Dion and The Belmonts Ruby Baby

[@karenreardon5398]

This man was so far ahead of his time musically. Magnificent talent! Been a fan since the 60s.❤😊

[@jjrwass]

2024 still doin it

[@anthonymichaelhalloates2902]

Dion is beyond cool! He swings like Frank, and he’s cool like Elvis. He’s the singing version of Miles Davis! He’s just a cool cat!

[@susannebass1883]

Oh yeah!!

[@niccoarcadia4179]

& Bobby Darin!

[@anthonymichaelhalloates2902]

@@niccoarcadia4179 Agree! Splish Splash was one of my first records. Around 60-61. Bobby was a good actor too. With an adorable wife!

[@andreacloyd3672]

Apt description. cudnt hav characterized him any bttr.

[@rogerpr364]

Anthony Michael! I second that!

[@2wattsout]

This band is ON TIME. Nothing better than a great live recording. Dion in fine form here.

[@jamesframpton8120]

Great live performance from Dion, no auto tune, lyp syncing, the real deal.

[@nemesisavenger3347]

I drove my dad nuts with this song... I wore out the record. I was 14 at the time. Great song ...

[@elizalove47]

*Happy Birthday to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Dion Di Mucci,* *who turns 83 today (July 18th)!!!* *Dion and his original backing group the Belmonts* helped bring white doo- wop from the Bronx to the national charts with such hits as “I Wonder Why” and “A Teenager In Love.” The group went on to tour nationally, and were co-headliners on the ill-fated “Winter Dance Party” tour that took the lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson on February 3rd, 1959. Dion went solo from the group in 1960, and immediately scored with hits such as “The Wanderer,” “Runaround Sue,” “Donna The Prima Donna,” “Ruby Baby” - and later in the decade with “Abraham, Martin, And John.”

[@jackalister1662]

Cool then,even cooler now. When many legends are gone,Dion is still rocking with the blues.

[@Gaglias123]

I would go over to my cousin's house and they had all the Dion and the Belmonts records. Dion was a rocker but the blues were in between the lines. When I heard it, pure joy.

[@christinebaynie6568]

I love this song.

[@Dispatcher822]

No in-ear monitors.......no stage monitors.........and he's right on time and SWINGIN'. This is just masterful

[@diannedavis5443]

Nothing cooler. I like his dance moves. He has a nice physique. Dion. Great band, too.

[@Gaglias123]

I like when he sneaks in the words "listen now" - coolest lyrical move possible.

[@siobob1]

Dion was one of the few artists who successfully moved from 50s doo-wop (A Teenager In Love) to 60s pop (Runaround Sue, The Wanderer), and R&B (Abraham, Martin & John). Later, he topped the blues charts. Still going strong, born July 18, 1939.

[@jamescalifornia2964]

This is now is was back then boys & girls ... _Talent !_ Live performance was outstanding - just as you see here .

[@dorisallen1634]

Dion has a great talent true legend ❤️

[@peterkolovos3079]

This video truly shows the talent Dion really had as a singer. My favorite song by him too. I sing it as well but really don't do it justice like he did. Dion was the King of Cool.

[@dominiquetremblay1043]

Peter Kolovos xxx

[@roman14032]

YOUR USE OF THE WORDS "HAD" AND "WAS" ARE SEVERELY MISTAKEN i present to you dion dimucci 2020 kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2qxk2t7ltmce7c

[@peterturner-hu5uq]

So glad I grew up listening to real Rock 'n Roll!

[@reneemallicone6839]

Love me some Dion. Legendary voice. All class.

[@tammyproctor4235]

That is the good ole time music. Music was music to your ears

[@PatRaine-x8l]

I LOVE THIS SONG! YES, IT’S ON MY PLAYLIST!❤️🎶

[@andreacloyd3672]

U kno when u can hear a live version of a song they do on a record & the live is every bit or bttr then u kno they r good!

[@JeremiahJohnson1776]

Dion was such a badass

[@emil1647]

Beaux souvenirs de ma jeunesse, c'était mon idole lorsque j'étais adolescent. Merci!

[@djjim01]

Dion 'dodged' a big bullet over 60 years ago. He gave up his seat on the airplane that carried Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Richie Valens - and then crashed near Clear Lake, Iowa - killing all on board.

[@brenthenderson3983]

It was Waylon Jennings who gave up his seat to the ''Big Bopper'' (J.P. Richardson) because Richardson was suffering from the flu... It was Jennings who dodged a bullet.

[@masonstrongblood6430]

My spouse used to sing this all the time. Loved this song!

[@RogRabbit]

Addicted to this tune. Just keep coming back to this elegant performance. Never was one to chase after anyone, I'm a mutual attraction type o'guy. If I ever did this would've been my jam! By the way, my lady calls this guy mr. happy feet, I see why.

[@jamescalifornia2964]

👍 I know what you mean ...🎶

[@miraclehands9040]

"Mr happy feet" ha ha Love it. The side-slide.

[@kjpphotography4764]

Chaz still needs to consider making the movie based on Dion's life!

[@maxsavage3998]

Pure voice no enhancers

[@clarenceezracheatom8299]

DiMucci was beyond cool!

[@jamesframpton8120]

still is

[@dianewells6577]

LOVE THIS SONG. REMINDS OF MY BELATED SISTER

[@irishlamb4018]

Great video and great song 😊

[@wesleycook7687]

Good cover of the old Drifters song.

[@steveker5084]

Great artist.

[@randylavoy6196]

Check out his song Donna Donna the Prima dona...!!! Very cool song.!!! My fav Dion song..!!!

[@alanasings]

I love this so much!

[@eddieblack4568]

It is true that on the record Ruby Baby it is The Del Satins backing him as it is on all his hits from Runaround Sue on, but this particular performance has no backing vocals it appears to be live with a whole lot of backup musicians no other singers..

[@drivesideways6550]

Dion, the best of that era, no doubt.

[@joanmauro3817]

Macho song lovely, love the dance moves.

[@craiggo31]

There are only 4 people featured on the cover of Sgt Peppers's album that are still alive and Dion is one of em......

[@jamesframpton8120]

Bob Dylan, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, Dion.

[@drewcramer3216]

This is incredible

[@robertdoyle7186]

Dion: start touring again!

[@irenesim9959]

It doesn't matter what he sings he is fantastic then and now with his new Album Girl Friends love him and all his music 💜

[@rennerbd]

Dion wasn't with the Belmonts when he recorded this. They broke up in October, 1960. Dion was already with Columbia Records when he recorded "Ruby Baby".

[@jamesframpton8120]

With the DelSatins backing.

[@johnmaldonado3932]

J Maldonado same neighborhood Arthur av. Growing up in the late fifties and sixties was great my older brother nicky raised me and loved us all

[@irafutterman5557]

Dion, King of the Bronx, Belmont Avenue and Fordham Road ! Awesome brass section .Where was this gig?

[@dominiquetremblay1043]

Ça Façon de bouger un vrai mâle juste assez je adore

[@patriciaduffymusic3584]

Yummy!! Soooo cool...

[@hugogrimaldi8465]

ESPECTACULAR

[@tonyrossas5979]

No Dion & The Belmonts. Only Dion. Later, Dion Dimucci.

[@manuelcuba6140]

Right Dion's birthday 🎈🎂 today. Cool Cat lives forever!!

[@tacey505]

as cool as it gets for the time, maybe even longer

[@luisfernandoescobar2131]

FANTÁSTICO!!!

[@________5174]

Gawd. I'm in love.

[@whisky2roxy]

This is one cool cat.

[@tides234]

awesome ! never saw this clip

[@dennisbullis4896]

2024 and Dion is still cool

[@hillaryilinsky1009]

dion's song "love came to me" is super cool to. i think he wrote it .

[@robertgarcia4117]

From Steve. DION and The BELMONTS are sooooo cool 😎👌.

[@TheBaylor22]

The Drifters with Johnny Moore did the original, much earlier. They were fabulous. Dion does them justice!!

[@auroramariealmeara8622]

Smooth

[@helgazach4440]

😍😘🤗💕💕💕💕💕

[@kayden7911]

There was not one single Belmont on this recording. Just sayin'. Dion is too cool.

[@ernieperu6563]

Seems to have had the same stage presence as Bobby Darin. But if I say that, It might be the same as saying one of them was copying the other. I darn sure don't mean that. Each had his own style. And, it seems to have worked well for each!

[@WadeSmithOfficial]

Ernie Peru Dion DiMucci and Bobby Darin were great friends. In fact, Bobby showed Dion how to do taxes!

[@theshyguitarist]

I know this comment is a year old, but gotta say...read my mind. Very similar to Darin.

[@roman14032]

they where where both doing the same things EVERYBODY did in the early sixties before the Beatles hit NAMELY, COPING FRANK SINATRAS ACT

[@dianewells6577]

HER NAME WAS RUBY. ❤⚘🕊

[@c7i6abc]

lightly different from all I've heard in the past. Still good.

