 2, several follow-ups were less so, although "Donna the Prima Donna" and "Drip Drop" both reached # 6 in the charts in late 1963. Nevertheless, problems with his addiction and changing public tastes did cause him to enter a period of commercial decline.

Changing fortunes, 1964-1968
Following a European tour, Dion returned to the USA and was introduced to classic blues music by Columbia’s John Hammond. To the consternation of his management, he began recording more blues-oriented material, including Willie Dixon’s "Hoochie Coochie Man" and "Spoonful", but these releases – some produced by Tom Wilson, with Al Kooper on keyboards - were not commercially successful.

In 1966, Dion briefly reunited with the Belmonts for the album Together Again on ABC Records. Again, this bombed, despite one classic self-penned song, "My Girl The Month Of May". Although by this stage Dion’s career appeared to be nearing an end, he retained enough credibility to be, along with Bob Dylan, the only pop artist featured on the album cover of The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in 1967.

In April 1968, Dion had a powerful religious experience. After getting clean from drug use, he approached Laurie Records for a new contract, and they agreed on condition that he record the song "Abraham, Martin and John", written by Dick Holler (also the writer of The Royal Guardsmen’s "Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron") in response to the assassinations of Martin Luther King and Robert F Kennedy during the summer of 1968. The success of this song – later recorded by many others including Marvin Gaye – which reached # 4 in the US charts, resuscitated Dion’s career.

The mature period, 1968-1986

Born To Be With You, 1975For the next few years, Dion’s music became radically different, moving to more contemplative and mature material. He released several albums essentially as a singer-songwriter, to critical acclaim but moderate sales, moving to the Warner Brothers label in 1969.

There followed a one-off live reunion show with the Belmonts at Madison Square Garden in 1972, released on album. This was followed in 1975 by the album Born To Be With You, eccentrically produced by Phil Spector. The album was a commercial failure, but has been subsequently praised by such artists as Jason Pierce of Spiritualized and Pete Townshend of The Who.

In 1978 Dion released an album drawing on many of his teenage influences, Return of the Wanderer, another critical success and commercial failure. In December 1979 he experienced a life-changing religious experience, documented in this article [1]. Thereafter, his recordings for several years were in a contemporary Christian music vein, in which he released a number of albums on the Dayspring label reflecting his religious convictions.

Recent work
In 1987 Dion agreed to do a concert of his old hits at Radio City Music Hall in New York. This helped free him to celebrate both his past and his future, and led to a series of special appearances, including a fundraiser for homeless medical relief. There he shared the stage with fans such as Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon and Lou Reed, all of whom cited Dion as one of their prime influences.

In 1988 Dion's autobiography (co-authored by Davin Seay) titled The Wanderer: Dion's Story was published. In the following year, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the induction speech being given by Lou Reed.

In 1989 he returned to secular rock music with the album Yo Frankie, and since then has released several albums with contemporary rock artists. His Déjà Nu album in 2000 found him covering Bruce Springsteen, a major follower over the years.

He joined Scott Kempner of the Del-Lords and Mike Mesaros of The Smithereens in a short-lived band called Little Kings. A live album was later released, but not widely circulated or promoted.

In January 2006 he released Bronx in Blue, an album of blues and country standards, which was critically acclaimed and nominated for a Grammy. As a practicing Catholic, Dion pursues prison ministry and reaches out to men going through addiction recovery.
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2. Dion is a musician from Sydney, Australia. Currently, he is part of the 1Team music collective alongside Joeyy, Bic Flame, Facy, B9 and Shotti. Dion has been active since 2016, though he has essentially quit music twice, with large time gaps between any new releases.

(as best we know) Dion has a producer alter-ego: Avail, previously known as Deadman.

Dion frequently collaborates with Sudi (another Sydney based artist), Scrap Club (a collective from Stockholm, Sweden) and Redpriest.

Come Go With Me
Dion Lyrics

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Dom dom dom dom
Domby dooby dom...
Whoa, oh, oh

Dom dom dom dom
Domby dooby dom...
Whoa, oh, oh

I love you, darling
Come and go with me
Please don't send me
Way beyond the sea
I need you, darling
So come go with me

(CHORUS)
Come, come, come, come
Come into my heart
Tell me, darling
Say we'll never part
I need you, darling
So come go with me, yeah

Said, yes, I really need you
Say I really need you
Please say you'll never leave me
Well, say you never
Yeah, you really never
Please won't you give me a chance

(CHORUS)

Yeah, play that

Let's try this thing
One more time, yeah

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I said
Yes, I really need you
Don't you know I need you
Please say you'll
Never, never leave me

Well, say you never
Don't you know you never
Please won't you give me a chance

(CHORUS)

Yeah, come rocking with me

Don't you know you need me
Come and go with me

Overall Meaning

The song "Come Go With Me" by Dion is a classic love song that speaks of an unbreakable love between two people. The song's melody is light and easy-going, but the lyrics convey a serious message about the singer's feelings for his lover. The first verse of the song has the singer pleading with his lover not to leave him and to come with him wherever he goes. He tells her that he loves her and needs her by his side. The chorus of the song repeats the same message but in a more optimistic tone. The singer tells his lover to come into his heart and promise that they will never part.

The second verse of the song is more emotional than the first. The singer pleads with his lover to give him a chance and not to leave him. He tells her that he really needs her and that she is the only one who can make him happy. The final chorus of the song is more upbeat, with the singer urging his lover to come and rock with him.

The song's lyrics are simple, but they convey a powerful message about the power of love. The melody is catchy, and the chorus is easy to sing along to. Overall, "Come Go With Me" is a timeless love song that has remained popular for generations.

Line by Line Meaning

Dom dom dom dom Domby dooby dom... Whoa, oh, oh
The sound of the music sets the tone for this love song, expressing the artist's excitement and joy.

I love you, darling Come and go with me Please don't send me Way beyond the sea I need you, darling So come go with me
The artist professes his love to his significant other and invites her to come with him wherever he goes, emphasizing his need to be with her.

Come, come, come, come Come into my heart Tell me, darling Say we'll never part I need you, darling So come go with me, yeah
The artist asks his significant other to enter his heart and promises that they will never be separated, reiterating his need for her presence.

Said, yes, I really need you Say I really need you Please say you'll never leave me Well, say you never Yeah, you really never Please won't you give me a chance
The artist expresses his sincere longing for his significant other, pleading with her to stay with him forever and give their love a chance.

Yeah, play that Let's try this thing One more time, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, I said
The artist encourages the music to continue and expresses his determination to make their relationship work.

Yes, I really need you Don't you know I need you Please say you'll Never, never leave me Well, say you never Don't you know you never Please won't you give me a chance
The artist reiterates his need for his significant other, emphasizing that he cannot live without her and urging her to stay with him forever.

Yeah, come rocking with me Don't you know you need me Come and go with me
The artist invites his significant other to come with him and enjoy life, expressing his belief that they are meant for each other.

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