Tony Orlando (born April 3, 1944) is an American singer best known for his time with the group Dawn in the early 1970s. Born Michael Anthony Orlando Cassavitis to a Greek father and a Puerto Rican mother, he was raised in Manhattan's then-notorious Hell's Kitchen. Tony Orlando's musical career started with The Five Gents, a doo-wop group he formed. His first success came when he recorded the hits "Bless You" and "Halfway To Paradise" in 1961. Wikipedia
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