Dion, from doo Wop to Dylanizer.
More swagger than Jagger.
265: Dion DiMucci, ‘Abraham, Martin and John’
082: Dion DiMucci, ‘Sit Down Old Friend’
At the age of 22, Dion DiMucci had 20 gold records and addictions to alcohol and heroin. He got straight and religion, and has been recording knock-out acoustic blues for decades. Back in 1970 he recorded an obscure singer-songwriter album of redemption that has stayed with me as a tower of strength and a beacon of light.
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