Tony Orlando
Tony Orlando (born April 3, 1944 in New York City ; actually Michael Antony Orlando Cassavitis ) is an American singer who had worldwide success in the 1970s, especially in the trio Dawn .
Life
In 1960 Orlando studied at the College of Aviation in Queens . His singing qualities were discovered there by chance. He got a record deal and released the first single Halfway to Paradise in 1961 , which reached number 39 on the US charts. The next single, Bless You , reached number 15 and even hit number 5 in the UK.
In 1970 he recorded a demo tape with the two singers Telma Hopkins and Joyce Vincent under the name Dawn . The resulting single Candida was a million-dollar success. Four more million sellers followed under changing band names until the formation broke up in the late 1970s.
In 2012 Orlando played a supporting role in the film Der Chaos-Dad (original That's My Boy ).
Discography
For placements with Dawn see here .
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 UK
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 US
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| 1961 | Halfway to Paradise | - |
US39 (8 weeks) US |
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| Bless you |
UK5 (11 weeks) UK |
US15 (12 weeks) US |
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| Happy Times (Are Here To Stay) | - |
US82 (3 weeks) US |
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| 1969 | Make Believe | - |
US28 (9 weeks) US |
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| 1979 | Sweets For My Sweet | - |
US54 (6 weeks) US |
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literature
- Julia Edenhofer : The great oldie lexicon. Weltbild 1991; ISBN 3-89350-720-5
Web links
- Tony Orlando in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Orlando, Tony |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Orlando Cassavitis, Michael Antony (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American pop singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 3, 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , USA |