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.
www.diondimucci.com/
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.
Only You Know
Dion Lyrics
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'Cause I don't wanna wash you off
Wash you off my skin
Rester encore une heure
Enroulés dans les draps
À m'enivrer
M'enivrer de toi
Opened bottles on the drawer
Rolling papers on the floor
Ay, don't want a cigarette yet
Don't want no drink on my breath, yes
Te garder contre mon corps
T'enlacer toujours plus fort
Et refaire le film à l'envers
Ne jamais nous défaire
'Cause I can't love nobody like I love myself
Like I love myself, only you, ay
J'veux pas la vie sans nous, j'veux pas toucher terre
J'te veux toi c'est tout
Toi, c'est tout
Toi, c'est tout
Only you
Dans mes bras qui te serrent, je t'ai dans la peau
Je ne veux que te plaire, t'emmener plus haut
Jusqu'au septième ciel
Cet amour qu'on retient tant qu'on le refait
Qu'il va et revient
Je n'veux pas quitter ce lit
Revenir dans la vraie vie
Non, je veux te garder comme ça
Que le temps s'arrête là, eh
Baby, you'll be hard to beat
What I have is yours to keep
Ayy, I never wanted so bad, best that I ever had
No I can't love nobody like I love myself
Like I love myself, only you, oh-oh
J'veux pas la vie sans nous, j'veux pas toucher terre
J'te veux toi c'est tout
Toi, c'est tout
Toi, c'est tout
Toi, c'est tout
Toi, c'est tout
Only you
Oh, oh, oh, I can't love nobody like I love myself
Like I love myself, only you, oh
No one's ever touched me like I touch myself
No, nobody else, only you
Only you
The song "Only You Know" by Dion is about the intense desire and love between two individuals. The song starts with Dion expressing how he doesn't want to shower, even if he stinks because he wants to keep their scent on his skin. The lyrics "opened bottles on the drawer, rolling papers on the floor" suggest that they have been indulging in alcohol and drugs to escape reality and bask in each other's love. The lyrics "te garder contre mon corps" (to keep you against my body) and "t'enlacer toujours plus fort" (to hold you even tighter) reveal the passion they share.
Dion sings "I can't love nobody like I love myself" which represents his obsession with his lover. The phrase "best that I ever had" gives the impression that Dion has experienced other relationships but this one is exceptional. The lyrics "j'veux pas la vie sans nous" (I do not want a life without us) and "j'te veux toi c'est tout" (I want you, that's all) highlights the deep affection he feels towards his lover. The song ends with the repetition of "only you" emphasizing that for Dion, it is only this person who he feels this way about.
Overall, "Only You Know" is a song that portrays the depths of love, desire, and passion between two individuals. Dion's lyrics highlight the intensity of their relationship, and the accompanying music creates a romantic and emotional atmosphere. It is a song that speaks to the hearts of those who have ever experienced such an all-consuming love.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't wanna shower even if I stink
I don't want to wash you off my skin
Rester encore une heure Enroulés dans les draps À m'enivrer M'enivrer de toi
Stay wrapped up in the sheets for another hour, get drunk on you
Opened bottles on the drawer Rolling papers on the floor Ay, don't want a cigarette yet Don't want no drink on my breath, yes
There are open bottles on the drawer and rolling papers on the floor, but I don't want to smoke or drink because I don't want anything to take away from the taste of you
Te garder contre mon corps T'enlacer toujours plus fort Et refaire le film à l'envers Ne jamais nous défaire
Hold you against my body, embrace you even tighter, replay everything in reverse, never let go of us
'Cause I can't love nobody like I love myself Like I love myself, only you, ay
I can only love you like I love myself, you're the only one for me
J'veux pas la vie sans nous, j'veux pas toucher terre J'te veux toi c'est tout Toi, c'est tout Toi, c'est tout
I don't want a life without us, I don't want to come back down to reality, I just want you, only you
