“Where or When“ by Dion and The Belmonts 1960

Dion and the Belmonts, an American vocal quartet prominent throughout the 1950s. All members were from the Bronx, New York City. “Where or When“ was released in November 1959 snd made the Hip Parade in 1960. 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. Dion and the Belmonts released four studio albums and one live album, with multiple Billboard Hot 100 songs. Dion was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989. Background and history The name the Belmonts was derived from two of the four singers having lived on Belmont Avenue in the Bronx; the other two lived near Belmont Avenue. Dion and the Belmonts were the sound of the city. Their roots were doo-wop groups like the Flamingos, the Five Satins and the Dells, acts who developed their sound in urban settings on street corners, mimicking instruments with their voices and even complex jazz arrangements. “Wikipedia“