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.
Healing
Dion Lyrics
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In their faces I see despair
And emptiness
I see restlessness
I see them in the drug store lines
The spend their money in hopes to find
A remedy
For their anxiety
They read the news stand's psychology
They look for peace but they do no see
The simple truth that
Frees us from our pain
Healing is faith
And it′s prayer
It's knowing that He's always there
Healing is light
In the dark
It′s knowing His forgiveness in your heart
Healing is hope
And it′s dreams
And through Jesus you can see
That healing's just another word for love
I love the doctors and the AMA
I′m glad that people get help that way
With their disease
I know that God is pleased
But I have learned what love can do
Seen bodies healed through and through
And minds set free
From anxiety
Yes, there's a hurt that the x-rays don′t show
There's a cure that the doctors don′t know
There's a God that loves you and me
Healing is faith
And it's prayer
It′s knowing that He′s always there
Healing is light
In the dark
It's knowing His forgiveness in your heart
Healing is hope
And it′s dreams
And through Jesus you can see
That healing's just another word for love
I have seen life′s mysteries
In this Man from Galilee
Who died for us
To gain our trust
Through His eyes I've come to see
The one and true reality
Of love and grace
In this world I face
I know there′s hope for the sick and the lame
I've seen them healed at the mention of His Name
I've seen the power of His love for you and me
Healing is faith
And it′s prayer
It′s knowing that He's always there
Healing is light
In the dark
It′s knowing His forgiveness in your heart
Healing is hope
And it's dreams
And through Jesus you can see
That healing′s just another word for love...
Thank You, Jesus
Dion's song Healing encourages people to seek healing through faith and prayer, rather than relying solely on medication and psychology. The lyrics describe the restless and despair-filled faces of people waiting in drug store lines, hoping to find a remedy for their anxiety. But the simple truth is that "healing is faith and it's prayer," and through belief in Jesus and his love and forgiveness, one can find healing. The song also acknowledges the power of modern medicine and the importance of seeking medical help when needed. However, it asserts that true healing comes from a connection to a higher power.
The lyrics also touch on the idea that there is a type of hurt that x-rays and doctors can't fix - often an emotional or spiritual pain that requires a deeper sort of healing. The song suggests that this type of healing can only come from a connection to God.
Overall, Healing is a hopeful and uplifting song that encourages people to look beyond the medical field for healing and find peace through faith.
Line by Line Meaning
People runnin' everywhere
Observation about people being busy and rushing around
In their faces I see despair
People appear unhappy and hopeless
And emptiness
Lack of fulfillment in life
I see restlessness
People appear unsettled and anxious
I see them in the drug store lines
People are seeking relief by purchasing medication
The spend their money in hopes to find
People are investing money in hopes of finding a solution
A remedy
A cure for their problems
For their anxiety
Specifically to fix their anxious feelings
They read the news stand's psychology
People look for advice in magazines and newspapers
They look for peace but they do not see
People are seeking peace but they are not finding it
The simple truth that
What they are looking for is simple
Frees us from our pain
Will bring relief from their suffering
Healing is faith
Having faith can be healing
And it's prayer
Prayer can be healing
It's knowing that He's always there
Having the knowledge that God is always there to help
Healing is light
Healing is like a light in the darkness
In the dark
When things are uncertain or difficult
It's knowing His forgiveness in your heart
Feeling forgiven and loved in your heart can be healing
Healing is hope
Having hope can be healing
And it's dreams
Having goals and aspirations can be healing
And through Jesus you can see
Jesus helps you to understand
That healing's just another word for love
Love can be healing
I love the doctors and the AMA
Appreciation for medical professionals
I'm glad that people get help that way
Acknowledgement that medicine and medical professionals are helpful
With their disease
When people are sick
I know that God is pleased
God is happy that we are being helped
But I have learned what love can do
Realization that love can have powerful effects
Seen bodies healed through and through
Having seen people healed completely
And minds set free
People being freed from anxiety and other negative thoughts
From anxiety
Specifically dealing with anxiety
Yes, there's a hurt that the x-rays don't show
There are problems that cannot be seen by medical tests
There's a cure that the doctors don't know
There may be cures or solutions that doctors have not discovered yet
There's a God that loves you and me
God loves everyone and may have solutions to our problems
I have seen life's mysteries
Observation of the wonder and complexity of life
In this Man from Galilee
Reference to Jesus
Who died for us
Jesus died to save us
To gain our trust
So we can have faith and trust in Him
Through His eyes I've come to see
Jesus has helped me see things differently
The one and true reality
The ultimate truth
Of love and grace
The love and mercy of God
In this world I face
In the challenges of life
I know there's hope for the sick and the lame
There is hope for those who are physically or emotionally unwell
I've seen them healed at the mention of His Name
Witnessing the power of prayer and faith
I've seen the power of His love for you and me
The transformative power of God's love
Writer(s): Smith Robert Earl, Carroll Michael Francis
Contributed by Sarah T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Momma Donna
on Only You Know
Check out Joe Leone Music on YouTube for a great cover of this song.
https://youtu.be/iYrkDhA4wGM
Momma Donna
on Only You Know
Joe Leone did a beautiful cover of this song.
https://youtu.be/iYrkDhA4wGM