Uploaded by Nocaro on Oct 2, 2009
Dion Dimucci's time with the Belmonts was brief, but during this period of his career, he and the Belmonts had two Top Ten singles, "A Teenager In Love" and this recording from January of 1960. Dion and The Belmonts were part of the ill-fated "Winter Tour" that saw the deaths of Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and J.P. Richardson (Big Boppper). Only Dion's lack of finances prevented his being on the plane that killed the three rock stars.
The easy-listening nature of songs like this in which the Belmonts specialized was one of the reasons Dion sought a solo career as more of "rock and roll" artist, and later in 1960 he did leave the group and continued a career which led him to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
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This was one of the best make-out songs of the 50s-60s. Just you and your girl in the car (they were muscle cars then, not the pregnant roller skates they build now) parked in a secluded spot with the radio turned low. Man it sure was good then! I came back to the world and everything had changed.
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Takes me back .... what a great song.... Miss you Jane
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I especially like the tenor sax in this tune and Dion's twenty five second or so vocals by himself without the Belmonts.
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all the boys in "da Bronx" used to hang out on the street corners and do our little best to make harmonies like Dion and the Belmonts. *sigh* where did it all go ? (if you know the White Castle across from Fordham University you KNOW "Where" and "When") charles ranalli albuquerque
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Sorry to say one of the orginal Belmonts FRED MILANO PASSED AWAY ON Jan1st 2012.Rqck on FRED
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Totally remember this, they appeared with Buddy Dean at a Sock Hope, Littlestown, Pa. probably 1960. I won the slow dance contest to this song.
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It doesn't get much better than this! A time of innocence, a time of first love, it's the memories that made us what we are today. Thanks for making my "heart sing". Just wonderful. Warmed me straight to my heart.
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Ayo the Bronx is in the house !!!
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Brings back a lot of fond memories. Great post Nocaro, you are one very talented person. Sharing this one on FB.
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R.I.P. fred Milano hes singin in heaven
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One of the best songs from 1960. Definitely Dion and the Belmonts best.
I was a member of the Laura Lamar High School class of 1964. Laura Lamar High School was located in Homer City, PA.
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Hi, Nocaro, today I started Dion (with or without the Belmonts), but I completely abandonned Lloyd Price. Not only his songs are difficult to find, but I find that with the exception of his hit singles, there's nothing else outstanding in his career! What do you think?
ENACODNOM 1 year ago
@ENACODNOM LLoyd had 3 songs I liked a lot: "Stagger Lee", "I'm Gonna Get Married", and "Personality" and a few others I liked just so-so like "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" although that was a big hit for him. I've posted quite a few of Dion's hits but YouTube will not allow the original version of "Runaround Sue". My posting of "Where of When" gets a lot of views.
Nocaro 1 year ago
@ENACODNOM By the way, if you are on Facebook, Dion is one of the most active musical celebrities on Facebook. He posts almost every day with interesting comments on his career and the songs he recorded (although sometimes he tries to come off like a "wise sage"). Likewise, Bobby Rydell, Lenny Welch, Maurice Williams, and Aaron Neville also post quite a bit.
Nocaro 1 year ago
The first version of a song one hears sometimes stays with one even after one hears more sophisticated arrangements. Although I have loved many Rogers and Hart songs besides "Where or When," this reached me first. At the time I was hoping for more numbers along the lines of "I Wonder Why," No One Knows," and "A Teenager in Love." This lovely, melancholy, carefully constructed ballad helped me grow in appreciation, and I have always loved it both for itself and for that.
rlathbury 2 years ago 3
Wonderful comment...thanks.
Nocaro 2 years ago