Dion and the Belmonts would release their next major hit, “A Teenager in Love," in March 1959. Beyond original songs written for the Belmonts, DiMucci, D’Aleo, Mastrangelo, and Milano would ...

A 1959 shot of (l-r) Carlo Mastroangelo, Dion DiMucci and Fred Milano — collectively known as “Dion and the Belmonts ... was born Dion’s signature hit, “The Wanderer,” which reached ...