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(Keeping The Blues Alive Records) 12 tracks, incl. 20-page booklet Legendary rock & roll...more

Dion: Girl Friends (CD)

(Keeping The Blues Alive Records) 12 tracks, incl. 20-page booklet

Legendary rock & roll hall-of-famer Dion delivers a new album that transcends generations: "Girl Friends". On his latest KTBA Records release, he teams up with a stellar cast of female artists, including soul lady Susan Tedeschi, powerhouse Shemekia Copeland, icon Carlene Carter, virtuoso Joanne Shaw Taylor and the versatile Maggie Rose. Dion's timeless voice and the diverse styles of these celebrated artists form a fusion that celebrates the rich spectrum of American music.


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Dion - Girl Friends (CD) CD 1
01Soul Force feat Susan TedeschiDion
02I Aim to Please feat Danielle NicoleDion
03Stop Drop and Roll feat Valerie TysonDion
04Do Ladies Get the Blues feat Christine Ohlman & Debbie DaviesDion
05An American Hero feat Carlene CarterDion
06Don't You Want a Man Like Me feat Rory BlockDion
07Sugar Daddy feat Christine OhlmanDion
08Endless Highway feat Randi FishenfeldDion
09I Got Wise feat Maggie RoseDion
10Hey Suzy feat Sue FoleyDion
11Mama Said feat Shemekia CopelandDion
12Just Like That feat Joanne Shaw TaylorDion
Dion and The Belmonts A Teenager In Love Dion und die Belmonts Dion and The Belmonts... more
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Dion and The Belmonts

A Teenager In Love

Dion und die Belmonts

Dion and The Belmonts
A Teenager In Love
(Doc Pomus-Mort Shuman)
Laurie 3027
2:36

The pride of the Bronx, Dion and The Belmonts personified the best in Italian-American doo-wop, by now flourishing across the boroughs of New York City. Lead singer Dion DiMucci describes his quartet's brawny sound as "black music filtered through an Italian neighborhood and comes out with an attitude: 'Yo!' It's true. It has all those elements. But the New York Italian-American, there's an element of, 'Yo! You talkin' to me?' There's this kind of idea, like you come across like you're supposed to know everything. I don't know where I got that idea, because it's absurd. But anyway, that's the attitude. I would say it's a confidence."

DiMucci assembled his Belmonts from the mean streets of his home turf, gathering first tenor Angelo D'Aleo, second tenor Fred Milano, and baritone/bass Carlo Mastrangelo. Their infectious I Wonder Why was a pop hit in the spring of 1958 on brothers Bob and Gene Schwartz's freshly minted Laurie Records, and they were just getting started (it's on our previous compilation). For their next Laurie outing, Dion and his cronies gave Fats Domino's I Can't Go On (Rosalie) a rocking reading, but it was the butter-smooth ballad flip No One Knows that made the charts late that summer, actually bettering I Wonder Why at #19 pop. Before year's end, they charted again with another tender ballad, Don't Pity Me.

Brill Building denizens Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman were about to embark on an incredible songwriting roll, having just handed Fabian his first smash. "I wanted to do 'Turn Me Loose,'" notes Dion. "I liked 'Turn Me Loose.'" The prolific duo had something special for Dion and The Belmonts too. "The way 'A Teenager In Love' came in, Ricky Nelson had 'Poor Little Fool.' So I kind of sang it to The Belmonts, and they started doing this thing," says Dion. "Then Mort Shuman and Doc Pomus, they had another song, I forget what it was called. And they kind of changed it to 'Teenager In Love,' and put that together. So it was kind of wonderful to just kind of sit on this blanket, the sound that the group was making. But definitely, if you listen to 'Poor Little Fool,' you can hear what kind of inspired it.' Waxed March 3, 1959 and issued on the same month with the mellow I've Cried Before on the flip, A Teenager In Love was a #5 pop smash that spring. Dion and The Belmonts were now teen idols. DiMucci wisely never underestimated the value of his songwriters.

"Doc Pomus was like a father to me, very much so. He really encouraged me. I miss him. He was just a great guy. I just used to like talking to Doc. Mort Shuman I loved. Mort Shuman was totally incredible," says Dion. "He was a great guy to hang out with. He was so interesting. I loved being with him."

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Tracklist
Dion - Girl Friends (CD) CD 1
01 Soul Force feat Susan Tedeschi
02 I Aim to Please feat Danielle Nicole
03 Stop Drop and Roll feat Valerie Tyson
04 Do Ladies Get the Blues feat Christine Ohlman & Debbie Davies
05 An American Hero feat Carlene Carter
06 Don't You Want a Man Like Me feat Rory Block
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09 I Got Wise feat Maggie Rose
10 Hey Suzy feat Sue Foley
11 Mama Said feat Shemekia Copeland
12 Just Like That feat Joanne Shaw Taylor