This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. Today, we conclude our archive series, R&B, Rockabilly and Early Rock 'n' Roll, with Allen Toussaint, who we'll hear from later and Dion. If you've ever dismissed ...
In the third episode of the Bold as Love Recalled and Celebrated video series, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Dion ...
Dion, a former teen idol, was deeply influenced by blues and country music. He had his first hit, "I Wonder Why," in 1958, with the doo-wop group The Belmonts. Originally broadcast in 2000.
DION: (Singing) We said we'd walk together, baby, come what may, that come the twilight, should we lose our way, if as we're walking a hand should slip free, I'll wait for you, and should I fall ...