Dion - Lonely Teenager

Dion spent some time in the hospital due to his Heroin habit while Where or When was riding the charts with the Belmonts. Later, in  October 1960 Dion went solo and immediately had a #12 hit with Lonely Teenager and was followed with 2 more top 100 hits in early 1961 (Havin Fun- #42, Kissin Game #82). Dion was being groomed as a crooner.