I was a big fan of Dion DiMucci as a teenager after hearing Runaround Sue used in an episode of Moonlighting. Soon after that, I discovered his 80s output, including the excellent 1989 album Yo Frankie and it's big single...
Dion - Written On The Subway Wall
A little later, I fell for the allure of perhaps his greatest record, the Phil Spector-produced Born To Be With You... although Dion had such a hell of a time working on that record that he later disowned it. The curse of Phil.
I've even checked in with Dion's 21st Century recordings, including collaborations with some of his biggest fans...
Dion with Patti Scialfa and Bruce Springsteen - Angel In The Alleyways
Dion is 86 now. He's been releasing music for almost 7 decades. I've been listening to his songs for 4 decades. And yet, I only heard this one for the first time a couple of weeks back.
It's a belter.
I always knew were a man of distinction and taste. I'm a major Dion fan as well, not just the eras you mention but his early 70s hippy folkie stuff like the "Sanctuary" album.
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