Tuesday 7/13/21 12pm ET: Feature Artist: Dion DiMucci

Dion Francis DiMucci (born July 18, 1939), better known as Dion, is an American singer and songwriter whose music has incorporated elements of doo-wop, rock, R&B and blues. Initially as lead singer of Dion and the Belmonts, and then in his solo career, he was one of the most popular American rock and roll performers of the pre-British Invasion era. 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. He is best remembered for the singles “Runaround Sue”, “The Wanderer”, “Ruby Baby” and “Lovers Who Wander”, among other hits.

Dion’s popularity waned in the mid-1960s. Toward the end of the decade, he shifted his style and produced songs that were more mature and contemplative, such as “Abraham, Martin and John”. He remained popular in the late 1960s until the mid-1970s and has continued making music since. During the 1980s, Dion produced several Christian albums. He returned to secular music in the late 1980s with Yo Frankie (1989). Between the mid-2000s and 2020, Dion released five Top Blues Albums. Critics who had dismissed his early work, labeling him as a teen idol, praised his later work and noted the influence he has had on other musicians.

Dion was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989.

In June 2020, Dion released Blues with Friends via Keeping the Blues Alive Records (KTBA),a new label created by Joe Bonamassa and Roy Weisman for Dion and other blues musicians to showcase their talents. The album features Van Morrison, Jeff Beck, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, and others. A digital album (and a double vinyl record set), Dion released a music video for every song from the album on his website and social media platforms such as Facebook and Youtube. The album reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Blues Albums chart (7 weeks). It also charted in United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Canada and Australia.

American Songwriter magazine honored Dion’s “Song for Sam Cooke (Here in America)” as the “Greatest of the Great 2020 Songs.”

Dion also released two Christmas songs in 2020: “Hello Christmas” (featuring Amy Grant) and “You Know It’s Christmas” (featuring Joe Bonamassa). Both songs were co-written with Mike Aquilina. Music videos were produced for both songs.

Friday 7/17/2020 12pm / 4pm ET: Feature Artist – Dion (Part 1 / Part 2)

Dion Francis DiMucci (born July 18, 1939), better known as Dion, is an American singer and songwriter whose work has incorporated elements of doo-wop, rock and R&B styles—and, most recently, straight blues. Initially as lead singer of Dion and the Belmonts and then in his solo career, he was one of the most popular American rock and roll performers of the pre-British Invasion era. 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. He is best remembered for the singles “Runaround Sue”, “The Wanderer”, “Ruby Baby” and “Lovers Who Wander”, among his other hits.

Dion’s popularity waned in the mid-1960s. Toward the end of the decade, he shifted his style and produced songs with a more mature, contemplative feeling, such as “Abraham, Martin and John.” He became popular again in the late 1960s and into the mid-1970s, and he has continued making music ever since. Critics who had dismissed his early work, pegging him as merely a teen idol, praised his later work, and noted the influence he has had on other musicians.

Dion was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1989.

Artist Countdown: Dion DiMucci Top 50 Hits 6pm ET @RadioMax

Dion Francis DiMucci (born July 18, 1939), better known mononymously as Dion, is an American singer-songwriter whose work has incorporated elements of doo-wop, pop oldies music, rock and R&B styles—and, most recently, straight blues. He was one of the most popular American rock and roll performers of the pre-British Invasion era. He had more than a dozen Top 40 hits in the late 1950s and early 60s. He is best remembered for the 1961 singles, “Runaround Sue” and “The Wanderer“, written with Ernie Maresca.

Dion’s popularity waned in the mid-1960s, perhaps due to the public’s changing taste in pop music, and perhaps in part due to personal difficulties he had during this period. But toward the end of the decade, he shifted his style and produced songs with a more mature, contemplative feeling, such as “Abraham, Martin & John“. He became popular again in the late 1960s and into the mid-1970s, and he has continued making music ever since. Critics who had dismissed his early work, pegging him as merely a teen idol, praised his later work, and noted the influence he has had on other musicians.

Dion was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1989.  (Source: Wikipedia)

1	Runaround Sue
2	The Wanderer
3	Where or When
4	Donna the Prima Donna
5	No One Knows
6	A Teenager in Love
7	Love Came to Me
8	The Majestic
9	In The Still of the Night
10	And the Night Stood Still
11	Ruby Baby
12	Lovers Who Wander
13	Abraham, Martin and John
14	Drip Drop
15	Little Diane
16	Sandy
17	This Little Girl
18	I Wonder Why
19	Sea Cruise (From “The Adventures of Ford Fairlane”)
20	When You Wish Upon a Star
21	Be Careful of Stones That You Throw
22	Don’t Pity Me
23	(I Was) Born to Cry
24	Every Little Thing I Do
25	Come Go With Me
26	Purple Haze
27	Johnny B. Goode
28	A Lover’s Prayer
29	King of the New York Streets
30	Your Own Back Yard
31	From Both Sides Now
32	Lonely World
33	Sanctuary
34	Shout
35	Lonely Teenager
36	Baby, I’m In The Mood For You
37	Little Star
38	I Know You Want Me
39	New York City Song
40	Gonna Make It Alone
41	Can’t We Be Sweethearts
42	Spoonful
43	Will Love Ever Some My Way
44	My Girl The Month Of May
45	Guitar Queen
46	Shu Bop
47	Life Is But A Dream
48	Wonderful Girl
49	Daddy Rollin’
50	Turn Me Loose