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EP 390: - Iconic Entertainer Tony Orlando talks Beginning, Hit Songs, Variety Show, Freddie Prinze and more!
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The legendary entertainer Tony Orlando. He has achieved fifteen Top 40 hits, two Platinum albums, three Gold albums, and millions of copies sold. He won two American Music Awards and a People’s Choice Award for Best Male Entertainer.
He is best known for his Five #1 hit records: “Tie A Yellow Ribbon ‘Round The Ole Oak Tree,” “Knock Three Times,” “Candida,” “My Sweet Gypsy Rose” and “He Don’t Love You (Like I Love You).”
“Tie A Yellow Ribbon” was the #1 Billboard Song of the Year for 1973 and went on to become the theme song for Tony Orlando and an anthem for hope, reunion, and renewal in America.
He also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame to commemorate his outstanding achievements in the entertainment industry. And outstanding they are!
Tony is finishing up on his Farewell Tour and to the delight of his countless fans, Tony will continue hosting his beloved hit radio program Saturday Nights with Tony Orlando on 77 WABC Music Radio, which airs in New York, and surrounding states.
We discuss his time with Clive Davis, the creation of Dawn, the hit songs, his friendship with Freddie Prinze, the phenomenon of 'Tie a Yellow Ribbon Around the Old Oak Tree' and more!
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