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by CHUCK on 8/7/22NYCB Theatre at Westbury - WestburySAW DION 4 NIGHTS OUT OF 8 ON THIS TOUR AND WESTBURY WAS THE BEST.GREAT SEATS GREAT CROWD AND DION SAVED HIS BEST NIGHT FOR WESTBURY
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Dion DiMucci, best known mononymously as Dion, is a world-renowned singer and songwriter with a career spanning decades. Best known for doo-wop jukebox classics like "Runaround Sue," "The Wanderer" and "Ruby Baby," Dion earned 39 Top 40 hits across the 1950s and '60s both as a solo artist and with the Belmonts and the Del-Satins. Many classic pop and rock musicians, such as Paul Simon, Lou Reed and Bryan Adams, cite Dion as a direct influence on their work.
Born in the Bronx in 1939, Dion found musical inspiration from his father, a vaudeville performer. Dion was also drawn to the blues, doo-wop and country music, particularly that of Hank Williams. In the early days of his career, Dion sang in local clubs around the Bronx and on street corners. In 1957, Dion was teamed up with Bob and Gene Schwartz to form doo-wop group the Belmonts, with Dion singing lead vocals. Together, they toured with Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, the Big Bopper, and Frankie Sardo. In 1959, Dion narrowly escaped tragedy when he declined to join the other performers on a flight to the next tour stop, opting instead to take the bus. The plane crashed, killing all on board.
In 1960, Dion checked into rehab for heroin addiction. Subsequently, he pursued a solo career and released his first solo album, Alone With Dion, in 1961. Later that same year, Dion recorded "Runaround Sue" (co-written by Ernie Maresca) with the Del-Satins--the single was a smash, hitting No. 1 and selling over a million copies. Dion also found significant fame via "The Wanderer," a B-side to "The Majestic" and also written by Maresca. The same year, Dion performed around the world and appeared in Columbia Pictures' musical film Twist Around The Clock. He signed with Columbia the following year.
From 1965 on, Dion began performing more blues-driven material and teamed up with a new group, the Wanderers, featuring former Belmonts bandmate Carlo Mastrangelo on drums. In 1966, Dion reunited with the Belmonts, recording one LP, Together Again.
By the late 1960s, Dion began singing predominantly Christian material, recording Dick Holler's "Abraham, Martin and John" in response to the decade's assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy. The song was enormously successful, selling over one million copies and was certified gold.
Dion spent the 1970s and part of the 80s recording contemporary Christian music. He also reunited with the Belmonts in 1972, releasing a live album Reunion: Live At Madison Square Garden. In 1984, Dion won the GMA Dove Award, also known as the Christian Music Award, for the 1983 album I Put Away My Idols. He was also nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Gospel Vocal Performance, Male for the same album. In 1987, Dion published his autobiography, The Wanderer: Dion's Story.
In 1989, Dion was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and was introduced by Lou Reed. Later, in 2002, Dion was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame for "Runaround Sue." Dion's 2006 album of blues and country standards, Bronx in Blue, was nominated for a Grammy and peaked at No. 2 on the Top Blues Albums chart.
Over the past 20 years, Dion has stayed extremely busy, releasing more than 10 solo studio albums, including 2007's Son of Skip James, 2020's Blues With Friends, and 2021's Stomping Ground, which became Dion's second No. 1 blues album. He has also collaborated with the likes of Joe Bonamassa, Van Morrison, Jeff Beck, Paul Simon, and Bruce Springsteen.
SAW DION 4 NIGHTS OUT OF 8 ON THIS TOUR AND WESTBURY WAS THE BEST.GREAT SEATS GREAT CROWD AND DION SAVED HIS BEST NIGHT FOR WESTBURY
Enjoyed the show overall. More songs from Dion’s time would have been nice to have him perform rather than so many new songs.
Growing up with Dion's music I went to the show to hear his hit songs. While he was good I felt he played too many songs I never heard before and not enough of his hits which is really the reason I went.
He was excellent and the place was packed. His jazzy songs were excellent as well as his orchestra. God Bless him at 83 still singing like that..
Good show, Dion provides a nice mix of music and stories, and isn't afraid to delve into his more recent blues albums.
All his famous oldies were interspersed with some of his newer songs, which also were very good. He interacted with the crowd very well. Hard to believe he's 83.
We enjoyed Dion so much. His music was beautiful. The musicians were great. Dion was at his Best !! A great Eveving. We were so glad to have been there!!! Was a packed house and Everyone Enjoyed the show. 5 Star Show !!!
Wonderful 90 minutes of the classic Dion and some new. Great mix of rock &role, bluesv& duwop. A fantastic evening!
Had a great time and loved to see dion killing it at this age
Dion jumped right onstage smiling, happy to be there, chatting up with us....got right into a groove from ballads, to rock'in to blues....great tempo....band was cookin'.....loved Dion's emotion during some songs such as Sweet Surrender and Dancin' Girl & when he sang his well-known hits. Dion's voice is in such fine form....wish he could have sang so many more....looking forward to the next time he plays at Westbury.....🌟✌💗🥰