The Belmonts

The Belmonts were an American doo-wop group from the Bronx, New York, that originated in the mid-1950s. The original group consisted of Angelo D'Aleo (born February 3, 1940), Carlo Mastrangelo (October 5, 1937 – April 4, 2016), and Fred Milano (August 26, 1939 – January 1, 2012). They took their name from Belmont Avenue, the Bronx street in which Mastrangelo lived, known as the Little Italy of the Bronx.

From 1957 to 1960, Dion DiMucci (born July 18, 1939) served as lead vocalist, during which the group was billed as Dion and the Belmonts. Mastrangelo was replaced in 1962 by Frank Lyndon and Warren Gradus, but the original group reunited in 1966, and thereafter performed together in numerous reunions over the years. They occasionally recorded new singles into the 1980s and performed live until the death of Milano in 2011. Gradus continued performing live under the moniker until his death in October 2023.

Career

Origins and work with DiMucci (1955–1960)

The name the Belmonts was derived from Belmont Avenue in the Bronx; two of the four singers having lived on Belmont Avenue, while the other two lived nearby. Mastrangelo, D'Aleo, and Milano were part of a gang called the Imperial Hoods. Later addition DiMucci was part of another gang called the Fordham Baldies.

The Belmonts' first single, "Teenage Clementine"/"Santa Margherita", was recorded in 1957 for arranger Irving Spice's New York based Mohawk Records. Unlike subsequent recordings, Milano did the lead vocal on the "A" side, "Teenage Clementine", and D'Aleo sang lead on "Santa Margherita". Also recording on the label was Dion DiMucci, whose first release was backed by a group he never met, the Timberlanes. DiMucci added the lead vocal to existing pre-recorded tracks, and the final composition was released as "The Chosen Few"/"Out In Colorado", by "Dion and the Timberlanes" (Mohawk 105). After receiving some airplay on the East Coast, the single was later leased to the larger Jubilee Records label for better distribution, although it failed to chart nationally. DiMucci states that he never knew then, or now, who the Timberlanes were: "The vocal group was so white bread, I went back to my neighborhood and I recruited a bunch of guys, three guys, and we called ourselves Dion and the Belmonts."

Initially billed as "Dion with the Belmonts", the new group recorded "We Went Away"/"Tag Along" on the Mohawk label before leaving for newly formed Laurie Records in early 1958. 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.

They followed the hit with the ballads "No One Knows" (No. 19) and "Don't Pity Me" (No. 40), DiMucci's seat was given to Valens, who was sick with the flu and present in the dressing room where they all met with Holly to toss the coins. According to Dion, $36 was the price his parents paid for monthly rent. Shortly after midnight, on February 3, 1959, the plane crashed near Clear Lake, Iowa. Holly, Valens, The Big Bopper, and the pilot Roger Peterson were all killed. Bobby Vee, then an unknown artist, performed in Holly's place at the next concert. Later, Jimmy Clanton, Frankie Avalon, and Fabian were hired to finish the tour in place of the three deceased headliners. As of January 11, 2017, with the death of Holly's tour guitarist Tommy Allsup, DiMucci is the lone surviving member of the original Winter Dance Party lineup. (DiMucci's lone surviving Belmont bandmate, Angelo D'Aleo, was not on the tour, as he was in the US Navy at the time.)

In March 1959, Dion and the Belmonts' next single, "A Teenager in Love", became their first release to reach the top ten, peaking at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 28 on the UK Singles Chart. Their appearance on "American Bandstand" was without D'Aleo, however, who returned to duty with the navy. At various times the group performed without him. During one national TV appearance on Clark's Saturday night program ("Live from the little theater on 44th Street in Manhattan"), he was filmed in his navy uniform, arriving just in time for the filming session. There were several picture sleeves from this era that did not picture D'Aleo, although he performed on all recordings.

"A Teenager in Love" was followed by their first album, Presenting Dion and the Belmonts. Their biggest hit, "Where or When", was released in November 1959, and reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 with the group making another national appearance on American Bandstand. Although publicity photos show the group as a trio without Angelo D'Aleo, he performed on all of their recorded material; these photos were presented for promotional reasons owing to his departure to serve in the U.S. Navy.

