Fred Milano (August 26, 1939 – January 1, 2012) was an American doo-wop singer of Italian descent. Born in the Bronx, New York, he was a member (second tenor) of The Belmonts who became successful in the late 1950s as Dion and the Belmonts,[1] and in the early 1960s.[2][3][4] The Belmonts got their name from the street that Milano lived on, Belmont Avenue.
Fred Milano | |
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 Milano (far right) with Dion & The Belmonts - late '50s. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | August 26, 1939 The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 1, 2012 (aged 72) New York |
Life
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He had participated in every one of the Belmonts' recording sessions dating back 54 years.[5] Dion DiMucci said of his death; "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."[6]
In 2000, Dion and the Belmonts were inducted in the Vocal Group Hall of Fame.
Milano died on January 1, 2012, from lung cancer in New York, at the age of 72.[2]
Discography
editSingles
edit- Mohawk Records
- "Santa Margherita" / "Teen-Age Clementine" (1957) - The Belmonts
- "Tag Along" / "We Went Away" (1958) - Dion and the Belmonts
- Laurie Records
- "I Wonder Why" / "Teen Angel" (1958) - Dion and the Belmonts
- "No One Knows" / "I Can't Go On (Rosalie)" (1958) - Dion and the Belmonts
- "Don't Pity Me" / "Just You" (1958) - Dion and the Belmonts
- "A Teenager in Love" / "Ive Cried Before" (1959) - Dion and the Belmonts
- "A Lover's Prayer" / "Every Little Thing I Do" (1959) - Dion and the Belmonts
- "Where or When" / "That's My Desire" (1960) - Dion and the Belmonts
- "When You Wish upon a Star" / "Wonderful Girl" (1960) - Dion and the Belmonts
- "In the Still of the Night" / "A Funny Feeling" (1960) - Dion and the Belmonts
- "We Belong Together" / "Such A Long Way" (1961) - The Belmonts
- "Story Teller" / "A Brand New Song" (1975) - The Belmonts
- Sabrina/Sabina Records
- "Tell Me Why" / "Smoke From Your Cigarette" (1961) - The Belmonts
- "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" / Searching For A New Love" (1961) - The Belmonts
- "I Need Someone" / "That American Dance" (1961) - The Belmonts
- "I Confess" / "Hombre" (1962) - The Belmonts
- "Come On Little Angel" / "How About Me" (1962) - The Belmonts
- "Diddle-Dee-Dum" / "Farewell" (1962) - The Belmonts
- "Ann-Marie" / "Ac-Cent-Tuate-The-Positive" (1962) - The Belmonts
- "Let's Call It A Day" / "Walk On Boy" (1963) - The Belmonts
- "More Important Things To Do" / "Walk On Boy" (1963) - The Belmonts
- "C'mon Everybody" / "Why" (1963) - The Belmonts
- "Nothing In Return" / "Summertime" (1964) - The Belmonts
- United Artists Records
- "I Don't Know Why, I Just Do" / "Wintertime" (1965) - The Belmonts
- "Today My Love Has Gone Away" / "(Then) I Walked Away" (1965) - The Belmonts
- "To Be With You" / "I Got A Feeling" (1965) - The Belmonts
- "You're Like A Mystery" / "Come With Me" (1966) - The Belmonts
- ABC Records
- "My Girl The Month of May" / "Berimbau" (1966) - Dion and the Belmonts
- "Movin' Man" / "For Bobbie" (1967) - Dion and the Belmonts
- Dot Records
- "She Only Wants To Do Her Own Thing" / "Reminiscing" (1968) - The Belmonts
- "Have You Heard-The Worst That Could Happen" / "Answer Me My Love" (1969) - The Belmonts
- Strawberry Records
- "I'll Never Fall In Love Again" / "Voyager" (1976) - The Belmonts
- Miasound Records
- "Let’s Put The Fun Back In Rock n Roll" / "Your Mama Ain’t Always Right" (1981) - The Belmonts with Freddy Cannon
Albums
edit- Presenting Dion and the Belmonts (1959)
- Wish Upon A Star with Dion and the Belmonts (1960)
- Together Again (1967) - Dion and the Belmonts
- Summer Love (1969) - The Belmonts
- Cigars, Acappella, Candy (1972) - The Belmonts
- Reunion (1973) - Dion and the Belmonts
References
edit- ^ DiMucci, Dion with Seay, Davin: The Wanderer: Dion's Story. New York: Beech Tree Books 1988. ISBN 0-688-07841-9
- ^ a b Doc Rock. "2012 January To June". The Dead Rock Stars Club. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
- ^ Greil Marcus 1990: liner notes for CD Cigars, Acappella, Candy
- ^ Rob Finnes 1988, liner notes for CD Carlo and The Belmonts, Ace Records
- ^ Thedeadrockstarsclub.com - accessed January 2, 2012
- ^ "Dion DiMucci the Wanderer: Faith and Music". Archived from the original on 2013-02-16. Retrieved 2013-01-17.