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Dion on Huckabee

Saguaro Road — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:38:15 +0000

Dion played lived on Huckabee on last night. His album Heroes came out last September. (Dion website)

Dion Interview

Saguaro — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:05:38 +0000

Download Dion’s latest interview with Greg Martin @ Lowdownhoedown.

The Lowdown Hoedown on WDNS in Bowling Green, KY.

Dion Interview on the Brian Mason Show

Saguaro — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:31:34 +0000

Hear Dion being interviewed on the Brian Mason Show.

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Dion/Warren Pierce Radio Show

Saguaro — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:41:14 +0000

Dion is set to do a 1/2 hour interview this Saturday (12/20) on the Warren Pierce radio show.

The show is syndicated to 36 states via the ABC Radio network.

The interview will focus solely on Heroes.

Dion Mojo Review – 4 Stars

Saguaro — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:11:59 +0000

…”it’s the durability of the music itself. Nice touch: closing with The Wanderer.”

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Dion/Detroit News

Saguaro — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:03:28 +0000

A chat with Dion: ’50s and ’60s pop star records new album
Susan Whitall / The Detroit News
Dion DiMucci is just “Dion” to generations who remember the hip guy who took R&B, country and rock and filtered it through a street-wise, Bronx sensibility. Dion and the Belmonts hit with doo-wop like “I Wonder Why,” “Where or When” and “A Teenager in Love.”

In 1959, the group was on a winter bus tour of the upper Midwest along with Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and the Big Bopper when Dion turned down a ride on a plane chartered by Holly to take them to the next gig — $46 for a plane ride seemed wasteful to the Bronx kid. The plane went down on Feb. 3, “the day the music died,” killing all on board.

Later, he split from the Belmonts and racked up many solo hits, including “Runaround Sue,” “The Wanderer,” “Ruby Baby” and “Donna the Prima Donna.” He veered into folk-rock in 1968 with “Abraham, Martin & John,” and recorded many gospel albums.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer is still married to the Sue he immortalized on “Runaround Sue,” and has two grown daughters.

He also has a much-admired new album, “Heroes: Giants of Early Guitar Rock” (Saguaro Road) with powerful versions of ’50s songs such as “Rave On,” “Dream Baby,” “Runaway,” and a re-do of “The Wanderer.” He’s backed by guitarist Crow Richardson, among others, in an homage to 1950s guitarists like James Burton (who played for Ricky Nelson), Cliff Gallup (Gene Vincent) and Scotty Moore (Elvis Presley) whom he feels have been unjustly forgotten.

Dion spoke to The Detroit News by phone from his south Florida home.

Detroit News Official Article

Dion – 20th Century Guitar Magazine

Saguaro — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:42:15 +0000

Dion is on the front cover of 20th Century Guitar Magazine this week. Be sure to check it out.

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Dion # 63 Rolling Stone 100 Greatest Singers of All Time

Saguaro — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:53:23 +0000

Dion was rated #63 on Rolling Stone 100 Greatest Singest of All Time.

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Dion Wall Street Journal

Saguaro — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:03:43 +0000

“Dion DiMucci pays tribute to Eddie Cochran, Bo Diddley, Buddy Holly and other stars of early rock ‘n’ roll on his “Heroes” (Saguaro).”

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Dion: Now Dig This!

Saguaro — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:08:36 +0000

“The Diddler’s “Who Do You Love gets a very authentic treatment, much more laid back than the Ronnie Hawkins version that we all know so well…”

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