Dion Dimucci

Rock Singer

Birthday July 18, 1939

Birth Sign Cancer

Birthplace The Bronx, NY

Age 84 years old

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About

Singer-songwriter considered one of the most popular rock artists before the British Invasion. He is known for singles like 1961's "Runaround Sue." 

Before Fame

He honed his singing talents as a performer on street corners and in Bronx clubs.

Trivia

He was enshrined in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1989.

Family Life

His father was a vaudeville performer named Pasquale.

Associated With

He performed his hit "The Wanderer" alongside Simon & Garfunkel's Paul Simon at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame concert in 2009.