http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAPEfdjvTqE

****The BELMONTS****

"Why weren't The Belmonts included with the 2012 class?"

The Blue Caps
The Comets
The Crickets
The Famous Flames
The Midnighters
The Miracles

Posted by Roy

THE BELMONTS should have gone in with DION....even if he went in solo later.

These guys were AWESOME together...and The Belmonts made Dion's later launch to solo success possible.

They even had hits after he left.

The BELMONTS also should have gone in with the six classic groups last year.

The RRHOF BLEW IT TWICE!!!!

Posted by Bill G. on Saturday, 04/13/2013 @ 20:33pm

Bridging the era between late 50's rock and roll and The British Invasion, Dion DiMucci, better known as Dion, epitomized the music of the Bronx. He teamed up with three neighborhood friends in 1957 to form a group that would earn a reputation as one of the best street corner singers in all of rock n' roll.

Dion & The Belmonts perfected four-part harmonies while falling under the spell of rock and roll. They combined the sounds of doo-wop with a whiff of rock and roll that incorporated singers like Bo Diddly and Jerry Lee Lewis.

While issues with drugs slowed him down in the mid-60s, he made some surprising progressions into blues rock and folk rock as the decade continued, culminating in a successful comeback by the end of the 60s, although he was unable to maintain commercial and artistic momentum for long.

Nevertheless, Dion's street corner charm and voice influenced such singers as Billy Joel and Neil Diamond.

Posted by Andrew on Wednesday, 05/8/2013 @ 13:00pm

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/herald/obituary.aspx?n=fred-milano&pid=155329429#sthash.tqfJFQIH.dpbs

STILL MISSING ON FUTURE ROCK LEGENDS

The Belmonts * Stone Poneys * Tavares * The Del Satins * The Persuaders * Shep & The Limelights * James & Bobby Purify * The Velvelettes * The Mindbenders * The Idle Race * The S.O.S. Band * Billy Vera and the Beaters * Cheech and Chong * Steam * Orion The Hunter * Opus * Trio * Boys Don't Cry * The Blow Monkeys * Lady Pank * Dog's Eye View * Deep Blue Something * Sister Hazel * Wet Wet Wet * Swing Out Sister * Technotronic * Autograph * The Vapors * J.J. Fad * Kris Kross * Uncle Kracker * Inner Circle * Dru Hill * Xscape * XYZ * Zhane


Roy: I've been trying to get a page on The Belmonts on FRL for a while. I feel kinda bad, because, had I done it earlier, they might have gotten in with the 6 other classic groups last year . I think that the H of F could've just as easily have made it 7...and let The Belmonts in.

There are those here who've said that Dion's solo career merited individual induction...but that, to me , isn't the point. The ever- decreasing- frequency at which deserving 50's acts are getting in these days means that sometimes, the ship only sails ONCE...and maybe never again. The Belmonts should have gone in with Dion. If they wanted to honor him again solo later, all well and good. But ,at LEAST the ENTIRE GROUP would have gotten in .

At the time of original Belmonts member Fred Milano's death,The above article appeared in The Miami Herald.

"There was strife between DiMucci and Belmonts members, who were not pleased when DiMucci was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame without them in 1989."


WHY didn't the Hall of Fame correct this ??

Posted by Bill G on Tuesday, 09/3/2013 @ 09:20am

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/rock-roll-hall-fame-inducts-backup-groups-crickets-famous-flames-comets-blue-caps-article-1.1019868

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts six backup groups, like the Crickets, Famous Flames, Comets and Blue Caps

n a quiet move that will draw some applause and likely raise a few further questions, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced Thursday it will induct the backup groups for six previous solo inductees.
The six groups include the Famous Flames, who backed 1986 inductee James Brown; the Crickets, who backed 1986 inductee Buddy Holly; the Comets, who backed 1987 inductee Bill Haley; the Miracles, who backed 1987 inductee Smokey Robinson; the Midnighters, who backed 1990 inductee Hank Ballard; and the Blue Caps, who backed 1998 inductee Gene Vincent.
They will be inducted at the Hall's annual dinner, which this year is April 14 in Cleveland.
Fans of those artists have long wondered why the Midnighters, Comets and Miracles, in particular, were passed over the first time around.
This makeup move is likely to trigger conversation about several other artists whose fans regard their backup groups as an integral part of their sound.
New Yorkers are likely to wonder why the Hall didn't take this opportunity to have the Belmonts join Dion, who was inducted solo in 1989.
Bruce Springsteen fans may continue to wonder why the E Street Band remains excluded. Bruce was inducted solo in 1999.
Other inductees whose backing groups were not part of their induction include Hank Williams, who played almost all his career with the Drifting Cowboys; Bob Marley, who did much of his most memorable work with the Wailers; and Frank Zappa, who came to prominence with the Mothers of Invention.

Posted by Bill G on Tuesday, 09/3/2013 @ 09:28am

Dion DiMucci is a close friend of Bruce Springsteen, Steven Van Zandt and the rest of the E Street Band. Do you think they are up to something? The Belmonts and the E Street Band being inducted in the same year and performing together?

Posted by Roy on Tuesday, 09/3/2013 @ 09:37am

The Belmonts should be inducted no question about it .Dion should induct them RocknDoo Wop Legends

Posted by Charles on Tuesday, 02/2/2016 @ 03:37am

Just watched a short documentary piece on Dion telling his side of the story about 'the day the music died'. For those that don't know, he nearly rode the plane that took Buddy Holly and J.P. Richardson's life but gave it to Ritchie Valens. Very interesting stuff as well as a lot of tidbits I didn't know about!

I agree that the Belmonts should definitely be in. Maybe when (or if) the Rock Hall decides to put another wave of backing groups in the HOF, the Belmonts will get in. At least I hope

Posted by Jason Voigt on Wednesday, 02/3/2016 @ 22:19pm

Yeah, Jason, I did a report on Dion in my junior year of high school, and read a lot of that stuff too. Amazing stuff.

I want the Belmonts too, but I want it to be a second induction for Dion as Dion And The Belmonts. A special committee induction like they did for the Comets, Crickets, Midnighters, etc. would imply that Dion as a soloist was not deserving of induction, and that'd be wrong. Dion's solo career was amazing. And to give them an AME induction would cheapen their role as the main group when they were Dion And The Belmonts. IMO, the only right way to do it, is to nominate and induct "Dion And The Belmonts."

Posted by Philip. on Wednesday, 02/3/2016 @ 23:14pm

Why Dion and The Belmonts belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
https://vimeo.com/127273973

Posted by E.N.J. Carter on Sunday, 03/6/2016 @ 09:58am

Happy 81st birthday Dion to a KING FAV. I was happy when Dion was selected Artist Of The Month. Some months back. That's 1 of the 1st times 1 of my nominations won anything. He's really had an incredible career. I'm glad he didn't die in that plane crash. God spared him and he's delivered another 60 years of music. Another person might have given up music knowing some good musicians and friends had died. I'm glad that he continued on with his music. Just a great singer and talent. His new album I've been hearing has critical acclaim. Good reviews. I'll have to check it out. Happy Birthday Dion. KING

Posted by KING on Saturday, 07/18/2020 @ 14:56pm