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.
Fun Fun Fun
Dion Lyrics
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With it's up and downs
And today's hero
May be tomorrow's clown
Friends keep on telling me
That I'm a fool to be
So in love while
I'll spend each lonely night
Longing to hold you tight
Morning finds me
Crying to the sun
But I'll find somebody new
And I'll get over you
Then my broken heart
Will hurt no more
Someday you'll realize
I was the one
Then you'll be crying
While I'm having fun
You know
Someday you're gonna realize
That I was the one
Then you'll be crying
While I'm having fun
In Dion's song "Fun Fun Fun," the lyrics convey the theme of heartbreak and the aftermath of losing someone that you cared deeply about. The song admits that life can be unpredictable and that what may seem like fun now could turn into pain in the future. Also, the song touches on the theme of perspective as the person who left may come to realize the mistake they made in leaving.
Starting with the opening line, "Life is so strange, with its ups and downs," the song captures the feeling of how life can take unexpected turns. While the lines "Friends keep telling me that I'm a fool to be so in love" speak to the hurt and isolation that the singer feels in their heartbreak. The lines that follow reveal the commitment towards their love by conveying that they are willing to spend each night alone if it means holding onto the memory of their love.
Despite the pain, the song ends on a hopeful note with the promise of finding someone new and being able to move on. The lines "Then my broken heart will hurt no more. Someday you'll realize I was the one. Then you'll be crying while I'm having fun" signifies that the singer has the strength to move on and find happiness again.
Line by Line Meaning
Life is so strange
The circumstances of life can be puzzling and unexpected
With it's up and downs
Life has its moments of joy and sadness
And today's hero
The person in the spotlight at the moment
May be tomorrow's clown
Could become an object of ridicule in the future
Friends keep on telling me
People in my social circle often advise me
That I'm a fool to be
It's unwise of me to
So in love while
To be completely infatuated even though
You're just having fun
The person I care for is frivializing our relationship
I'll spend each lonely night
I'll suffer through each empty evening
Longing to hold you tight
Yearning to embrace the person I care for
Morning finds me
Daylight reveals
Crying to the sun
My tears are flowing uncontrollably
But I'll find somebody new
Someday I'll meet someone else
And I'll get over you
I'll eventually stop being affected by being away from you
Then my broken heart
The wound on my emotionally shattered heart
Will hurt no more
Will finally recover
Someday you'll realize
At some point in the future it will occur to you
I was the one
That I was the right person for you
Then you'll be crying
You will then feel the pain of a broken heart
While I'm having fun
While I'm enjoying life
You know
It's worth noting that
Someday you're gonna realize
You'll eventually come to understand
That I was the one
That I was the perfect match for you
Then you'll be crying
You will then feel the pain of a broken heart
While I'm having fun
While I'm enjoying life
Contributed by Samantha F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@richardvaughn5691
How often do I need to say this? What you're looking at is the scene from a movie. The "dead" audience is a bunch of extras.
Notice the change in camera angles during his song. Floor cameras were on rolling stands and weighed a ton. Upper shots would have been "boom" cameras.
The "number" was clearly edited, as in (ready) a movie! So the people likely didn't even hear the song. (Same with "The Wanderers.")
If that's not enough, note the Sax player. He isn't even keying the Sax.
It's-a-movie, my friends.
Ghostbuster.
@wh4193
Lyrics:
Here's my story, it's sad but true
It's about a girl that I once knew
She took my love then ran around
With every single guy in town
I should have known it from the very start
This girl will leave me with a broken heart
Now listen people what I'm telling you
A-keep away from-a Runaround Sue, yeah
I might miss her lips and the smile on her face
The touch of her hand and this girl's warm embrace
So if you don't wanna cry like I do
A-keep away from-a Runaround Sue
She likes to travel around, yeah
She'll love you and she'll put you down
Now people let me put you wise
Sue goes out with other guys
Here's the moral and the story from the guy who knows
I fell in love and my love still grows
Ask any fool that she ever knew, they'll say
A-keep away from-a Runaround Sue
Yeah, keep away from this girl
I know, know what she'll do
Keep away from Sue
She likes to travel around, yeah
She'll love you and she'll put you down
Now people let me put you wise
A-she goes out with other guys
Here's the moral and the story from the guy who knows
I fell in love and my love still grows
Ask any fool that she ever knew, they'll say
A-keep away from-a Runaround Sue, yeah
Stay away from that girl
Don't you know what to do now
Keep away from that girl
Don't you know what to do now
Mon. Jun. 6, 2022, 2:48 PM
@Lucid_Waking
Dion:"I guess you guys aren't ready for that yet, but your kids are gonna love it."
@Jason-dp2ll
Just finished watching back to the future for the first time, half an hour later i watch this for the first time and see this comment lol
@Lucid_Waking
@@Jason-dp2ll haha nice
@bcampbell1826
Hahaha! lol......Good 1
@bcampbell1826
@@Jason-dp2ll That Movie was and still is Great....Music soundtrack 2 .......Great Movie, always will be in my book.
@Jason-dp2ll
@@bcampbell1826 yeah, funny film. martys mother is a peice of cake for sure lol
@shakenbake9927
This man is straight killing it and the crowd looks like they’re in a cemetery
@infinitytoinfinitysquaredb7836
That's cause it's from a movie and they're extras.
@marialuisaquijano2638
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@marialuisaquijano2638
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