Dion DiMucci is 82 years old and is still recording and pumping out albums. He’s released seven new albums since 2000. His two most recent were in 2020 and 2021.
Dion was a huge artist of the late 50s and early 60s. "The Wanderer" is epic level. Also "A Teenager in Love", and the perfect song for our current day in history; "Abraham, Martin and John".
YES. Was just gonna mention "Abraham Martin and John". This was a huge turnaround for him, similar to Bobby Darin in the 70's, right. But yeah Dion was a crooner.
Abraham Martin and John has no doubt been mentioned many times. You must listen -a song for its time and , sadly, still for ours. The surnames m: Lincoln, Luther King and Kennedy. The more people who hear this song the better the world will be. Just do it.
They had 21 top 40 hits from 1958 to 1968, and several of them went top 5. "Runaround Sue" was the only one to make it all the way to #1. As great as this song is, I like 1959's "A Teenager In Love" a little more. "The Wanderer" is another classic! I just gave you your next TWO Dion songs. 😉
There’s a musical out about him called The Wanderer. In 2020 he released an album called Blues with Friends including Bruce Springsteen,Paul Simon Jeff Beck Brian Setzer etc. Dion influenced back in his day and still does.He has been married to Susan since 1963. I had requested that you do Abraham,Martin and John on Martin Luther King’s birthday. It’s a simple but powerful song he wrote. Not so much telling what happened to them we all know that but the feelings that each loss invoked.
Dion DiMucci. One of my absolute favorites in this style of oldies. The Wanderer is another classic of his, and this time he's the one running around. 🙂
I love Dion. Love this song. He was a big teen idol back in the 60's. He was part of the group Dion and the Belmonts who are singing with him in this song. "The Wander", "A Teenager in Love", " I Wonder Why" are good songs too.
I forgot "I Wonder Why" when I made my suggested list. How could I forget when I know the words well enough to sing along? A great toe tapping, fast-dance song.
The reason why the audience is still cuz this is from the movie "twist around the clock" i believe. No live audience could ever sit still to this song! One of my favs 😍
This was early sixties. In regular society, it was considered impolite to react before the end. As you said, this was also a movie, not a real audience. Finally, for this crowd, the song would have been seen as edgy, at that time, both because it trashes a girl, and because it's the kind of rock n' roll a parent wouldn't want their kids listening to.
Dion had a great string of doo-wop based hits-"Donna The Prima Donna", "Lovers Who Wander", "The Wanderer"" in the early 60's and then in the late 60's with "Abraham, Martin and John" a tribute to assassinated leaders-Abraham Lincoln, JFK, MLK and RFK. The co-writer of Dion's hits, Ernie Maresca, also had a hit with the Dionesque "Shout, Shout, (Knock Yourself Out)" which is a high energy number but with that title what else could it be? Also in this camp. I'd put Gary "U.S." Bonds with "Quarter To Three" another rave-up!
"Runaround Sue" was Dion's biggest hit, peaking @ #1 for 2 weeks in 1961. Between 1958 - 1989, Dion charted 33 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, 11 in the Top 10 and one #1.
Fun story: when I was in high school, I was one of two girls in the traditionally-all-boys chorus because they needed tenors. We sang this song in class a few times, but when we got to the concert - unbeknownst to me - we sang Runaround Sue and every single boy on that stage turned and pointed at me when "Keep away from Runaround Sue" came up. One of the boys' mom came up to me after and apologized to me on their behalf but I actually thought it was funny. I'm 45 now and still periodically think about that and shake my head and laugh.
Here’s to the lady tenors! There have been a couple in each group that I’ve sung in. Now I am in the church choir and the senior ladies in question are Mikelina “Mickey” and Theresa.
Dion told the story that he was almost on a seat on the ill-fated Buddy Holly flight. Dion turned down the offer because the cost for his share of the flight was the same as a month's rent for his parents' place. Another early 60's song worth checking out...Del Shannon's 'Runaway'.
Dion Francis DiMucci - still going at 85! Never forget hitting the main gate at NAS Pensacola in my brand new T Bird with this song cranking out on the radio - the gate guards saluted me through to the rhythm. Life was good.
Even with all the hits Dion has given us, he is still 1 of most underrated artists ever. He is now 82 years old, still cool as hell and still putting out some fantastic music.
Heard this song for the first time when I was like 9 (1989ish)….saw the video for the first time in like 2015 and am still in shock! Can we finally stop with the “color BS”?!?! Talent is Talent! 🙏🏾💯
Thank you both for the reaction to Dion. All the teenage girls swooned over Dion. One of my favourites though was his socially conscious message Abraham, Martin and John. 😊👏
@@george217 "El Paso" and "Big Iron" are the two I know. I've always heard/read references to them being part of a group of songs, but never found out what the others were. You said it was a trio? What was the third song (if you don't mind my asking)?
