Dion and the Belmonts

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Dion and the Belmonts
Dion and the Belmonts in 1960. (L-R) Carlo Mastrangelo, Dion DiMucci & Fred Milano. (Angelo D'Aleo not shown due to serving in the U.S. Armed Forces when this photo was taken.)
Background information
Origin	New York City, U.S.
Genres	Doo-wop rock and roll
Years active	1957–1960 1966 1972 1973
Labels	Laurie Records
Past members	Dion DiMucci Carlo Mastrangelo Fred Milano Angelo D'Aleo

Dion and the Belmonts were an American vocal quartet prominent throughout the 1950s. All of its members were from the Bronx, New York City. In 1957, Dion DiMucci joined the vocal group the Belmonts. The established trio of Angelo D'Aleo, Carlo Mastrangelo and Fred Milano formed a quartet with DiMucci.^[1]

Dion and the Belmonts released four studio albums and one live album, with multiple Billboard Hot 100 songs. The Belmonts have yet to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, even though Dion was in 1989. In 2000, the group was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame.