“I Wonder Why” is a doo-wop song, written by Melvin Anderson and Ricardo Weeks (lyrics), and first recorded by Dion and the Belmonts (released as Laurie Records’ first single, number 3013), becoming the group’s first national pop chart hit, in 1958.
One Of The Greatest Doo-Wop Songs And Video EVER: Dion & The Belmonts’ “I Wonder Why”