Another Dion song that you should check out is "The Wanderer." And a song with a similar vibe to Dion that I think you'll really enjoy is Del Shannon's "Runaway." I first found that song when digging through my mom's old records as a kid and it very quickly became one of my favorites.
Dion does a famous song called: "Abraham, Marting and John" about Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King and John Kennedy. It still brings a tear to my eye every time I hear it. Thank you to Dick Holler for writing it and Dion for singing it & bringing it to life.
I also agree that your next Dion reaction should be his poignant 1968 song, "Abraham, Martin and John"--Lincoln, MLK and JFK. It came out after the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy (two months after MLK) and sadly, was updated to include RFK's name in it. It's still painful to listen to for anyone who lived through that brutal time and has a haunting tone to it. The 54th anniversary of RFK's death is June 6.
Of the tens of thousands of "oldies" songs my 2 favorites are both by Dion - Runaround Sue and The Wanderer. Even though it was from 1961 it really does have that late 50's rock sound
My absolute all-time favorite songs. You just can’t help but move to it dance, tap your toes, sing along. Love me some runaround Sue and I’m so happy you reacted to it and loved it. Thank you for the reaction!
I was a teenager when I bought the 45 RPM record of “Runaround Sue.” Around that time, I was also listening to “Everlovin” by Ricky Nelson, “Smokey Places” by the Corsairs, and “Run to Him” by Bobby Vee, among others.
This brings tears, my mom and dad used to jive to this in our living room and taught me as well. I lost my mom when I was 20, and these memories are so precious. They grew up doing this, and the love and joy they had in each other was evident. They were so happy, she was so happy. I can see her smile and see them dancing. Thank you!
I was 4 years old when this came out and honestly, I remember my parents listening to radio and putting this on the stereo...... Dion Francis DiMucci was his full name...
It’s worth adding The Wanderer, Ruby Baby, Dream Lover and Donna The Prima Donna to your list of Dion hits. The 50s/early 60s were full of songs about teenage angst
Dion really got started in the 50s with Dion and the Belmonts. He left the group and went solo with this backing band. Originally part of the Doo Wop genre, Dion went on to be a popular guy in pop Music. Dion's last name is DiMucci. Dion is 82 now and still married to the girl he married in (I think 1963) He is in the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame. You should check out a song he recorded called Abraham (Lincoln), Martin (Luther King Jr) and John (Kennedy).
Awwww guys TY ❤ I'm an 80s girl but my mum listened to Dion all the time when I was growing up. Along with many artists from the 60s they showed us what pure talent sounds like. Loved it! 💕
Absolute classic. Another great reaction to another great track. Cheers! This also prompts me to recommend 2 things: 1. The Wanderer, another classic from Dion Dimucci, and 2. The movie The Wanderers (1979)...
A. He was featured in a group called Dion & the Belmonts. When he went solo, he just kept the Dion part. B. Certainly they were influenced and grew up singing Doo-wop. C. Yes, every girl with the name Sue got to hear this from their friends.
My dad was from the same neighborhood as Dion, Arthur Avenue and 187th St, Little Italy in the Bronx. My dad sang Doo Wop with Dion and the guys back before he was famous. My dad lived on what is now 187th St and Dion DiMucci Ave, right on the corner of Mount Carmel church.
True story. Dion is my favorite. Runaround sue is top shelf. At my daughters wedding 17 years ago we danced to Ben E. King’s Stand By Me. After a long and tearful hug my daughter queued up Runaround Sue. We tore up the dance floor. I recommend Donna, the Prima Donna and my latest Dion favorite, This Little Girl. My sleeper is a song from Simon and Garfunkel, keep the Customer Satisfied. Brass to die for. Cheers.
Performed in front of a live audience, singing within 6 feet of them and all his band and backup in their neat fancy clothes and bow ties. Just a great snapshot of an era.
Except for the fact that this wasn’t his band, this was filmed for a movie and his actual band is a group of unbelievably talented black musicians that are on the recording you’re listening to. They were told due to the ignorance of the era that if they used his actual band then the southern theaters would not show the film…facts
Dion DEFINED COOL CAT! He actually toured as a young star with Buddy Holly,Richie Valens, and Jiles Perry Richardson Jr. (Big Booper) on that fateful final winter tour. He declined his seat on the plane saying that was more than a months rent. Amazing career and still recording amazing songs
The way you two moved to this music, the smiles on your faces... it made the video even more enjoyable to me. I hadn't heard this in years. I was in my late teens when this came out...huge hit. Every teen in America used to sing this.
