From The Bronx . . . We Give You ... Dion! (Take Him!)
It was 1959 and Dion DiMucci, a 17year-old from the Bronx had his first hit with his group. The Belmonts. Before his 18th birthday, Dion was a teen idol and he had carved a place for himself in rock “n roll history. "I came from a neighborhood where there was a lot of drugs.
From The Bronx . . . We Give You ... Dion! (Take Him!)
Jackie Kallen
"One day I feel so happy,
Next day I feel so sad.
I guess Ill learn to take the good with the bad. "
(From "Teenager in Love")
It was 1959 and Dion DiMucci, a 17year-old from the Bronx had his first hit with his group. The Belmonts. Before his 18th birthday, Dion was a teen idol and he had carved a place for himself in rock “n roll history.
"I came from a neighborhood where there was a lot of drugs. I was using drugs aLl4 years old. But somewhere along the line, my desire to achieve, make music and entertain people got stronger thap hanging out on street corners and using synthetic mood changers.
"I got involved with my career when I was 17, but I hadnt resolved the drug problem. It was a factor, really, until 1967. Until I found a true direction in life, I continued to dabble in drugs. I took a little of everything. I was using heroin when I was a kid."
Shooting up?