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Line 1: − Dion DiMucci was born on July 18, 1939 in the Bronx borough of [[New York City]].+ − A fan of doo-wap, rock n’ roll and unusual for a lad growing up in the city, − Dion was heavily influenced by country star Hank Williams Sr. − − At eighteen years of age, he formed Dion & The Belmonts, a group of − neighborhood friends named after Belmont Avenue in the Bronx. − Signed to Laurie Records, one year later they would debut with − their first Pop chart hit, “I Wonder Why”. − − In 1959 the group had two top five hits with “A Teenager In Love” − and “Where or When”. “Lonely Teenager” hit in 1960 with their first #1, − “Runaround Sue”, topping the charts in 1961. Before the year ended, − “The Wanderer” peaked at #2 nationally. Their three top ten hits in 1962, − “Lovers Who Wonder”, “Little Diane” and “Love Came to Me” found the − groups lead singer going solo and signing with Columbia Records for a giant − top five hit, “Ruby Baby” in 1963. Before the year ended “Donna the Prima Donna” − and “Drip Drop” added two more top ten hits for Dion. − − Five years later, Dion would have a top five giant hit with − “Abraham, Martin and John”, an anthem that flooded the nations airwaves − in response to the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, his brother − Robert Kennedy and civil right leader Martin Luther King. − − Dion was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989.
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