The following was fed to subscribing oldies stations by Premiere Radio Networks on Monday:
DION: Why He Salutes His Peers (audio)(Posted 3:00 AM, 11/3/2008)
Dion’s Heroes C-D is subtitled The Giants of Guitar Rock. It’s his salute to stars such as Eddie Cochran, Carl Perkins, The Everly Brothers, Del Shannon and Buddy Holly, a group whose music [...]
Dion DiMucci has made great records since the big labels stopped caring back in the ’60s, but lately he’s been given the chance to really display his talents on a consistent basis. Last year’s Son Of Skip James and 2006’s Bronx In Blue harkened back to his days at Columbia, when he was cast as [...]
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Dion
“Heroes: Giants of Early Guitar Rock”
Saguaro Road
It’s been 50 years since he and The Belmonts first cruised doo-wop heaven with “I Wonder Why” and 40 years since he patrolled the charts solo with the aching “Abraham, Martin and John,” yet Bronx-born Dion DiMucci has lost neither his muse nor that hip swagger that launched [...]
Fresh Air from WHYY, November 4, 2008 – Singer-songwriter Dion DiMucci rose to fame as a ’60s teen idol with his band the Belmonts, topping the charts with such hits as “The Wanderer” and “I Wonder Why.” The latest venture in his long career is the collection of covers called Heroes: Giants Of Early [...]
Dion sings and plays guitar on tunes that include “Summertime Blues,” “Bye Bye Love,” “Jailhouse Rock” and “Who Do You Love?” While it seems that every artist above a certain age is releasing his or her collection of covers, at least Dion seems to be putting some feeling into his project.
Dion pays tribute to a [...]
“And then there was Dion…whose voice was unlike any other. Dion could do all the turns, stretch those syllables so effortlessly, soar so high he could reach the sky and dance there among the start forever.”
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The legendary, Dion, takes us back to our rock roots with Heros-Giants of Early Guitar Rock (Saguaro Road Records). This CD/DVD takes us to the hits of Elvis, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran, the Everly Brothers and many more. This is a tribute for guitarists like [...]
Dion appeared on the front page of CNN.com today as well is in the entertainment section.
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“These guys infused freedom into the music,” he said. “And I thought it would be a fun thing to record the songs.”
Which led to Dion’s new album, “Heroes: Giants of Early Guitar Rock” (Saguaro Road). The CD features [...]
“It’s the voice, still magnificent as he nears 70, that got Dion DiMucci into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Lately, however, the Wanderer has also been showcasing his underrated guitar chops, first with two sets of acoustic blues and now this collection saluting some of the six-string aces of his generation.”
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