Dion
USA, 1957–now
American singer Dion DiMucci, who recorded doo-wop with the Belmonts ('Runaround Sue', 'The Wanderer') before moving to folk and blues material as a solo writer.
MusicRoots documents 2 artists who influenced Dion and 0 artists Dion influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.
Who influenced Dion?
- Hank Williams — Dion developed a deep love of country music, especially Hank Williams — the plainspoken songwriting under his later folk-blues turn.
- Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers — Dion's doo-wop grounding — street-corner a cappella harmony in the Bronx — shared the teen-idol doo-wop mold Frankie Lymon's Teenagers had defined.