This old lady remembers when this came out. As far as the crowd not showing emotion, it was a different era. You were thought disrespectful of the artist if you didn't just sit and listen to the music. Sometimes clapping to the beat was ok. Normally people did smile when they liked a song. Don't know why this group didn't smile much, maybe told not to show to much emotion since they were "filming" this. Like your reaction. Keep up the good work.
Its so awesome when I see young people enjoy older music. And its so important to have visuals when reacting so I also happy you chose a video that displays Dion singing and not just listening to the audio track.
Yep, it depended on the venue and setting. Even on American Bandstand or The Midnight Special, the audience was pretty reserved, unlike a dance or concert "event" where the environment was more loose.
A lot of these shows had requirements that the audience needed to sit zombie style until the band was done performing. I'm not sure if it waz time constraints or audio issuex.
I often sang this song & " I Wonder Why" to my multiple handicapped son Vincent; who passed away this past July 7th. He was my GREATEST fan. If everyone were like him, I'd be a star.
I remember when that record came out back in 1961.Dion had been the lead singer of "The Belmonts" and had a big hit with "I Wonder Why" with them.He ended up leaving them and went solo.He was backed by a group called "The Del Satins"."Runaround Sue" was written by Ernie Maresca who wrote the tune around another 1961 hit called "Quarter to Three" which was a hit for singer Gary "U.S." Bonds who cut the song for the Legrand label.It was a horribly recorded live performance.I had the record.Dion's recording of "The Wanderer" was written around the 1960 hit "Kansas City" by Wilbert Harrison.Maresca had a few hits on the Laurie label of his own.Laurie was the label Dion recorded for until he signed with Columbia records by 1963.By the time 1968 rolled around,he was back at Laurie and cut the record "Abraham,Martin and John".That song was inspired by the 1968 deaths of Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy who was assassinated on 5 Jun 1968 at the Ambassador Hotel in L.A. after winning California in the 1968 presidential election.Martin Luther King was assassinated on 4 April at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis by James Earl Ray.Robert F. Kennedy's assassin was one Sirhan Bishara Sirhan.
Grew up in the 80’s with my parents listening to their “oldies“ station and this was always on. I probably got sick of it then but really the real oldies have great songs!! 🎶 👍🏼👌🏼
Same. I was lucky enough to inherit a bunch of unwanted albums too. I'll always be grateful to my family for helping me to learn to appreciate music that came before my time.
I was in high school when this song came out. I still remember when I first heard it. My best friend’s brother played it for us because it described his girlfriend. I think of them every time I hear it. I was dating a guy a whole lot older and so was my friend. Wow, what a time! Try “Born Too Late” by The Ponytails. My Mom threatened to break the 45 because I played it so much!! Love you guys so much and watching your appreciation for our music.
Dion and the Belmonts did an incredible rendition of the Disney classic "When You Wish Upon a Star". The harmonies and falsettos are mind boggling and guaranteed to give you chills. I highly recommend you react to it.
Great record, great reaction - thanks! Worth mentioning that Dion DiMucci is one of the last of the original rock & roller stars to still be with us (he'll be 83 in July) - respect!!
You really can't go wrong with any song from the do-wop late 50s/early 60s era of music. Rock was in its early years, and these songs had such an innocence about them, yet still pushed the envelope for the times. Plus, you had to be really talented back then to get recognized. Hard to believe this song is now 61 years old!
Dion DiMucci was always considered a real talent....unlike many singing recording stars of that era. If you haven't yet check out when he was with the "Belmont,s" perfoming "I wonder Why". Their name taken from the street where they live...on Belmont Ave in the Bronx, NY City th-cam.com/video/pAPEfdjvTqE/w-d-xo.html The beginning vocals and though the song are meant to imitate horns as t they had a favorite horn band BTW, "Doo Wop" was started by groups of friends singing on street corners. They had no instruments so the had to vocalize them..
Dion has quite a catalogue of great songs. Try out “I Wonder Why,” “The Wanderer,” “Why Must I Be a Teenager In Love,” and “Abraham Martin and John,” which is a real tear-jerker. It was written as a tribute to honor of those 3 great men, so beautiful
One of the all time classics - cool you got to it! Dion was one of the first rock guys that I recall to start using even a slight vocal fry, you can hear it in this one. Was unusual at the time. Btw - in case ppl are interested - Dion is *still making great music- collabs with Joe Bonamassa, Mark Knopfler, Peter Frampton & others. Check his TH-cam channel ;-)
This song was written in part by Ernie Maresca, who had a hit with "Shout Shout (Knock Yourself Out)" that I think you would really enjoy (the lyrics even make reference to "Runaround Sue").
