Dion Dimucci

Dion Dimucci

singer

BIRTHDAY July 18, 1939
BIRTH SIGN Cancer
BIRTHPLACE The Bronx, NY
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ABOUT DION DIMUCCI

Singer-songwriter considered one of the most popular rock artists before the British Invasion. He is known for singles like 1961's "Runaround Sue."

He honed his singing talents as a performer on street corners and in Bronx clubs.

He was enshrined in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1989.

His father was a vaudeville performer named Pasquale.

He performed his hit "The Wanderer" alongside Simon & Garfunkel's Paul Simon at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame concert in 2009.