Dion - On The Dancefloor With Dion DiMucci / Bear Family Records® welcomes Dion DiMucci - one of the most successful artists of his generation - to our 'Dancefloor' series. -He was the lead singer in Dion and The Belmonts (Wonder Why, A Teenager In Love, Where Or When) and as a solo artist landed major hits such as Lonely Teenager, Runaround Sue, The Wanderer, Ruby Baby and Donna The Prima Donna. -This album, compiled by Nico Feuerbach with liner notes written by Bill Dahl based on an interview with Dion, describes Dion's career from a '50s rocker to a '60s pop star! -Dion: popular worldwide at the latest since the Warner film success 'The Wanderers' in 1979. The American singer and songwriter Dion DiMucci, or Dion for short, was born in 1939 in the Bronx, New York City. With his vocal group Dion & The Belmonts, he landed the first doo-wop and R'n'R hits in the late 1950s. He left the Belmonts around 1960 and they continued to work without him. Dion is best known for his solo career with great pop hits such as Lonely Teenager, Runaround Sue, The Wanderer, Ruby Baby and Donna The Prima Donna. He skillfully combined elements of doo-wop, R&B and rock 'n' roll and matured into a versatile and influential figure in the early years of rock music. Over time, he continued to develop as an artist, successfully exploring various genres such as blues and folk. Dion's influence on the industry and popular music has been significant, his contributions from the early era of rock 'n' roll have cemented his place among the greats of popular music. In 1989, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. With 'On The Dancefloor With Dion DiMucci' Bear Family Records® releases an entertaining but above all danceable compilation of some of his greatest songs and beyond! 1-CD (Digipak) with 36 page booklet, 29 tracks. Total playing time approx. 78 minutes.

Track List

1. Drip Drop
2. Runaround Sue
3. (I Was) Born To Cry
4. Queen Of The Hop
5. Flim Flam
6. The Wanderer
7. Little Star
8. A Teenager In Love
9. Donna The Prima Donna
10. Sandy
11. This Little Girl Of Mine
12. Love Came To Me
13. Can't We Be Sweethearts
14. The Majestic
15. Gonna Make It Alone
16. Unloved Unwanted Me
17. Kansas City
18. Ruby Baby
19. Little Diane
20. Lonely Teenager
21. Sweet Sweet Baby
22. I Got The Blues
23. I Wonder Why
24. Fever
25. This Little Girl
26. Come Go With Me
27. Shout
28. Lovers Who Wander
29. North East End Of The Corner