Dion DiMucci is 82 years old and is still recording and pumping out albums. He’s released seven new albums since 2000. His two most recent were in 2020 and 2021.
When I babysat back in the 60’s me and the kids use to do the twist to this song….good fun!
As many do later on in their career, he turned to the blues.
And they are damn good recordings too with first rate artist with him.
Don’t forget Abraham Martin and John by Dion
Going strong!
Dion was a huge artist of the late 50s and early 60s. "The Wanderer" is epic level. Also "A Teenager in Love", and the perfect song for our current day in history; "Abraham, Martin and John".
What about “Donna, Donna, oh prima donna….” ❤️
YES. Was just gonna mention "Abraham Martin and John". This was a huge turnaround for him, similar to Bobby Darin in the 70's, right. But yeah Dion was a crooner.
@@boblozaintherealworld3577 Dions new music sounds good too !
@@1allstarman Yes it does. I try to stay hip.
Abraham Martin and John has no doubt been mentioned many times. You must listen -a song for its time and , sadly, still for ours.
The surnames m: Lincoln, Luther King and Kennedy.
The more people who hear this song the better the world will be.
Just do it.
They had 21 top 40 hits from 1958 to 1968, and several of them went top 5. "Runaround Sue" was the only one to make it all the way to #1. As great as this song is, I like 1959's "A Teenager In Love" a little more. "The Wanderer" is another classic! I just gave you your next TWO Dion songs. 😉
Ruby Baby
Donna The Prima Donna
The Wanderer! Yes! 👍
Each time i ask the stars without fail, why must i be an teenager in jail hahahahah just kidding
Was that Dion and the Belmonts? Such classy names back then.
Dion was/is such a smooth singer. Audience was ask to stay sitting so the TV cameras would not be blocked.
So *that's* why they were so pissed off. Understandable.
I loved Dion when I was a kid, I’m 75 and I still love him!
There’s a musical out about him called The Wanderer. In 2020 he released an album called Blues with Friends including Bruce Springsteen,Paul Simon Jeff Beck Brian Setzer etc. Dion influenced back in his day and still does.He has been married to Susan since 1963. I had requested that you do Abraham,Martin and John on Martin Luther King’s birthday. It’s a simple but powerful song he wrote. Not so much telling what happened to them we all know that but the feelings that each loss invoked.
I love his song for Sam Cooke.
Lol did Dion marry Sue in the end?
Sounds like he did not stay away from “Sue”san.
You need to listen to Abraham John and Martin if you liked this you will love it
I was just to comment about his musical. My mom is a huge fan and was watching his interview about it.
Dion DiMucci. One of my absolute favorites in this style of oldies.
The Wanderer is another classic of his, and this time he's the one running around. 🙂
The Wanderer is sort of the counterpoint to Runaround Sue. In that one, he's the one who runs around.
Wanderer - great song
Also Abraham Martin and John is great by Dion
I love Dion. Love this song. He was a big teen idol back in the 60's. He was part of the group Dion and the Belmonts who are singing with him in this song. "The Wander", "A Teenager in Love", " I Wonder Why" are good songs too.
I forgot "I Wonder Why" when I made my suggested list. How could I forget when I know the words well enough to sing along? A great toe tapping, fast-dance song.
The reason why the audience is still cuz this is from the movie "twist around the clock" i believe. No live audience could ever sit still to this song! One of my favs 😍
This was early sixties. In regular society, it was considered impolite to react before the end. As you said, this was also a movie, not a real audience. Finally, for this crowd, the song would have been seen as edgy, at that time, both because it trashes a girl, and because it's the kind of rock n' roll a parent wouldn't want their kids listening to.
@@gl2996 Spot on!
Just now found ya’ll….70 yrs old & I have always loved the golden oldies 50’s/ 60’s….it’s the BEST….❤️
His song Abraham Martin and John is a must listen
Absolutely
Dion had a great string of doo-wop based hits-"Donna The Prima Donna", "Lovers Who Wander", "The Wanderer"" in the early 60's and then in the late 60's with "Abraham, Martin and John" a tribute to assassinated leaders-Abraham Lincoln, JFK, MLK and RFK. The co-writer of Dion's hits, Ernie Maresca, also had a hit with the Dionesque "Shout, Shout, (Knock Yourself Out)" which is a high energy number but with that title what else could it be? Also in this camp. I'd put Gary "U.S." Bonds with "Quarter To Three" another rave-up!
Quarter to Three!! Garage rock meets R & B. The best!!!!
