The rock-and-roll pioneer and the Catholic historian met by chance in Rome and discovered a shared faith that blossomed into friendship — and nearly 100 songs together. Catholic writer Mike Aquilina ...

He wears a leather cap from Dion and the attitude and accent of Brooklyn. Meet Gus DiBiasi, aka Gus D Oldie. And, boy, does he ever deliver the oldies, especially those known as doo-wop. Think the ...

If you have those lyrics memorized, you might have been dancing along in your seat to the Dion & the Belmonts Doo-Wop tune “A Teenager in Love” at Merrill Gardens at West Chester and listening on 45 ...

Dion had his first hit, "I Wonder Why," in 1958, with the doo-wop group the Belmonts, named after Belmont Avenue in the Bronx neighborhood in which they lived. Dion's other hits included "A Teenager ...

How about a two-hour blast from the past? Hits from the late 1950s and early 1960s will be performed live — mostly by their original singers or heritage groups — in Auburndale on Saturday, when Holy ...

When you think of doo-wop music, names like The Shirelles, Five Keys, the Duprees, Dion and the Belmonts and the Bel-Airs come to mind. But Jason Mraz? Adele? Michael Jackson? Maroon 5? If you’re the ...

Doo Wop music, with its smooth harmonies, heartfelt lyrics and nostalgic vibe, continues to captivate audiences decades after its golden era. With roots in the African American vocal traditions of the ...