Dans mes bras qui te serrent, je t'ai dans la peau Je ne veux que te plaire, t'emmener plus haut Jusqu'au septième ciel Cet amour qu'on retient tant qu'on le refait Qu'il va et revient
You're in my arms and under my skin, I only want to please you and take you higher, up to the seventh sky, this love that we hold onto and keep repeating, it comes and goes
Je n'veux pas quitter ce lit Revenir dans la vraie vie Non, je veux te garder comme ça Que le temps s'arrête là, eh
I don't want to leave this bed or go back to the real world, I want to keep you just like this, let time stand still
Baby, you'll be hard to beat What I have is yours to keep Ayy, I never wanted so bad, best that I ever had
Baby, you're hard to surpass. What I have is yours to keep. I've never wanted anything so badly, you're simply the best
No I can't love nobody like I love myself Like I love myself, only you, oh-oh
I can only love you like I love myself. You're the only one I want, oh-oh
J'veux pas la vie sans nous, j'veux pas toucher terre J'te veux toi c'est tout Toi, c'est tout
I don't want a life without us, I don't want to come back down to reality, I just want you, only you
Toi, c'est tout Toi, c'est tout Toi, c'est tout Only you
You're everything I want. Only you
Oh, oh, oh, I can't love nobody like I love myself Like I love myself, only you, oh No one's ever touched me like I touch myself No, nobody else, only you Only you
Oh, oh, oh, I can only love you like I love myself, you're the only one for me. No one has ever touched me the way I touch myself, no one but you. Only you
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOAKIM BERG, MARKUS SEPEHRMANESH, MICHEL FLYGARE, PETRA MARKLUND, TOBIAS JIMSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Momma Donna
Check out Joe Leone Music on YouTube for a great cover of this song.
https://youtu.be/iYrkDhA4wGM
Momma Donna
Joe Leone did a beautiful cover of this song.
https://youtu.be/iYrkDhA4wGM
@thefrodobagginstvua
I wanna see something
that used to be in your eyes again,
I'm waitin' to see it,
you know it's only a question of when,
And I know how much I'm missin' heaven,
You know that it's missin'
And only you know where you have been to,
Only you know what you have been through,
But there's better things you're gonna get into,
And I wanna be there too.
I know it's not easy
For you to start to believe again
And when the day comes
Don't let yourself be deceived again
Cause I know how you've been waiting,
Such a long time that you've been waitin
And only you know where you have been to,
Only you know what you have been through,
There's better things you're gonna get into,
And I wanna be there too.
And I know how you've been waiting,
Such a long time that you've been waitin
And only you know where you have been to,
Only you know what you have been through,
But there's better things you're gonna get into
And I wanna be there too.
@khalifashadow
I wanna see something that used to be in your eyes again
I'm waiting to see it, you know it's only a question of when
'Cause I know how much I'm missing, heaven
You know that it's missing
And only you know where you have been to
Only you know what you have been through
There's better things you're gonna get into
And I wanna be there too
Yes I do
I know it's not easy for you to start to believe again
And when the day comes don't let yourself be deceived again
'Cause I know that you've been waiting
It's such a long time that you've been waiting
And only you know where you have been to
Only you know what you have been through
There's better things you're gonna get into
And I wanna be there too
Ooh
'Cause I know that you've been waiting
Been such a long time you've been waiting
And only you know where you have been to
Only you know what you have been through
There's better things you're gonna get into
And I wanna be there too
You know I do
@apocryphon2003
glad i watch ozark wouldn't have found this otherwise
@MadGamer_666
lol same xD
@jimlore5869
Same here
@TheStranger7six
Yes, same! I cannot stop listening. This song?!
@TheStranger7six
Been on repeat since I heard it on Ozark last night.
@danielarcher369
Same :-)
@combobreaker5251
Ozark brought me. And I'm staying.
@foysalmahmudniloy8047
Me too