[@michaelcondry1493]

This song is not by Dion and the Belmonts it's by Dion and the Del Satins

[@rossdemarco1206]

And originally done by the drifters

[@snojetsst9420]

and Bobby Rydell, et. all.

[@raylopez7622]

Cool 😎

[@charlesoliva8174]

Good as this performance is Dion would probably cringe if he saw this now - he’s all about the blues and R&B, not the cabaret vibe he exuded here.

[@billdornan4379]

June 2023 👍❤️🇨🇦

[@RogRabbit]

That's it.

[@gerlinderosensteiner8250]

Ach ist das cool!

[@Dion-iu4sg]

Hello 👋 gerlinde How're you doing. Thanks for this comment, I'm nothing without fans like you who appreciate my musical craftiness It's nice meeting you here.

[@Let-the-music-takeUthere]

This would be the best video version on the entire website with it’s clear visual and good audio, however if you could zoom in closer throughout the song it would be amazing in my opinion. Butt you know what they say about opinions! Lol If this request comes to fruition somehow please let me know Michelle

[@mitchellfialkow]

The voice is great but unfortunately this concert was done not with a rock or rhythm and blues feel but a silly big band sound that just is not the right feel to Dions music.

[@DHudelson]

I disagree entirely! His Ruby Baby album had lots of big band arrangements, like "You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You", "Mammy", "You Made Me Love You"... all of which sound great. His delivery and timing are so adept, he could do the style as well as the very best.

[@billmercer1229]

If that arrangement had been released like that back in the day it would have been DOA . That’s the kind of crap 60s kids were rebelling against. Probably Dion was under the thumb of a much older generation of management. Why else would titles like Daniel listed be on his Ruby baby album ? Any teen who bought that album would have been sadly disappointed except for the title cut .

[@downtownbobbybrown6237]

yup

[@abienyc]

The Belmonts are not part of this song. The original version is with The Del Satins

[@kajsaarinen6957]

Where's the Belmonts??

[@ihbarddx]

This song was released two years after Dion left the Belmonts

[@lloydkline6946]

My grandma Rudy johnson song

[@truthseeker6532]

Too bad what made America so powerful in the world/Leader was having the best found character in the peoples of their country. Too bad, almost all of that is gone from them now and are turning traitor to God that made them the best there was on the Earth.

[@dominiquetremblay1043]

J'ai toutes les disques de Dion mais le problème c'est quand je suis sur ma tablette j'écris Dion pis la c'est la cris de face à Céline Dion qui m'apparaît avec parfois sa famille de colon pis sa maman j'ai peur ha ha 😂😢💩

[@dannovack1364]

This song was recorded without the. Belmonts. Let’s get this history correct

[@neilkirk2003]

W o W !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[@hillelschenker2504]

People seem to have forgotten that the original of this song was by The Drifters: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWPLh5RugK15fLc

[@Gwhitebeard]

He's singing this by his lonesome, no back up no depth no chorus.... one voice. No so called artist would even attempt that today.

[@terrydouglas5008]

Don't see the Belmonts! Dion and Bobby Darrin were Frank Sinatras of the 60's!

[@studebaker914]

Many purists rate him better than Elvis

[@dominiquetremblay1043]

So wat celine dion ne composé ni paroles ni musique 😠

[@drewcramer3216]

One of the non-lip-synced of the belmonts. Nice - Dion prime right here. Most of the stuff still around is Ed Sullivan and they didn't let you actually sing, for some reason.

[@garysonnex5140]

When I first heard this track the Belmont were doing their thing. It sounded rough and greasy. I wanted more. Forget the drifters. This version cleans the track up but it wasn't dirty. No belmonts no soul yuk. This track is bluesy. This track needs an orchestra like Elvis needs a bow tie yuk. Gary MRBC Canada

[@erniebuck7986]

Dion's balding in front of our eyes but, then as now, who gives a fuck? Right?

[@rockhard2654]

band sucks looks like a European tv show, im guessing Italy, could be france guys cant rock or swing for shit obviously, pick up band very quirk and dirty arrangements, no rehearsal, no backing vocals dion sounds super great as usual

[@miraclehands9040]

Maybe but Dions' voice shines.

[@peterh9427]

Pfffff that’s critical

[@peterh9427]

second reply, it is Belgium so yeah.

[@monicabella7894]

DION ❤

[@monicabella7894]

The orchestra spoils it.

[@bluejaystudios8506]

It really dose it not the same with out the del seltins