After their top-ten success with "A Teenager in Love", Dion and the Belmonts recorded four more singles. By the time of their breakup, all eight Laurie releases charted Billboard. Every "A" side made the top 40, except "Every Little Thing I Do" (Laurie 3035), which made the top 50. Their biggest hit and largest-selling record, "Where or When" (Laurie 3044), climbed to number 3 on the Billboard charts in early 1960. The "B" side, "That's My Desire", highlighted D'Aleo's soaring falsetto. It also received considerable airplay, especially in the New York City area. This time their appearance on American Bandstand once again featured all four members.

Other singles released for the group that year continued to chart on Billboard, but were less successful. In early 1960, Dion checked into a hospital for heroin addiction, a problem he had since his mid-teens. At the height of the group's success his drug dependency worsened. When "Where or When" had peaked on the charts, he was in a hospital detoxing.

According to Vermillion County First, "[b]y August of 1960, Dion [DiMucci] was making plans to forge ahead with a solo career..."

DiMucci's departure and singles success (1960–1971)

Due to financial and musical differences between DiMucci, the Belmonts, and Laurie Records, Dion decided to leave the group in October 1960. "They wanted to get into their harmony thing, and I wanted to rock and roll," said Dion. "The label wanted me doing standards. I got bored with it quickly. I said, 'I can't do this. I gotta play my guitar'. So we split up and I did 'Runaround Sue', 'The Wanderer' and 'Ruby Baby'". D'Aleo later recalled: "The breakup? I loved that guy. But there was a reason why he left. Our reason was we wanted to stick to light rock 'n' roll and standards, and he wanted to get into the blues. He said, 'I want to do blues and country. I think it's time to go our separate ways'. We agreed. There was no shouting or anything like that. We had 'Tell Me Why'. Dion had 'Runaround Sue' and 'The Wanderer'. He took off. Not the route he wanted, though. He loved the blues. But when you put out a single and people buy it, they're telling you what they want you to sing." Later reissues of these songs would often be erroneously attributed to Dion and the Belmonts.

Including Billboard Hot 100 singles, Dion and the Belmonts charted 856 radio station surveys across the United States during the 1950s and 1960s. In 2000, the group was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. Dion (without The Belmonts) was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989.

Now a trio, they continued as "The Belmonts", with Mastrangelo singing lead. They continued to release records on their own label, Sabina Records, but with less success. In January 1961, before leaving the Laurie label, they released their own rendition of "We Belong Together" (Laurie 3080) covering the Robert and Johnny classic. The song bubbled under the Billboard Hot 100, charting at number 108. Although not a hit, it is still valued today by record collectors. Several of their post-Dion singles all received significant radio play in the New York City area.

After leaving Laurie Records, The Belmonts continued to record throughout the 1960s on the Sabina, United Artists and Dot labels. The trio had six songs on the US Top 100 between 1961 and 1963. Their greatest, "Tell Me Why", released in May 1961 on the Sabrina (aka Sabina) label, reached #18 in the US and #14 in Canada. Subsequent Billboard-charted songs included "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (number 57), "I Need Someone" (number 75), "Come On Little Angel" (number 28 / number 33 CAN), "Diddle-Dee-Dum" (number 53) and "Ann-Marie" (number 86). While not charting nationally, other singles receiving airplay included, "Such A Long Way" (4 surveys), "I Confess" (4), "More Important Things To Do" (3), "Hombre" (2), "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive" (2), "Walk On Boy" (1), "Let's Call It A Day" (1), "I Don't Know Why, I Just Do" (1), and the medley: "Have You Heard/The Worst That Could Happen" (1). The song "C'mon Everybody (Do You Wanna Dance)" received enough airplay on NYC radio station WINS that it was re-recorded and used as the sound-bite introduction for deejay Murray the K's "Triple Play" segments. Overall, including Billboard Hot 100 singles, The Belmonts charted 518 radio station surveys across the US during the 1960s. He was replaced by Frank Lyndon on lead and Warren Gradus doing Carlo's vocal parts and playing guitar. . Mastrangelo attempted a solo career on Laurie Records, releasing four singles under the name "Carlo". He was backed vocally by the uncredited Tremonts (aka The Demilles). His first single, "Baby Doll", received considerable airplay in Florida, Pennsylvania and Connecticut, but didn't make the national charts. It was followed by an up-tempo rock 'n' roll version of the classic "Mairzy Doats", which was very different from the original. His final Laurie recording, "Stranger in My Arms", was written especially for him by hit maker Ernie Maresca ("The Wanderer", "Runaround Sue"). However, the flip, "Ring-A-Ling", was a favorite of New York disc jockey Murray Kaufman, aka "Murray the K". He featured it on his weekly "Record Review Board Contest" and it clearly won as the best new release. It received airplay on New York radio stations WINS and WENE, but also failed to chart nationally. After leaving Laurie Records Mastrangelo became DiMucci's occasional songwriting partner, backup vocalist and drummer in the group "Dion and the Wanderers", which also featured John Falbo on guitar and Pete Baron on bass. Between 1964 and 1966 they released three uncharted singles for Columbia Records, making national appearances on Dick Clark's Where The Action Is and The Lloyd Thaxton Show.

