Dion DiMucci

Published: July 23, 2019, 12:48 a.m.

Dion Dimucci is an American singer-songwriter who is one of the most prominent rock n\u2019 roll artists of our time. After gaining prominence as the lead singer of the Belmonts with hits such as \u201cA Teenager in Love,\u201d and \u201cWhere or When\u201d, he established himself as a solo performer\u2014recording back-to-back hit singles, including \u201cRun Around Sue\u201d, \u201cWanderer\u201d, \u201cRuby Baby\u201d, and \u201cDonna the Prima Donna.\u201d He suffered a career hiatus in the mid-60\u2019s due to an addiction to heroin.