Posts Tagged ‘Dion DiMucci’
“The History of the Winter Dance Party” – Buddy Holly: 56 Years On
Written by admin on February 3, 2015 – 8:57 am -Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Boppper died 56 years ago today in a plane crash, following a gig in Clear Lake, Iowa. The Rock ‘N’ Roll Hall of Fame’s “The History of the Winter Dance Party” documentary features Dion DiMucci’s interesting recollections of that final tour, “The Winter Dance Party”.
Tags: Big Bopper, Buddy Holly, Buddy Holly anniversary, Dion, Dion DiMucci, History of the Winter Dance Party, Ritchie Valens, Winter Dance Party
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Dion – The Complete Laurie Singles
Written by admin on September 8, 2012 – 8:08 pm -A new Dion DiMucci 2-CD collection is on the way in October, which will bring together the A and B sides of all his original solo Laurie singles.
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Elvis and Dion at the Garden – 40 years on
Written by admin on June 9, 2012 – 9:55 pm -New York City was an exciting place to be for rock ‘n’ roll fans in June 1972, with Dion and the Belmonts coming together for a highly-anticipated reunion at Madison Square Garden on June 2, and Elvis Presley performing four sold-out shows at the same venue the following weekend. Forty years on, Harley Payette takes a look at the legendary gigs and the musical context in which they took place.
Tags: Dion, Dion and the Belmonts, Dion and the Belmonts reunion, Dion DiMucci, Elvis An Afternoon in the Garden, Elvis as Recorded at Madison Square Garden, Elvis Presley, Gus Gossert, Harley Payette, Reunion: Live at Madison Square Garden 1972 - Dion and the Belmonts, Richard Nader
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Fred Milano of the Belmonts dies aged 72
Written by admin on January 3, 2012 – 8:21 am -Founding member of the Belmonts, Fred Milano, passed away on Sunday from lung cancer. He was 72.
Milano was born in New York on August 22, 1939 and formed the Belmonts as a teenager in the mid-1950s, along with Angelo D’Aleo and Carlo Mastrangelo. After joining forces with Dion DiMucci, the group entered their most successful period, with classic singles including “I Wonder Why” and “Teenager In Love.”
Tags: Dion and the Belmonts, Dion DiMucci, Fred Milano, Fred Milano death, I Wonder Why, Teenager in Love, The Belmonts
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Dion DiMucci on Huckabee
Written by admin on November 25, 2011 – 2:52 pm -Dion DiMucci will appear on Huckabee on the Fox News Channel tomorrow (November 26) at 8pm ET. The show will be rebroadcast on Sunday at 11pm ET.
Dion told his Facebook group:
| “They read my book and invited me to be on. No Politics, It’s always fun to visit with him. Rock on.” |
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