Dion
USA
Born: 18 July 1939
Years Active: 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: Pop/Rock, R&B, Country, Folk
Styles: Rock & Roll, Rock & Roll/Roots, Pop/Rock, Doo Wop, Early R&B, R&B/Soul, Teen Idols, Early Pop/Rock, Psychedelic, Psychedelic/Garage, Folk-Rock, Folk/Country Rock, Folk/Country Rock, Folk/Country Rock, AM Pop
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Bridging the era between late-'50s rock and the British Invasion, Dion DiMucci (born July 18, 1939) was one of the top white rock singers of his time, blending the best elements of doo wop, teen idol, and R&B styles. Some revisionists have tried to cast him as a sort of early blue-eyed soul figure, although he was probably more aligned with pop/rock, at first as the lead singer of the Belmonts, and then as a solo star. Drug problems slowed him down in the mid-'60s, yet he made some surprisingly interesting progressions into blues-rock and folk-...
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