You may recall some of his hits; “Run Around Sue”, “The Wanderer”, “Ruby Baby”, “Sea Cruise”, “I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man”, “Shout”, “A Teenager in Love”, “Abraham, Martin & John” and what seems like a zillion more hits.
The teen idol has come and gone with the music trends and in his personal life, but he is back stronger than ever with his 3rd blues album.
A born again Christian, Dion spent some time in the Contemporary Christian genre, earning recognition and a nomination by Grammy for Best Male Gospel Performance in 1984. He gradually ventured into the world of blues around 2006 and released BRONX IN BLUE, and 2007 SON OF SKIP JAMES, both easy listening blues albums.
As a practicing Roman Catholic he pursues prison ministry and reaches out to men going through addiction recovery programs. His faith runs deep, and an example on the album is his track “Bronx Poem”.
The 1989 'Rock&Roll Hall of Fame' Inductee has remastered himself from teen idol to modern day (POP) singer into the late 60’s, to contemporary Christian artist to the polished blues artist of today. At the age of 72, he just keeps on ticking.
The album, acoustic and electric has an honest, earthy vibe. This seasoned musician has nothing to hide and spills his guts with a type of story telling as only Dion can do, definitely worth a few downloads, if not the entire album.
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