Dion

About Dion DiMucci

Dion DiMucci, a Rock N Roll Hall of Famer, better known mononymously as Dion, is an American singer and songwriter. His music incorporates doo-wop, pop, rock, R&B, folk, and blues elements. Initially the lead singer of the vocal group Dion and the Belmonts, Dion embarked on a solo career and was one of the pre-British Invasion era's most prominent rock and roll performers.

He had 39 Top 40 hits in the late 1950s and early 1960s as a solo performer or with the Belmonts and the Del-Satins. He is best remembered for his signature hit songs "Runaround Sue," "The Wanderer," "Ruby Baby," and "Lovers Who Wander," among others.

Dion continued making music after his popularity waned in the mid-1960s. Toward the end of the decade, he shifted his style with more mature and contemplative songs, such as "Abraham, Martin, and John."

Awards & Recognition

A Grammy-nominated artist, Dion has released over 40 albums and scored eleven Top 10 hits (including with the Belmonts) on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989. In 2002, Dion was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame for "Runaround Sue."

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).

BENADO Partnership

Dion is using a BENADO Deluxe Black. This model is similar to the Richard Bennett RB-Deluxe Black, but instead of a delay effect, it features reverb. Sage Benado designed the original Deluxe Black as an alternative to the renowned Fender Deluxe Black amp for those who were looking for that type of sound.