thumb|The group in 1966

In late 1966 the three original Belmonts - Mastrangelo, Milano and D'Aleo - reunited with DiMucci and recorded the album Dion & The Belmonts: Together Again, for ABC Records. Produced by "DiMont Music", Mastrangelo played drums and DiMucci contributed guitar to reduce the need for additional session musicians. Two singles were released from the LP, "My Girl The Month of May" / "Berimbau" and "Movin' Man" / "For Bobbie". Neither charted in the United States but fared better in England. "My Girl The Month Of May" broke the "Radio London Fab 40" top ten at number 9 the week of December 25, 1966. One reviewer stated, "Some British radio DJ's gave it a lot of airplay at the time." The follow-up, "Movin Man", reached number 17 on the Radio London charts on March 26, 1967. "My Girl The Month Of May", was later covered by English artists Alan Bown in 1967 and The Bunch (featuring Sandy Denny of Fairport Convention) in April 1972. During their brief mid-'60s reunion, Dion and the Belmonts appeared on The Clay Cole Show performing "Berimbau" and "My Girl The Month of May" and occasionally performed at local New York City nightclubs, such as "The Mardi Gras," on Staten Island (April 29, 1967), before disbanding.

After DiMucci left the Belmonts, Frank Lyndon returned. Lyndon continued as lead singer for the next five years. When Lyndon left, the lineup became a trio of Milano, D'Aleo, and Gradus.

In 1968, D'Aleo and Milano composed the lyrics for a vocal version of the instrumental theme to the Mission:Impossible TV series, which was recorded by the Kane Triplets and released on United Artists Records.

Reunions (1972–1989)

Mastrangelo, D'Aleo, Milano, DiMucci, and Gradus reunited on June 2, 1972, at the Felt Forum (inside Madison Square Garden) in New York City, for one of Richard Nader's "Rock and Roll Revival" concert. Nader said, "From our very first rock ‘n’ roll revival I must have received 100, 200, 300 letters at every single show asking, ‘Can’t you get Dion and the Belmonts back together?’ It took three years, but in 1972 we got both Dion and the Belmonts to say 'yes'." With only one brief rehearsal behind them, the eagerness with which the audience awaited their arrival on stage could be gauged from both Nader’s ecstatic introduction and the booming audience reaction that greeted it. Singer Billy Vera recalled the moment: "It was like an earthquake; you could literally feel the stage shake." The following year all four original members reunited once again (without Gradus), doing a sold-out concert at the Nassau Coliseum on Long Island, New York. No recording of the 1973 reunion was ever produced, nor were there any studio recordings made with the Belmonts and Dion, as DiMucci was still contracted to Warner as a solo artist.

In 1972, the Belmonts (then composed of Milano, D'Aleo, Gradus, and friends) also recorded an a cappella album, Cigars, Acappella, Candy, for Buddah Records. It was distinguished for its medley of 13 doo-wop tracks called "Street Corner Symphony". Mastrangelo and Lyndon, their two former lead singers from the 1960s, contributed backing vocals. Mastrangelo also sang lead vocals on the songs, "Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever" and "We Belong Together". Concurrently, Mastrangelo released a progressive jazz-rock album on Thimble Records titled Pulse... featuring Carlo Mastrangelo. It received a small amount of airplay on New York rock stations WPLJ and WLIR, but overall was unsuccessful.

In 1974, the group added Dan Elliott (née Rubado, ex-The Monterays, Glenn Miller Orchestra). In 1975, the Belmonts (Milano, D'Aleo, Gradus and Elliott) released one single on Laurie, followed by the album Cheek to Cheek for Strawberry Records. Gradus and Elliott also moonlighted on Laurie Records in the late 1970s under the alias Foreign Intrigue, releasing three singles.

In 1981 the Belmonts (Milano, D'Aleo, Gradus and Elliott) recorded a single with Freddy Cannon titled, "Let's Put the Fun Back in Rock and Roll", for MiaSound Records. The song charted for four weeks, peaking at number 81 on the Billboard Hot 100. With their newly charted record, The Belmonts and Cannon appeared on Solid Gold and The Mike Douglas Show to promote the single. Later that year, The Belmonts and Cannon joined forces in New York with Bo Diddley on guitar. Together they recorded the track "Shake It Sally", released in 1982 on the Rock 'n Roll Traveling Show album (Downtown D-20001). They also had a musical role in H. B. Halicki's 1982 movie The Junkman.

In the mid-'80s, DiMucci also recorded with a group, consisting of Mastrangelo, Louis Colletti, and Tommy Moran. Colletti and Moran were backing vocalists on DiMucci's 1992 album Dream On Fire. Meanwhile, D'Aleo temporarily left the Belmonts, leaving the trio of Milano, Gradus, and Elliott. D'Aleo said, "There was a time when I got mentally fatigued and tired. I actually left the group for four years. Maybe you want to call it 'burnt out.' Then Fred, my buddy, called me, and said, 'Ang-what are you doing? Come on.' I've been back ever since". The other original members of the Belmonts (Mastrangelo, Milano and D'Aleo) were not inducted, and , have yet to be.

Lawsuit and Anthology (1991–2011)

In the early 1990s, a lawsuit was filed by Fred Milano and Warren Gradus claiming trademark infringement against DiMucci, Mastrangelo, and D'Aleo. In May 1991, Milano and DiMucci entered into an agreement in which DiMucci agreed to appear with Milano and others, performing concerts under the name Dion and the Belmonts, but only if certain conditions were met. Milano claimed he negotiated arrangements for as many as five concerts, but DiMucci refused to honor the agreement. The suit alleged that while DiMucci had agreed to reunite with Milano, he had also simultaneously agreed to take part in a reunion with Mastrangelo and D'Aleo. Milano and Gradus won the lawsuit, with Milano being awarded the rights to the Belmonts' name.

On January 10, 1992, DiMucci reunited with Mastrangelo and D'Aleo, with Milano not being included due to the ongoing legal challenges, as part of a concert called "Royalty of Rock: The Ultimate Reunion," alongside Ronnie Spector, Little Anthony and the Imperials, and several former members of the Drifters (Ben E. King, Charlie Thomas, Johnny Moore, and Barry Hobbs).

In 2000, Dion and the Belmonts were inducted in the Vocal Group Hall of Fame.

In 2003, The Belmonts created an internet radio station called "The Belmonts Internet Radio" playing all 50's and 60's and featuring Don K. Reed's original Doo Wopp Shop on Sunday evenings.

The Belmonts began recording semi-frequently again in the late 2000s and into the 2010s. On January 12, 2009, they released a two-song CD single featuring re-recorded versions of their two biggest post-Dion early '60s hits, "Tell Me Why" and "Come On Little Angel". Later that year, they released the compilation album The Belmonts Anthology Vol.1 Featuring A Hundred Pounds of Clay, featuring a collaboration with Charlie Thomas of the Drifters on the song "Play a Doo-Wop Song for Me". The title track, a cover of Gene McDaniels' "A Hundred Pounds of Clay", was released as a CD single in 2010.

In late 2010, the Belmonts released two CD and digital singles from what was described an upcoming (but never-finished) holiday album called Season's Greetings. "The Eight Days of Hanukkah", written by George David Weiss, was released on November 25 by Downtown Music Group. "The Bell That Couldn't Jingle" followed on December 1, released by Downtown and Hidden Valley Music.

Also in 2010, former member Art Loria died from an accident at his home in Naples, Florida.

Death of Milano and final live performances (2011–2023)

The Belmonts, featuring Milano, D'Aleo, Gradus and Elliott, performed 50 to 100 shows each year until 2011. Milano, who had participated in every one of the Belmonts' recording sessions dating back 54 years, died of lung cancer on January 1, 2012, at the age of 72. DiMucci said of his passing: "I was shocked, obviously, because it was so sudden. It was already in stage four when he found out there was anything wrong with him. It hit hard because a relationship like we had, it’s ingrained in you. We knew each other from our teenage boyhoods; even though we weren’t close and didn’t talk in later years, what we went through together made us like family. He and the Belmonts—they were the very best. Freddie was almost like a genius with vocal harmony. I was humbled to sing with Freddie, Carlo and Angelo."

In October 2012, the Belmonts (D'Aleo and Gradus) joined former New York City disc jockey Don K. Reed as featured guests on Vito Picone's (of The Elegants) long-running, Staten Island-based cable TV show Let The Good Times Roll.

In February 2015, the Belmonts released a digital single featuring a cover of the Carpenters' "Yesterday Once More". In July 2016, The Belmonts released the single "Welcome Me Back Home", written by Warren Gradus.

Former member Carlo Mastrangelo died on April 4, 2016.

D'Aleo retired in 2018. In April 2018, they released a cover of Marc Cohn's "Walking in Memphis" as a single.

Dan Elliott died of pancreatic cancer on June 23, 2019. Former member Bob Coleman died in 2020. Warren Gradus continued to perform as the Belmonts with other individuals until shortly before his death on October 29, 2023, at the age of 78.

Former member Dion DiMucci remains active as a solo musician.

Rock Hall omission

In 2012, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame did a mass induction of six deserving pioneering groups that were left out in error when their lead singers were inducted in the Hall of Fame's early years of inductions: the Miracles (Smokey Robinson), the Crickets (Buddy Holly), the Midnighters (Hank Ballard), the Famous Flames (James Brown), the Comets (Bill Haley) and the Blue Caps (Gene Vincent). Because of the timeline when these groups were successful, it was believed that the Belmonts would be included in this induction, but none was forthcoming. Because the Belmonts scored chart hits for an additional three years after Dion left the group, coupled with the fact that the entire group (including Dion) were inducted intact into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2000 (11 years after Dion's solo induction into the Rock Hall), their omission was even more puzzling. In January 2012, the year of that mass vocal group induction, Fred Milano of the Belmonts died (January 1, 2012). A Billboard magazine article dated January 3, 2012 stated: "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."

Members

Angelo D’Aleo – first tenor harmony and backing vocals, occasional lead vocals (1955–1980s?, 1992, 1990s?–2018)
Carlo Mastrangelo – bass harmony and backing vocals, occasional drums and lead vocals (1955–1962, 1966–1967, 1972, 1973, 1992; studio guest 1972; died 2016)
Fred Milano – harmony and backing vocals, occasional lead vocals (1955–2012; died 2012)
Dion DiMucci – lead vocals, occasional guitar (1957–1960, 1966–1967, 1972, 1973, 1992)
Frank Lyndon – lead vocals (1962–1966, 1967–1972)
Warren Gradus – bass harmony and backing vocals, guitar (1963–1966, 1967–2023; died 2023)
Dan Elliott – lead vocals (1974–2019; died 2019)
Art Loria – vocals (1984?–1989?; died 2010)
Bob Coleman – vocals (died 2020)

Discography

Singles

Dion and The Belmonts

Sources:

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:22em;"| Titles (A-side, B-side) Both sides from same album except where indicated

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:11em;"| US record label and number

! colspan="5"| Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| US Bllboard

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| US Cashbox

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| US Billboard R&B

|rowspan="2"|1957

! scope="row"|"Santa Margarita" b/w "Teenage Clementine"

|Mohawk 106

| style="text-align:center;"|—

|rowspan="2"|non-album tracks

|- rowspan="2"|1957

! scope="row"|"Tag Along" b/w "We Went Away"

|Laurie 3013

| style="text-align:center;"|22

| style="text-align:center;"|20

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| rowspan="4"|Presenting Dion and the Belmonts

! scope="row"|"No One Knows" b/w "I Can't Go On (Rosalie)" (from Together)

|Laurie 3015

| style="text-align:center;"|19

| style="text-align:center;"|25

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| style="text-align:center;"|12

! scope="row"|"Don't Pity Me" b/w "Just You"

|Laurie 3021

| style="text-align:center;"|40

| style="text-align:center;"|37

| style="text-align:center;"|—

|rowspan="3"|1959

! scope="row"|"A Teenager in Love" b/w "I've Cried Before"

|Laurie 3027

| style="text-align:center;"|5

| style="text-align:center;"|6

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| style="text-align:center;"|28

| style="text-align:center;"|—

! scope="row"|"A Lover's Prayer"

|rowspan="2"|Laurie 3035

| style="text-align:center;"|73

| style="text-align:center;"|61

| style="text-align:center;"|—

|Wish Upon a Star with Dion and the Belmonts

! scope="row"|"Every Little Thing I Do"

| style="text-align:center;"|48

| style="text-align:center;"|—

|Together

|rowspan="3"|1960

! scope="row"|"Where or When" b/w "That's My Desire"

|Laurie 3044

| style="text-align:center;"|3

| style="text-align:center;"|4

| style="text-align:center;"|—

| style="text-align:center;"|19

|Presenting Dion and the Belmonts

! scope="row"|"When You Wish Upon a Star" b/w "Wonderful Girl" (from Presenting Dion and the Belmonts)

|Laurie 3052

| style="text-align:center;"|30

| style="text-align:center;"|25

| style="text-align:center;"|—

|rowspan="2"|Wish Upon a Star with Dion and the Belmonts

! scope="row"|"In the Still of the Night" b/w "A Funny Feeling" (from Presenting Dion and the Belmonts)

|Laurie 3059

| style="text-align:center;"|38

| style="text-align:center;"|35

| style="text-align:center;"|—

|1966

! scope="row"|"Berimbau" b/w "My Girl the Month of May"

| ABC 10868

| style="text-align:center;"|—

|rowspan="2"|Together Again

| style="text-align:center;"|14

|rowspan=5|Carnival of Hits

|align=left|"Don't Get Around Much Anymore" b/w "Searching For A New Love"

|Sabina 501

| style="text-align:center;"|57

| style="text-align:center;"|—

|align=left|"I Need Someone" b/w "That American Dance"

|Sabina 502

| style="text-align:center;"|75

| style="text-align:center;"|—

|rowspan=4|1962

|align=left|"Hombre" b/w "I Confess"

|Sabina 503

| style="text-align:center;"|—

|align=left|"Come On Little Angel" b/w "How About Me"

|Sabina 505

| style="text-align:center;"|28

| style="text-align:center;"|26

| style="text-align:center;"|33

| style="text-align:center;"|—

|rowspan=11|non-album tracks

|align=left|"Ann-Marie" b/w "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive"

|Sabina 509

| style="text-align:center;"|86

| style="text-align:center;"|81

| style="text-align:center;"|—

|rowspan=3|1963

|align=left|"Walk On Boy" b/w "Let's Call It A Day"

|Sabina 513

| style="text-align:center;"|—

|align=left|"More Important Things To Do" b/w "Let's Call It A Day"

|Sabina 517

| style="text-align:center;"|—

|align=left|"C'mon Everybody (Do You Wanna Dance)" b/w "Why"

|Sabina 519

| style="text-align:center;"|—

|1964

|align=left|"Nothing In Return" b/w "Summertime Time"

|Sabina 521

| style="text-align:center;"|—

|rowspan=2|1965

|align=left|"I Don't Know Why, I Just Do" b/w "Wintertime"

|United Artists 809

| style="text-align:center;"|—

|align=left|"Today My Love Has Gone Away" b/w "(Then) I Walked Away"

|United Artists 904

| style="text-align:center;"|—

|rowspan=2|1966

|align=left|"To Be With You" b/w "I Got A Feeling"

|United Artists 966

| style="text-align:center;"|—

|align=left|"You're Like A Mystery" b/w "Come With Me"

|United Artists 50007

| style="text-align:center;"|—

|1968

|align=left|"She Only Wants To Do Her Own Thing" b/w "Reminiscences"

|rowspan=2|Dot Records

| style="text-align:center;"|—

|1969

|align=left|"Medley: Have You Heard / The Worst That Could Happen" b/w "Answer Me, My Love"

| style="text-align:center;"|—

|Summer Love

|1975

|align=left|"A Brand New Song" b/w "Story Teller" (non-album track)

|Laurie 3631

| style="text-align:center;"|—

|rowspan=2|Cheek to Cheek

|1976

|align=left|"I'll Never Fall In Love Again" b/w "Voyager"

|Strawberry Records

| style="text-align:center;"|—

|1981

|align=left|"Let's Put The Fun Back In Rock N Roll" b/w "Your Mama Ain't Always Right" (non-album track) (both with Freddy Cannon)

|MiaSound 1002

| style="text-align:center;"|81

| style="text-align:center;"|—

|Rock 'n' Roll Traveling Show

|2009

|align=left|"Tell Me Why" (re-recording) / "Come On Little Angel" (re-recording)"

