Dion DiMucci rose to Rock and Roll fame in the late 1950s with three top-forty hits as the lead singer of Dion and the Belmonts, "Runaround Sue," "The Wanderer," and "A Teenager in Love." Later embarking on a solo career, his anthem "Abraham, Martin, and John" once again topped the charts in 1968, one of Dion's twelve gold hit records. In the 1970s and 1980s he turned to folk, blues, and gospel, earning a grammy nomination in 1985. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 along with the Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder, and the Temptations. In subsequent albums he has collaborated with the likes of Paul Simon, Lou Reed, KD Lang, Eric Clapton, and Mark Knopfler, garnering another Grammy nomination in 2006. In this collection of conversations with close friend Adam Jablin, Dion recalls his childhood growing up in the Bronx, his early rise to fame, overcoming heroin addiction, his sixty-year marriage, and, of course, the artists who have had a profound influence on his music, among them Hank Williams, Bob Dylan, Chuck Berry, and BB King. Illustrated with over 200 color and black and white photos, this book not only tells the story of a remarkable career in music but will also be a look back over sixty years of rock and roll history.

About the Author

Dion DiMucci is an innovator who defined rock 'n roll in the 1950s. 1n 1958, he had three top-forty hits; in 2006, he was nominated for a Grammy; and in 2020, "Blues with Friends" brought together Joe Bonamassa, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Van Morrison, Jeff Beck, Billy Gibbons, and many other rock luminaries. He lives in Boca Raton, Florida.

Adam Jablin is a renowned Recovery and Performance coach and keynote speaker. He has recently been featured on ESPN, Fox, CNBC, TNT, BET, CNN, ABC, NBC, and CBS News. Adam's mission and purpose is to free people from alcoholism, addictions, substance abuse, faulty dependencies, fears, doubt, and anxiety through their Hero's Journey. He is also a board member of The Hanley Center and Futures Recovery.

Book Information
ISBN 9781493088027
Author Dion DiMucci
Format Hardback
Page Count 228
Imprint The Lyons Press
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield