Tony Orlando
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Biography
[Edit]In conjunction with his backing duo Dawn, singer Tony Orlando was one of the biggest pop stars of the early '70s, best remembered for the mammoth hit "Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Ole Oak Tree." Born Michael Anthony Orlando Cassavitis in New York City on April 3, 1944, he entered the music business at the age of 16 following a successful audition for producer Don Kirshner. Orlando's first hit, 1961's "Halfway to Paradise," was written for him by Carole King, who also authored the Top 20 follow-up, "Bless You." However, after scoring a minor chart entry with "Happy Times (Are Here to Stay)," his career ground to a halt when Kirshner sold his company to Screen Gems, which showed considerably more interest in publishing music than recording it. Orlando was given a job with the company's promotional department, and in 1967 he was tapped by Columbia Records to head their own publishing division, April-Blackwood Music.
In early 1970, Orlando received a call from Bell Records producer Hank Medress requesting that he lay down a lead vocal over a demo recorded by a Detroit-based act called Dawn. The duo, consisting of vocalists Telma Hopkins and Joyce Vincent, had previously backed up singers including Edwin Starr, Johnnie Taylor, Freda Payne, and others; according to legend, Orlando never even met either singer until well after the record, "Candida," became a massive hit, rising to number three on the singles charts. Orlando quickly agreed to cut another record with Dawn, nonetheless adamantly insisting on keeping his day job; titled "Knock Three Times"; the single topped the charts in early 1971, and finally Orlando returned to music full-time, signing with Bell and going on tour with Hopkins and Vincent under the banner of Dawn, Featuring Tony Orlando.
Released in 1973, "Tie a Yellow Ribbon" became Orlando's biggest hit yet, and was named the top-selling single of the year. Long after its original success, the song re-entered the public consciousness with renewed force in 1981, becoming something of anthem during the Iranian hostage crisis as American citizens regularly tied yellow ribbons around trees as a symbol of their hopes and prayers for the hostages' safe return. By that time, Tony Orlando & Dawn had long since dissolved: after scoring subsequent Top Ten hits with 1973's "Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose?," 1974's "Steppin' Out (Gonna Boogie Tonight)," and 1975's chart-topping "He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)," the group's popularity began to slip, although they enjoyed considerable success with their CBS television variety series. However, in July 1977, Orlando — reeling from the recent deaths of his sister and his close friend Freddie Prinze, as well as mounting drug problems — announced his retirement, giving up show biz in the name of Christianity.
Orlando's retirement proved short-lived, and just four months later, he made a solo comeback in Las Vegas; Dawn attempted to forge on without him, but enjoyed little success on their own and eventually disbanded. In the meantime, Orlando signed to the Casablanca label, but as a solo performer he fared poorly, scoring only one charting single, 1979's "Sweets for My Sweet." The following year, he joined the cast of Broadway's Barnum; Hopkins mounted an acting career as well, to significant success. After appearing regularly on the sitcom Bosom Buddies, she joined the cast of Gimme a Break and, later, the long-running Family Matters. In 1988, Tony Orlando and Dawn briefly re-formed, and two years later — already a staple of the Las Vegas club circuit — he became the latest in a long line of celebrities to open a theater in the tourist community of Branson, Missouri, founding the Tony Orlando Yellow Ribbon Music Theater with the promise to play some 200 dates there annually.
Title: Tie a Yellow Ribbon 2014 (feat. Young MC) - Single
Artist: Tony Orlando
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Disco, Pop
Title: Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Ole Oak Tree - Single
Artist: Young Mc, Tony Orlando
Title: Platinum And Gold Collection
Artist: Tony Orlando & Dawn, Dawn, Tony Orlando
Artist: Melissa Manchester, Tony Orlando, Deborah Silver
Genre: Jazz
Collections
Title: Acoustic 70s (CD3)
Genre: Blues, Rock, World Music, Country, Pop, Folk, Easy Listening
Title: 100 Hits: Ultimate Number Ones (CD1)
Genre: Breakbeat , Eurodance, House, Techno, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Teen Pop
Title: Acoustic 70s - 60 Hit Chart Tracks 2017 (CD3)
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: Billboard Top 100 Hits Of 1961 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: 70s Back To School (CD2)
Title: 100 Hits - Sing! (CD03)
Genre: Pop
Title: Just As Beautiful Carole King And Goffin (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Funk, Easy Listening
Title: 100 Hits – Pop! (5CD Hits Digipack) (CD4)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Power Pop, Pop, Teen Pop, Alternative, Funk
Title: 100 Hits – Number 1s (5CD Hits Digipack) (CD3)
Genre: Folktronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Gospel, New Wave, Disco, Pop, Indie
Title: The Hits Album: The 70s Pop Album Box Set 2019 (CD3)
Genre: Soul, Blues, Celtic Rock, World Music, Country, Disco, Pop, Funk, Folk
Title: Another Saturday Night: 60s Giants Of The Jukebox (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk Rock, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: 100 Hits Of The 70's & 80's & 90's (CD70)
Genre: Pop Rock
Title: The Hits: The # 1s (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, New Wave, Power Pop, Reggae, Roots Reggae, World Music, Country, Alternative
Title: Select Mix 70s Essentials 29
Title: Billboard Greatest Of All Time Hot 100 Songs 2020 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, World Music, Pop, Dance Pop, Indie, Folk
Title: Deep 4 U (Vol. 18)
Genre: Electronica, Deep House, Tech House
Title: The Best 70s Party In The World... Ever! (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Now Yearbook '73 (CD4)
Featuring albums
Title: Pop Music: The Golden Era 1951-1975
Artist: Various
Genre: Blues, Rock, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack, Vocal & Symphonic
Title: Songs of the Game: Greatest Game of All Play Ball
Artist: Various Artists