| style="text-align:center;"|—

|non-album tracks

|rowspan="3"| 2010

|align=left|"A Hundred Pounds of Clay"

| style="text-align:center;"|—

|Anthology, Vol. 1

|align=left|"The Eight Days of Hanukkah"

| Downtown Music Group

| style="text-align:center;"|—

|rowspan="5"| non-album tracks

|align=left|"The Bell That Couldn't Jingle"

| Downtown Music Group and Hidden Valley Music

| style="text-align:center;"|—

|2015

|align=left|"Yesterday Once More"

| style="text-align:center;"|—

|2016

|align=left|"Welcome Me Back Home"

|Avery Records

| style="text-align:center;"|—

|2016

|align=left|"Walking in Memphis"

| style="text-align:center;"|—

|colspan="8"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Associated Recordings

{| class="wikitable" style=text-align:center;

!Year

!Artist

!Single

!Record Label

!Notes

|rowspan=2|1962

|Pete Barin

|align=left|"So Wrong" b/w "Broken Heart"

|Sabina 504

|align=left|Backing vocals by The Belmonts

|rowspan=2|Buddy Sheppard & The Holidays

|align=left|"Time To Dream (Brahms Lullaby)" b/w "My Love Is Real"

|Sabina 506

|rowspan=2; align=left|Pseudonym used by The Belmonts

|rowspan=3|1963

|align=left|"That Background Sound" b/w "Now It's All Over"

|Sabina 510

|Pete Barin

|align=left|"Lookout For Cindy" b/w "The Loneliest Gut In The World"

|Sabina 512

|align=left|Backing vocals by The Belmonts or The Del-Satins

|The Moonshiners

|align=left|"Little Boat" b/w "Polly"

|Sabina 515

|align=left|Uncredited vocals by The Belmonts on the A-side

|1964

|Frank Lyndon

|align=left|"Earth Angel" b/w "Don't Look At Me"

|Sabina 520

|align=left|Solo

|rowspan=2|1977

|rowspan=3|Foreign Intrigue

|align=left|"The Wanderer" b/w "Blind Date"

|E.M. 1001

|rowspan=3; align=left|Warren Gradus and Dan Elliott

|align=left|"Hey Baby Stay" b/w "We Gotta Get Out"

|Laurie 3663

|1978

|align=left|"Celebrate" b/w "Jaimie"

|Laurie 3669

Billboard Year-End performances

Dion and the Belmonts

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

! Year

! Song

! Year-End position

! scope="row" | 1959

| "A Teenager in Love"

| 25

! scope="row" | 1960

| "Where or When"

| 21

Albums

Dion and the Belmonts released four studio albums and one live album and also a compilation album:

The two Laurie Records LPs are the most collectible, especially the first pressings of Presenting Dion & the Belmonts, issued as Laurie LLP-1002 (later reissued as LLP-2002). There were also later compilation albums, some of which included the separate hits of the Belmonts, and some that included the hits of Dion, and Dion and the Belmonts. Several albums were incorrectly titled as being Dion and The Belmonts, but many selections were solo Dion tracks or with The Del-Satins.

Studio albums

Dion and the Belmonts

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:15em;" |Title

! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:20em;" |Album details

! scope="col" |Peak chart positions

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;" |US

| align="left" scope="row" |Presenting Dion and the Belmonts

Released: November 12, 1959
Label: Laurie Records

|—

| align="left" scope="row" |Wish Upon a Star with Dion and the Belmonts

Released: June 1960
Label: Laurie Records

|—

| align="left" scope="row" |Together Again

Released: January 1967
Label: ABC Records

|—

|colspan="4"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

{| class="wikitable" style=text-align:center;

!Year

!Album

!Record Label

|1962

|align=left| Carnival of Hits

| Sabina Records

|1969

|align=left| Summer Love

| Dot Records

|1972

|align=left| Cigars, Acappella, Candy

| Buddah Records

|1975

|align=left| Cheek to Cheek

| Strawberry Records

|1982

|align=left| Rock 'n' Roll Traveling Show

| MiaSound Records

|1988

|align=left| The Season of Harmony

| Uptown Records

Live albums

Dion and The Belmonts

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:15em;" |Title

! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:20em;" |Album details

! scope="col" |Peak chart positions

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;" |US