Tag: Dion

Dion Still Aims To Please

New Music

If you take an active interest in music, and weren’t born yesterday, 84 year old Dion should not need an introduction. Anticipation has been building for the release of his new album “Girl Friends” which is due out in March.

One of these girl friends in “Danielle Nicole” who used to be part of a band called “Trampled Under Foot” with her brothers, but she went solo in 2015. At RadiJohan we first encountered Danielle in 2018 when we featured the title track from her second album, “Cry No More.” Dion calls her “one of the greatest singers on the planet.”

Dion’s and Danielle’s duet “I Aim To Please” is taken from Dion’s forthcoming album and is new this week on RadiJohan.

Looking For An American Hero

New Music

Doo-wop and rock ‘n’ roll great Dion DiMucci has released a brand new song called “An American Hero.” Dion’s biggest and best known hits include “Runaround Sue” and “The Wanderer,” both from 1961. He scored a number 1 on the RadiJohan Top 10 in 2020 with “song For Sam Cooke” which featured Paul simon. Dion repeated the feat in 2022 when he topped our chart with “Dancing Girl” which featured Mark Knopfler.

Dion’s latest release is a duet which features veteran country star Carlene Carter (daughter of June Carter-Cash). Dion said in a press release:

“Basically, it’s a song about the ordinary person being a hero and championing the cause of the people around them. You don’t have to look at cable news or online and don’t look to politicians to save you. Look into your own heart and be a hero to the ten people you affect in your life the most. Patriotism really isn’t about politics; we’re all Americans, so values and character are what matter most.”

“An American Hero,” by Dion with Carlene Carter, is new this week on RadiJohan.

Happy Birthday Dion.

Flashback

Dion Francis DiMucci, born on 18 July 1939 and better known simply as Dion, celebrates his 83rd birthday. Dion’s biggest and best known hits include “Runaround Sue” and “The Wanderer.” These classics, and others, still feature on RadiJohan, along with some great songs Dion has released in more recent years, including the awesome “Song For Sam Cooke (Here In America).”