The Legendary Tony Orlando 'Up Close And Personal' Exclusive Interview!

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.BIO: Legendary recording artist and ground-breaking entertainer Tony Orlando got an early start in show business, reaching national charts at the age of 16 with his recordings of “Halfway to Paradise” and “Bless You.” Orlando became the first vocal artist to sign with Epic Records. The young entertainer continued to set records, eventually becoming one of the youngest vice presidents in the history of CBS Records. After agreeing to record a demo record for a song called “Candida the song became a surprise hit, launching Orlando into the spotlight. Tony Orlando continued producing hit songs, releasing the #1 single “Knock Three Times” in 1971. The single became the top song of 1971, selling over six million copies worldwide. In 1973, Orlando recorded perhaps his most famous song, “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree.” The hit stayed at #1 for a year and soon became an anthem of hope and renewal for American veterans from the Vietnam War to Desert Storm.By 1974, Tony Orlando had developed his very own variety show. Led by Orlando himself along with Telma Hopkins and Joyce Vincent Wilson, the show was the first multi-ethnic variety show on television, running for four seasons.Orlando’s career spans over 60 years. Tony currently has a radio show called Saturday Nights with Tony Orlando – Tony spins the greatest hits from the 60s, 70s and beyond every Saturday from 10pm to midnight ET on WABC radio. Tony also spotlights interviews with music legends and celebrities. PLEASE WELCOME LEGENDARY SINGER, SONGWRITER, PRODUCER, MUSIC EXEC, ACTOR, AUTHOR, RADIO DEEJAY, TONY ORLANDO TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS … It’s Saturday Nights with Tony Orlando– Tony spins the greatest hits from the 60s, 70s and beyond every Saturday from 10pm to midnight ET. on WABC RADIOwww.wabcmusicradio.com UPCOMING SHOWS 2023MAY 13 An Unforgettable Evening of Iconsfeat. Wayne Newton & Tony OrlandoHard Rock Casino Northern IndianaGary, IN, USATony OrlandoJune 18 & 19Garden Rocks concertsEPCOT International Flower & Garden FestivalAmerica Gardens Theatre in the American Adventure PavilionAUG 04Tony OrlandoShowroom at South Point Hotel Casino & Spa - ComplexLas Vegas, NV, USAAUG 05Tony OrlandoShowroom at South Point Hotel Casino & Spa - ComplexLas Vegas, NV, USAAUG 06Tony OrlandoShowroom at South Point Hotel Casino & Spa - ComplexLas Vegas, NV, USAAUG 15Tony Orlando Live in ConcertThe Avalon Ballroom At Niagara Fallsview Casino ResortSeptember 12thTony Orlando Live in ConcertHolmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center  PURCHASE“TIMELESS: THE BIG HITS” ALBUMBy TONY ORLANDOAthttps://smarturl.it/inss79and amazon.comTony Orlando kicks off his sixth decade in music and entertainment with a series of new projects, including the release of “Timeless: The Big Hits” (via Time Life). “Timeless: The Big Hits” features re-recorded versions of his million-selling songs as well as a bonus track, “America Is My Hometown.” The heartfelt song was co-written by Orlando with multi–GRAMMY Award winner Michael Omartian, who also produced it.Also Tony Orlando’s AutobiographyHalfway to Paradiseby Tony Orlando (Author) and Patsi Bale Cox (Author)Tony has written an autobiography as warm and heartfelt as his songs. Halfway to Paradise is rich with stories from the music world-from doo wop to the disco era, from early recording with Gerry Goffin and Carole King to recent concerts in Branson, Missouri and across the United States. It's also full of behind-the-scenes detail of how it felt to be at the top of the entertainment heap-with his #1-rated CBS show, Tony's life in front of and behind the camera was grand, but sometimes not all it seemed. Orlando succumbed to one of the familiar antidotes to the pressures of a big life: drug use, with its predictable toll on family and friendships. And even as his career was soaring, he was unable to save his best friend Freddie Prinze from a fatal downward spiral.With a return to roots-and to the close-knit family that has always sustained him-Tony restored the order and creativity that have allowed him to thrive through four decades of exuberant entertaining. Halfway to Paradise is a wise, funny and spirited life story, and a must-read memoir for fans.available at amazon.com FOR MORE INFORMATIONABOUTTONY ORLANDOVISITwww.tonyorlando.comofficial websitewww.facebook.com/OfficialTonyOrlandoFacebookhttps://twitter.com/TonyOrlandoTwitterwww.instagram.com/officialtonyorlandoInstagramhttps://music.youtube.com/channel/UCXYgkzCQz80gxd0Zeiaws8QYouTubewww.wabcmusicradio.com/show/saturday-nights-tony-orlandoABC RADIOhttps://www.wabcmusicradio.com/podcast/saturday-nights-tony-orlando/It’s Saturday Nights with Tony Orlando– Tony spins the greatest hits from the 60s, 70s and beyond every Saturday from 10pm to midnight ET.  www.wabcmusicradio.com TONY ORLANDODiscographyAlbumsBless You and 11 Other Great Hits (1961)Make Believe (1969) (with 'Wind')Before Dawn (1973)Tony Orlando (1978)I Got Rhythm (1979)Livin' for the Music (1980)Halfway to Paradise: The Complete Epic Masters 1961–1964 (2006)Bless You (2014) Solo singles"Halfway to Paradise" (1961)"Bless You" (1961)"Happy Times (Are Here To Stay)" (1961)"Chills" (1962)"At the Edge of Tears" (1962)"Shirley" (1963) US"I'll Be There" (1963)"What Am I Gonna Do" (1963)"Tell Me What Can I Do" (1964)"To Wait For Love" (1964)"I Was A Boy" (1969)"Make Believe" (1969)"I'll Hold Out My Hand" (1969)"Don't Let Go" (1978)"Sweets For My Sweet" (1979) With Tony Orlando and DawnCandida (1970)Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando (1971)Tuneweaving (1973)Dawn's New Ragtime Follies (1973)Prime Time (1974)He Don't Love You (Like I Love You) (1975)Skybird (1975)To Be With You (1976)Christmas Reunion (2005)  Support us on PayPal!