Mike, thanks for mentioning Abraham, Martin and John. That's what I was going to mention.
"Runaround Sue" was Dion's biggest hit, peaking @ #1 for 2 weeks in 1961. Between 1958 - 1989, Dion charted 33 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, 11 in the Top 10 and one #1.
Fun story: when I was in high school, I was one of two girls in the traditionally-all-boys chorus because they needed tenors. We sang this song in class a few times, but when we got to the concert - unbeknownst to me - we sang Runaround Sue and every single boy on that stage turned and pointed at me when "Keep away from Runaround Sue" came up. One of the boys' mom came up to me after and apologized to me on their behalf but I actually thought it was funny. I'm 45 now and still periodically think about that and shake my head and laugh.
😃😃
Here’s to the lady tenors! There have been a couple in each group that I’ve sung in. Now I am in the church choir and the senior ladies in question are Mikelina “Mickey” and Theresa.
Thanks for sharing!
I've been listening to Dion since I was 12. 22 now and I still listen his music every time I can, it's like a drug
I also highly recommend Dion's 1968 monster hit "Abraham, Martin and John." A song still very relevant today! You won't be sorry for reviewing it!
Dion told the story that he was almost on a seat on the ill-fated Buddy Holly flight. Dion turned down the offer because the cost for his share of the flight was the same as a month's rent for his parents' place. Another early 60's song worth checking out...Del Shannon's 'Runaway'.
Runaway is GREAT
Yes, Del Shannon, Runaway and Teen Angel.
“Runaway” is a classic.
Runaway is his best one.
Almost no one believes Dion's version of that tragedy.
Dion was another artist that was on The Winter Dance Party Tour, when Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and The Big Bopper died in the plane crash.
There is a video on TH-cam where Dion tells his side of the story about the Plane Crash and dispells some of the myths about the event. Worth a watch.
@@Theomys I've seen it.
Dion Francis DiMucci - still going at 85! Never forget hitting the main gate at NAS Pensacola in my brand new T Bird with this song cranking out on the radio - the gate guards saluted me through to the rhythm. Life was good.
Even with all the hits Dion has given us, he is still 1 of most underrated artists ever.
He is now 82 years old, still cool as hell and still putting out some fantastic music.
Heard this song for the first time when I was like 9 (1989ish)….saw the video for the first time in like 2015 and am still in shock! Can we finally stop with the “color BS”?!?! Talent is Talent! 🙏🏾💯
Thank you both for the reaction to Dion. All the teenage girls swooned over Dion. One of my favourites though was his socially conscious message Abraham, Martin and John. 😊👏
He definitely went from great teeny bopper dance music to a beautiful, sad and deeply serious song with "Abraham, Martin and John".
Alright, here's an all time classic oldie - El Paso by Marty Robbins. Tells a story in the song.
Part of a trilogy of songs. All of them are good...
@Maya Nightwolf It was kind of. Check out "Ballad of a gunfighter" starring Marty Robbins.
@@george217 "El Paso" and "Big Iron" are the two I know. I've always heard/read references to them being part of a group of songs, but never found out what the others were. You said it was a trio? What was the third song (if you don't mind my asking)?
@@merlball8520 The songs are El Paso, Feleena and El Paso City.
Marty Robbins is a classic country story teller. 'El Paso' and 'Big Iron' are two of his best.
Dell Shannon's Runaway is also great from that time
Another Dion song that you should check out is "The Wanderer." And a song with a similar vibe to Dion that I think you'll really enjoy is Del Shannon's "Runaway." I first found that song when digging through my mom's old records as a kid and it very quickly became one of my favorites.
@Penderyn Ikr? Apparently, there was a LOT of runnin' around in the late 50s/early 60s. And Dion's covering ALL the demographics!
Chuffed to say it's my team's theme song. (Seeing as we're Bolton Wanderers.) Always gets a warm reception at our home games.
yes yes, all good songs.
@@johnplaysgames3120 Abraham Martin and John was my favorite Dion song
Only reason I even know who Dion is, is because of the Fallout games.
EARLY 60's........almost 50's....this is Rock and Roll
Was Dion and the Belmont’s in the 50’s before he went solo. He might be the first person to go by one name. He beat Cher. Lol
Also he went from 1950’s doowop to psychedelic stuff in the 1970’s. Go old school first then check out his later stuff
@B Gallagher we all know his last name though
Love Dion! You'll like A Teenager In Love from 1959 and Abraham, Martin and John from 1968. Or anything else he sang ☺️.
