[1][2][3][4] Dion is a singer and songwriter whose music has incorporated elements of doo-wop, rock, R&B and blues.
[5] As lead singer of Dion and the Belmonts, then a solo career, he was one of the most popular rock and roll performers of the pre-British Invasion era.
[2] He had 39 Top 40 hits in the late 1950s and early 1960s as a solo performer, with the Belmonts or with the Del-Satins.
[7] In the late 1960s, Dion shifted his style and released songs that were more mature and contemplative, such as "Abraham, Martin and John".
[13] A Grammy-nominated artist,[14] Dion has released over 40 albums, and scored eleven Top 10 hits (including with the Belmonts) on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.