Blending R&B with doowop, the music of Dion DiMucci helped pave the way for countless artists who followed.  Gaining prominence as lead singer with The Belmonts, Dion was the most debonair of teen idols and his classy vocals set him  apart from many other performers of the era. The iconic classics featured here have appeared in countless movies and television shows over the past 50 years, making for an evocative showcase which highlights his exceptional talents.

Track Listing

Side A 

1 I WONDER WHY Dion and The Belmonts (Ade Olayinka, Ricardo Weeks) 1958 
2 NO ONE KNOWS Dion and The Belmonts (Ken Hecht, Ernest Maresca) 1958 
3 DON’T PITY ME Dion and The Belmonts (Lou Stallman, Sid Jacobson) 1958 
4 A TEENAGER IN LOVE Dion and The Belmonts (Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman) 1959 
5 EVERY LITTLE THING I DO Dion and The Belmonts (Mike Anthony, Stanley Lebowsky) 1959 
6 WHERE OR WHEN Dion and The Belmonts (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) 1959 
7 WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR Dion and The Belmonts (Carroll Loveday, Helmy Kresa) 1960 
8 LONELY TEENAGER Dion (Salvatore Pippa, Alfred Di Paolo, Silvio Faraci) 1960 
9 HAVIN’ FUN Dion (Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman) 1961 

Side B 

1 RUNAROUND SUE Dion (Ernest Maresca, Dion DiMucci) 1961 
2 RUNAWAY GIRL Dion (Eliot Greenberg, Bob Schwartz, Barbara Beer) 1961 
3 THE WANDERER Dion (Ernest Maresca) 1961 
4 THE MAJESTIC Dion (Brenda Lee Jones, Welton Young) 1961 
5 LOVERS WHO WANDER Dion (Ernest Maresca, Dion DiMucci) 1962
6 LITTLE DIANE Dion (Dion DiMucci) 1962 
7 LOVE CAME TO ME Dion (Dion DiMucci, John Falbo) 1962 
8 RUBY BABY Dion (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) 1962