I love Dion! My favorite of his will always be “Ruby Baby”. He is truly fantastic. Such a talent and still going. 💜💜💜
Dion does a famous song called: "Abraham, Marting and John" about Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King and John Kennedy. It still brings a tear to my eye every time I hear it. Thank you to Dick Holler for writing it and Dion for singing it & bringing it to life.
You two are two very sweet and king youngsters, with a very good taste. I loved the channel.🎉
I also agree that your next Dion reaction should be his poignant 1968 song, "Abraham, Martin and John"--Lincoln, MLK and JFK. It came out after the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy (two months after MLK) and sadly, was updated to include RFK's name in it. It's still painful to listen to for anyone who lived through that brutal time and has a haunting tone to it. The 54th anniversary of RFK's death is June 6.
Why cry over the Kennedys? You still have The Clintons...
Dion's version is great, but I think Marvin Gaye really nailed that song.
Of the tens of thousands of "oldies" songs my 2 favorites are both by Dion - Runaround Sue and The Wanderer. Even though it was from 1961 it really does have that late 50's rock sound
My absolute all-time favorite songs. You just can’t help but move to it dance, tap your toes, sing along. Love me some runaround Sue and I’m so happy you reacted to it and loved it. Thank you for the reaction!
Hello 👋 how are you doing today
One of the greatest dance songs of the R&R era...Dion is one of the best of all time. Check out another of his hits..Donna the prima donna......
You two are incredible. Nothing better than your videos......
I was a teenager when I bought the 45 RPM record of “Runaround Sue.” Around that time, I was also listening to “Everlovin” by Ricky Nelson, “Smokey Places” by the Corsairs, and “Run to Him” by Bobby Vee, among others.
My biggest request is "Went to a Garden Party."
@@Triskster Well of course you would request that one! 😄
@@Johnny_Socko- good one!
This brings tears, my mom and dad used to jive to this in our living room and taught me as well. I lost my mom when I was 20, and these memories are so precious. They grew up doing this, and the love and joy they had in each other was evident. They were so happy, she was so happy. I can see her smile and see them dancing. Thank you!
So sorry for your loss, but glad you have such happy memories to comfort you
I was 4 years old when this came out and honestly, I remember my parents listening to radio and putting this on the stereo...... Dion Francis DiMucci was his full name...
love this song never get old a classic love dion music
The singers of that time sounded just like their recordings. Amazing voices. I saw Dion and the Belmonts in person when I was about 14. I'm old. LOL
It’s worth adding The Wanderer, Ruby Baby, Dream Lover and Donna The Prima Donna to your list of Dion hits. The 50s/early 60s were full of songs about teenage angst
Dream Lover was a Bobby Darin song.
Dion really got started in the 50s with Dion and the Belmonts. He left the group and went solo with this backing band. Originally part of the Doo Wop genre, Dion went on to be a popular guy in pop Music. Dion's last name is DiMucci. Dion is 82 now and still married to the girl he married in (I think 1963) He is in the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame. You should check out a song he recorded called Abraham (Lincoln), Martin (Luther King Jr) and John (Kennedy).
I am 42, and I love this music
I'm 79 I remember driving up an down the main street in town with the Radio turn up as loud as in would go.👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
I still love listening to his music!!! I'm going back to my teenage years!
John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band covered this song in the movie Eddie & the Cruisers. I think you would really like "On The Dark Side" by them.
I’ve been requesting John Cafferty for months. No luck yet
After watching Eddie and the Cruisers for the first time, I went out and bought the soundtrack the next day. Loved the movie and the music.
@@TANTRUMGASM John cafferty and the Beaver Brown band.
YES !! 👍😃❣️
Awwww guys TY ❤
I'm an 80s girl but my mum listened to Dion all the time when I was growing up. Along with many artists from the 60s they showed us what pure talent sounds like.
Loved it! 💕
Taking it WAY BACK!!
This was probably a very shocking subject at the time
They are sitting because this was a Movie. One of those teen movies of the time where they brought in the current rock stars singing their hits
When this song came on the radio, everyone started bopping in the car! I don’t know how anyone could stay still. Great song.
Hello 👋 how are you doing?
Even in the '80s we danced to this tune at parties. This is timeless. Thanks for exploring all the grooves y'all!
Absolute classic. Another great reaction to another great track. Cheers!
This also prompts me to recommend 2 things: 1. The Wanderer, another classic from Dion Dimucci, and
2. The movie The Wanderers (1979)...
Damn! I LOVE these two young people. They sure SEEM to enjoy the music.
I love Dion and the song he sang it's so well
This was HUGE when I was a teenager. Dion's songs were all hits. Great reactions from you guys, as usual. Glad you like our "'old" music.
Hello 👋 how are you doing??
