Dion and the Belmonts

Dion and the Belmonts was a group of major song in America of the end of the year 1950 S. the group was born when Dion DiMucci joined Belmonts - Carlo Mastrangelo, Freddie Milano, and Angelo D' Aleo - at the end of 1957.

History

After first individual without success, the group signed with Laurie Records. They bored when " I Wonder Why" made # 22 of the sales in the United States, and the group appeared for the first time on the show televised Dick Clark TV show. They suivèrent the example of this success with " No One Knows" (# 19) and " Gift' T Pity Me" (# 40).

This success was worth in Dion and the Belmonts their first major round at the end of 1958, with The Coasters, Buddy Holly and Bobby Darin, which was followed by the round " Winter Dance Party" with Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper. February 2nd, 1959, after having played Clear Lake, Iowa, Dion estimated that it could not treat to the 36$ for the flight bound for the next stage of the turn. the plane was crushed, and Holly and the other stars perished. However, the round continued, with Bobby Vee added to the list of the artists.

In March 1959, the individual following of Dion and the Belmonts left, " has Teenager In Coils " , carrying out # 5 of the pop sales in the United States and # 28 in the United Kingdom, and was followed of an album, Presenting Dion & the Belmonts . Their larger tube, " Where gold When " , in November 1959 left, and reached # 3 of the sales in the United States.

However, at the beginning of 1960, Dion made an examination at the hospital for dependence with heroin, a problem which it already had since its adolescence. The other individual ones left this year met less success, where there be financial and musical conflicts between Dion and the members of Belmonts, then Dion in October 1960 decided to leave the group for a career solo. Belmonts also continued to leave the discs, but with less success.

The group was reunified in 1966 for an album without success Together Again at ABC Records, and again in 1972 for a one evening old spectacle to the Madison Square Garden, recorded and left in album live.

Internal bonds

Dion DiMucci
The Belmonts

Musical extract

Albums

Dion and the Belmonts left two albums during their apogee:

Presenting Dion & The Belmonts (1959)
Wish Upon has Star (1960)

There be later compilations, some containing titles of Belmonts separately, titles of Dion, and titles of Dion and The Belmonts. Two original albums of Dion and The Belmonts being compiled more.

Dion and the Belmonts appeared also together in:

Together Again (1966)
Meeting: Live At Madison Square Garden (recorded in 1972, left in 1973)

Individual

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