This is the discography for American musician Dion DiMucci (including Dion and the Belmonts).[1][2][3][4]
Dion is a singer and songwriter whose music has incorporated elements of doo-wop, rock, R&B and blues.[5] As lead singer of Dion and the Belmonts, then a solo career, he was one of the most popular rock and roll performers of the pre-British Invasion era.[2] He had 39 Top 40 hits in the late 1950s and early 1960s as a solo performer, with the Belmonts or with the Del-Satins.[6] He is best known for the singles "Runaround Sue", "The Wanderer", "Ruby Baby" and "Lovers Who Wander", among other hits.[7]
In the late 1960s, Dion shifted his style and released songs that were more mature and contemplative, such as "Abraham, Martin and John".[8] During the 1980s, Dion produced several Christian albums, earning a GMA Dove Award nomination in 1984 for the album I Put Away My Idols.[9][10] He returned to secular music in the late 1980s with Yo Frankie (1989).[11] Between the mid-2000s and 2024, Dion released seven Top Blues Albums (three at No. 1).[12] Critics who had dismissed his early work, labeling him a teen idol, praised his later work and noted the influence he has had on other musicians.[13]
A Grammy-nominated artist,[14] Dion has released over 40 albums, and scored eleven Top 10 hits (including with the Belmonts) on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[15] He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989.[16] In 2002, Dion was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame for "Runaround Sue".[17] Recent album awards include Favorite Blues Album for New York is My Home (2016), Favorite Compilations and Reissues for Kickin Child: Lost Columbia Album 1965 (2017) and Favorite Blues Album for Blues with Friends (2020).[18]
- ^ "Dion & the Belmonts Albums and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Dion Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "Dion Albums and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "Music – Dion". Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "Grooves & Cuts: JANUARY 2021 – Dion DiMucci Blues & Chubby Checker's Country / Modern Day Surprises • Americana Highways". Americana Highways. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "The Del-Satins Biography". OLDIES.com. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "Dion". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- ^ Hamilton, Anita (16 July 2018). "Dion DiMucci is The Wanderer | 50+ World - 50+ World". Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "Dion on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "DION: INTO THE '90S WITH A NEW APPRECIATION FOR THE PAST". Chicago Tribune. 19 October 1990. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ Cohen, Mitchell (May 7, 2019). "King of the NY Streets: Dion's Yo Frankie Turns 30". Rock and Roll Globe. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- ^ "Dion". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
- ^ Unterberger, Richie. "Dion Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
his critical rep has risen steadily since the early '60s, with many noted contemporary musicians showering him with praise and citing his influence.
- ^ "Tank Full of Blues - Dion". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "Dion". Billboard. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "Dion on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon". NBC. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- ^ Myers, Marc (12 January 2016). "The Story Behind 'Runaround Sue'". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "Dion | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 March 2022.