A. He was featured in a group called Dion & the Belmonts. When he went solo, he just kept the Dion part.
B. Certainly they were influenced and grew up singing Doo-wop.
C. Yes, every girl with the name Sue got to hear this from their friends.
Here's some more songs in this genre I think you'll enjoy - "Wake Up, Little Susie" by the Everly Brothers, and "At The Hop" by Danny And The Juniors.
"At the Hop" is my favourite record of that whole genre and would always figure in my all-time top 5.
My dad was from the same neighborhood as Dion, Arthur Avenue and 187th St, Little Italy in the Bronx. My dad sang Doo Wop with Dion and the guys back before he was famous. My dad lived on what is now 187th St and Dion DiMucci Ave, right on the corner of Mount Carmel church.
True story. Dion is my favorite. Runaround sue is top shelf. At my daughters wedding 17 years ago we danced to Ben E. King’s Stand By Me. After a long and tearful hug my daughter queued up Runaround Sue. We tore up the dance floor. I recommend Donna, the Prima Donna and my latest Dion favorite, This Little Girl. My sleeper is a song from Simon and Garfunkel, keep the Customer Satisfied. Brass to die for. Cheers.
Performed in front of a live audience, singing within 6 feet of them and all his band and backup in their neat fancy clothes and bow ties. Just a great snapshot of an era.
Except for the fact that this wasn’t his band, this was filmed for a movie and his actual band is a group of unbelievably talented black musicians that are on the recording you’re listening to. They were told due to the ignorance of the era that if they used his actual band then the southern theaters would not show the film…facts
Dion DEFINED COOL CAT! He actually toured as a young star with Buddy Holly,Richie Valens, and Jiles Perry Richardson Jr. (Big Booper) on that fateful final winter tour. He declined his seat on the plane saying that was more than a months rent. Amazing career and still recording amazing songs
The way you two moved to this music, the smiles on your faces... it made the video even more enjoyable to me. I hadn't heard this in years. I was in my late teens when this came out...huge hit. Every teen in America used to sing this.
You two are a hoot to watch. Your playing the songs I listened to. Dion is on American bandstand
DION has continued to perform well into his 80s and he has put out Blues Albums in last few years that are award winning albums.
This old lady remembers when this came out. As far as the crowd not showing emotion, it was a different era. You were thought disrespectful of the artist if you didn't just sit and listen to the music. Sometimes clapping to the beat was ok. Normally people did smile when they liked a song. Don't know why this group didn't smile much, maybe told not to show to much emotion since they were "filming" this. Like your reaction. Keep up the good work.
I like hearing how different perspectives were,
The filming sounds right
My Little Runaway by Del Shannon is a good one to check out
Just listened to that song about half an hour ago.
@@aarongoldstein7614 such a good one
Its so awesome when I see young people enjoy older music. And its so important to have visuals when reacting so I also happy you chose a video that displays Dion singing and not just listening to the audio track.
Dion was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 1989, the same year as The Rolling Stones.
I just watched a Dion performance on his 83rd birthday. So glad to know he is still around.
Even more proof if it were ever needed that great music is completely timeless.
The Grassroots were the 60's. Check out their song "Temptation Eyes ". Gotta do the live version .
and The Grass Roots "Sooner Or Later", "Two Divided By Love", "Midnight Confessions".
The audience was just shocked, this was outrageous at the time.
Or maybe Sue was in the audience 🤔
They had never heard anything like this before.🤣 So funny!
And they certainly didn’t know how to dance to it.
Audiences used to have class back then and stayed quiet and not wooo or scream until the song ended
Yep, it depended on the venue and setting. Even on American Bandstand or The Midnight Special, the audience was pretty reserved, unlike a dance or concert "event" where the environment was more loose.
A lot of these shows had requirements that the audience needed to sit zombie style until the band was done performing. I'm not sure if it waz time constraints or audio issuex.
I often sang this song & " I Wonder Why" to my multiple handicapped son Vincent; who passed away this past July 7th. He was my GREATEST fan. If everyone were like him, I'd be a star.
I remember when that record came out back in 1961.Dion had been the lead singer of "The Belmonts" and had a big hit with "I Wonder Why" with them.He ended up leaving them and went solo.He was backed by a group called "The Del Satins"."Runaround Sue" was written by Ernie Maresca who wrote the tune around another 1961 hit called "Quarter to Three" which was a hit for singer Gary "U.S." Bonds who cut the song for the Legrand label.It was a horribly recorded live performance.I had the record.Dion's recording of "The Wanderer" was written around the 1960 hit "Kansas City" by Wilbert Harrison.Maresca had a few hits on the Laurie label of his own.Laurie was the label Dion recorded for until he signed with Columbia records by 1963.By the time 1968 rolled around,he was back at Laurie and cut the record "Abraham,Martin and John".That song was inspired by the 1968 deaths of Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy who was assassinated on 5 Jun 1968 at the Ambassador Hotel in L.A. after winning California in the 1968 presidential election.Martin Luther King was assassinated on 4 April at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis by James Earl Ray.Robert F. Kennedy's assassin was one Sirhan Bishara Sirhan.
