Editing The Belmonts (section)

===Reunions (1972-1989)===
Mastrangelo, D'Aleo, Milano, Gradus and DiMucci reunited on June 2, 1972, at the Felt Forum in New York, for a Richard Nader "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'."<ref name="classicpopicons.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.classicpopicons.com/elvis-and-dion-at-the-garden-40-years-on/ |title=Elvis and Dion at the Garden – 40 years on |publisher=Classic Pop Icons |access-date=2015-07-12}}</ref> 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."<ref name="classicpopicons.com"/> The live performance was released as an album by Warner Brothers titled ''Dion and The Belmonts – Reunion: Live at Madison Square Garden 1972''. The following year all four original members reunited once again, 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 (Milano, Gradus, D'Aleo and friends) also recorded an<!--not a mistake--> a cappella<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.singers.com/a-cappella.html |title=A Cappella, Acappella, Acapella, A Capella, Acappela or Acapela? |publisher=Singers.com |access-date=2015-07-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702102047/http://www.singers.com/a-cappella.html |archive-date=2015-07-02 }}</ref> 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 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 ''Billboard''. With their newly charted record, The Belmonts and  Cannon appeared on ''[[Solid Gold (TV series)|Solid Gold]]'' and ''[[The Mike Douglas Show]]'' to promote the single. Later in 1981 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 group, 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".<ref name="nj.com"/> Art Loria also rejoined the group joined for singing duties in the mid- to late '80s. Loria, Milano and Gradus were involved in projects and recordings such as performing under the moniker "Happy Daze" in the 1960s and 1970s. Loria was later active in [[The Del-Satins]], [[The Jive Five]], [[Larry Chance and the Earls]] and [[The Doo Wop All Stars]]; he died on October 23, 2010.  In 1988 the Belmonts released a Christmas album titled "The Season Of Harmony" rereleased on a different label in 1990 as "The Belmonts Acappella Christmas", with songs written by [[George David Weiss]]. They later appeared with Weiss on ''[[The Joe Franklin Show]]'' to promote it.
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[[File:The_Belmonts_-_backstage_at_concert_in_New_Jersey,_2005-_The_Belmonts_-_backstage_at_concert_in_New_Jersey,_2005_(L-R)_Angelo_Delao,_Artie_Loria,_Fred_Mialno.jpg|thumb|The Belmonts – backstage at concert in New Jersey, 2005 – The Belmonts – backstage at concert in New Jersey, 2005 (L-R) Angelo D`Aleo, Artie Loria, Fred Milano]]

DiMucci was inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in 1989.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rockhall.com/inductees/dion/ |title=Dion: inducted in 1989 &#124; The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum |publisher=Rockhall.com |access-date=2015-07-12}}</ref>  The other original members of the Belmonts (Mastrangelo, Milano and D'Aleo) were not inducted, and {{As of|2023|lc=y}}, have yet to be.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.futurerocklegends.com/artist.php?artist_id=The_Belmonts |title=The Belmonts |publisher=Future Rock Legends |date=2007-01-03 |access-date=2015-07-12}}</ref>