Grew up in the 80’s with my parents listening to their “oldies“ station and this was always on. I probably got sick of it then but really the real oldies have great songs!! 🎶 👍🏼👌🏼
Same. I was lucky enough to inherit a bunch of unwanted albums too. I'll always be grateful to my family for helping me to learn to appreciate music that came before my time.
You have to listen to his massive hit ‘The Wanderer’. It’s kind of the opposite of this song. It’s basically run around Dion! 😂
An ode to paternity suits 😁
This is legitimately one of my favorite songs of all time.
The fun they had back in time.. with that kind awesome music. Best music ever.
Truly a GREAT of the Awesome 60s Rock N Roll. Thank u❤
DION was in my opinion one of the KINGS of TEENAGE LOVE SONGS!!💜💜💜✨✨✨🤩🤩🤩
I'm so glad you love the music that we had growing up in the 60s!! Dion has a plethora of songs that you can react to!! So please do more!!
I was in high school when this song came out. I still remember when I first heard it. My best friend’s brother played it for us because it described his girlfriend. I think of them every time I hear it. I was dating a guy a whole lot older and so was my friend. Wow, what a time! Try “Born Too Late” by The Ponytails. My Mom threatened to break the 45 because I played it so much!! Love you guys so much and watching your appreciation for our music.
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Abraham,Martin and John.Just listen to it and feel it.
Now you have to hear The Wanderer by Dion
Dion and the Belmonts did an incredible rendition of the Disney classic "When You Wish Upon a Star". The harmonies and falsettos are mind boggling and guaranteed to give you chills. I highly recommend you react to it.
Billy Joel does a decent version too.
Great record, great reaction - thanks! Worth mentioning that Dion DiMucci is one of the last of the original rock & roller stars to still be with us (he'll be 83 in July) - respect!!
You are so right with this one. It's 🔥🔥🔥🎵🎙❤
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He was on tour with buddy holly. Gave up a possible seat on the plane to homesick 17 year old ritchie valens and stayed on the bus.
"Where or When" by Dion and the Belmonts.... Dion, the guy who gave up his seat to Richie Valens. His Blues albums are fantastic too! LOVE Dion!
You really can't go wrong with any song from the do-wop late 50s/early 60s era of music. Rock was in its early years, and these songs had such an innocence about them, yet still pushed the envelope for the times. Plus, you had to be really talented back then to get recognized.
Hard to believe this song is now 61 years old!
Yes! How about *Little Darlin'* by the Diamonds (1959)?
Dion DiMucci was always considered a real talent....unlike many singing recording stars of that era.
If you haven't yet check out when he was with the "Belmont,s" perfoming "I wonder Why". Their name taken from the street where they live...on Belmont Ave in the Bronx, NY City
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The beginning vocals and though the song are meant to imitate horns as t they had a favorite horn band
BTW, "Doo Wop" was started by groups of friends singing on street corners. They had no instruments so the had to vocalize them..
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Dion has quite a catalogue of great songs. Try out “I Wonder Why,” “The Wanderer,” “Why Must I Be a Teenager In Love,” and “Abraham Martin and John,” which is a real tear-jerker. It was written as a tribute to honor of those 3 great men, so beautiful
I just found you guys I'm in my late 40's and just watching you two being young appreciate good music is really golden .
This was the first song my wife ;loved when she was a young girl back in the 50s/60s.
One of the all time classics - cool you got to it! Dion was one of the first rock guys that I recall to start using even a slight vocal fry, you can hear it in this one. Was unusual at the time.
Btw - in case ppl are interested - Dion is *still making great music- collabs with Joe Bonamassa, Mark Knopfler, Peter Frampton & others. Check his TH-cam channel ;-)
This song was written in part by Ernie Maresca, who had a hit with "Shout Shout (Knock Yourself Out)" that I think you would really enjoy (the lyrics even make reference to "Runaround Sue").
Shout Shout is a great fun track!
I saw him in concert in the'90's. He had become a Christian artist but he would do his' "oldies" as they were never offensive!
Brings back memories of when I was very young & watching American Bandstand..😊👍💞
So much better than today's music