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Meri
About the Kids
Thursday 30-Sep-1999 12:58:40
Hey everyone!
Awesome job on the 'site. Julie
your hard work is greatly appreciated. I recently had the opportunity to see VH1's
Behind-the-music bio on Tony. I
broke out the popcorn and sat down to watch
fully expecting (but hoping not) to catch a behind-the-scenes look
at the life of a performer with a lot of
focus on negativity (as many of these shows do).
It's difficult to describe my feeling at the end of that very short
hour and the impact Tony's story
had on me. His rare kind of
inner stregnth
and beauty is incredibly inspirational.
I was most touched though
by his obvious love for and
devotion to disabled children. As
a pediatric nurse I see
several children each day with varying degrees of physical and mental
disabilities. We tend to look
at them as less fortunate or less privileged than we are and to focus
more on their many needs than what they have to offer as people
themselves. Tony's
statement about his little sister's smile when he sang to her and their
special way of communicating taught me more than a formal education ever
could. Isn't it amazing that their complete happiness can come
from a song a gentle touch or
just a smile. They are not
dominated by our everyday stress they
don't have the ability to be competetive or superficial
and they could care less what they look like.
Hmmm....Maybe we should take lessons!!!
Thanks
Tony for a beautiful new
perspective and Julie for a
great website!!!
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Krissy
Tony Orlando
Wednesday 29-Sep-1999 19:43:03
There is a song I heard that I think Tony should sing or at least consider
singing it. It's a country
song called Don't Laugh At Me.
It is about people who are
different or disabled being made fun of.
It makes me cry every time I hear it.
Tony has such a way of touching people's hearts with his music I thought
this would be a great song for him.
The lyrics go:
Don't laugh at me don't call
me names. Don't get your
pleasure from my pain. In
God's eyes we're all the same. Someday we'll all have perfect wings.
Don't laugh at me.
Thank You
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Krissy
300 MILES FOR STEPHANIE
Wednesday 29-Sep-1999 19:33:35
Does anyone know where I can
get a copy of 300 miles for Stephanie.
Also is there any way Tony can be emailed personally.
Thank you for any help. I am
a big fan and sure miss his show.
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Alison
Help! I need words for a friend!
Monday 27-Sep-1999 11:30:23
Hi Everyone! A friend at work
really needs the words to "Tie A Yellow Ribbon Around The Old Oak
Tree" for a loved one. It
would really mean alot to them. Do
any of you fans know the lyrics in their entirety?
Or do you know of where I can find them?? Any help you could give
would be great! Thanks!
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THE
BAD< BAD MR. C
YET ANOTHER TELMA HOPKINS SIGHTING
Saturday 25-Sep-1999 14:15:38
It was a great week for fans of actress/singer Telma Hopkins. Not only is
she seen daily on reruns of "Family Matters " that air on TBS
and WGN but Telma was also on
an episode of "Chicken Soup for the Soul " and on Wednesday
Black Entertainment Television (BET) aired a classic episode from
1988 of the hit show "Amen " in which Telma was a guest star.
The episode of
"Amen" that featured Telma was one of the funniest shows of the
entire series and generated one of the biggest laughs for a sitcom that
year. Does anyone remember what happened on the show that led to that big
laugh? Anyway
It was a pleasure seeing talented Ms. Hopkins
a fine comedienne/actress on TV this week.
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Julie
Telma spotted again!!
Monday 20-Sep-1999 23:05:34
Telma's 1990 movie "How
To Murder A Millionaire" aired
on the Lifetime cable network today. She played Theresa
a con artist who befriends Urma
a lonely and spoiled millionaire's wife
played by Joan Rivers for
the soul purpose of getting her money. But during the time it takes to
pull off the scam Theresa and Urma discover what true friendship is. It's a
funny movie and Telma is great in it.
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Pat
Chicken Soup for the Soul
Sunday 19-Sep-1999 23:10:52
Did anyone else catch Telma Hopkins in her role on Chicken Soup for the
Soul? The episode is
entitled "Nightwatch" and also stars Kevin Dillon
Rod Steiger and Nicholle Tom.
A touching story about a man who is dying in the hospital and wants
forgiveness from his son before he dies.
Telma plays Marian the
cool and unemotional charge nurse to Tom's sensitive teary-eyed floor
nurse. They both learn a
lesson from the dying man's son.
It is very different to see Telma in a dramatic role.
She should do more!
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Robert
movie 300 miles for stephanie
Sunday 19-Sep-1999 21:41:38
In the movie called 300 miles for stephanie
I need to know what is
the name of the church Tony ran to and where is it located?
Also where can I get the movie 300 miles for stephanie.?
I am from Calif. Very
important to me I do thank you for any help !!
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NEW
ENGLAND SHOWS???
Saturday 18-Sep-1999 23:15:28
Unlike a lot of you
lucky people I have never had
the pleasure of seeing Tony perform
live. One of my earliest memories is from when
I was about 2 1/2 years old and had to fight
with my mother every Saturday morning (when Tony
Orland and Dawn reruns aired) to get out of
taking a nap so I could see the show with the
"happy music and the pretty tree with the people
in it" If anyone has
info on upcoming New
England shows please share.
Thanks!!!
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DEL
PAM'S BIRTHDAY
Saturday 18-Sep-1999 14:57:43
A very Happy Birthday to Pam Vincent!!! We miss you on the east coast.
Everyone call a radio station and request a song Pam is on and dedicate it to her!!!
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Lisa
Orlich
Tony's performance
Thursday 16-Sep-1999 10:21:55
Hello Everyone
My name is Lisa & I'm going to the November 6th performance of Tony in
Cheyenne Wyoming. If anybody
is thinking about going the
tickets are 25.00 and only
balcony seats are left.
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John
About Tony Orlando
Wednesday 15-Sep-1999 15:05:00
Hello I was wondering if
someone could tell me what Tony Orlando's nationallity is? I don't quite know but
when I was real young in the 70's I've seen Tony (as a guest host) at a
new year's day parade. During the parade
he may have mentioned that he was half Greek and half Puerto Rican
and said to everyone on t.v. "Happy New Year" in both languages.
Again I don't quite remember
if that was him or not.
Thanks
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Wakako
About "Tie A Yellow Ribbon Around The Ole Oak Tree"
Tuesday 14-Sep-1999 01:38:02
Hi! I'm sending this message from far east
Japan!! I have a
question here if anyone could
answer this please give me a
hint.
What is "Tie A Yellow Ribbon Around The Ole Oak Tree" all
about?? See I have a personal Home Page of my own in which I'm introducing many English pops + rock musics
and translating them into Japanese as my hobby.
Right now I'm
thinking of introducing my musical-experiment-history
and I hit upon to "Tie A Yellow Ribbon Around The Ole Oak
Tree" as one of my oldest memorable song. In 1973
I was 4 yrs. old was just about to come to Japan (I am a Japanese
yet I was born and bred up in England 'til I was 4). The song used
to be one of my favourite and now I'm realizing that this song might be one of my
essantials of my musical habbits this
song seems so much a precious one to me. That is why I decided to
introduce this song on my Home Page. And then
I went through the whole lyric
became guilty that I might have been mis-understanding the meaning
of this song. I remember one day my Mom told me that this song was about a
soldier who came back from The Vietnam War
but is that so? In the
lyric there's no such words
as Vietnam nor War
more over I
found a word "prison" of
course I can see this is used as a simile
yet I'm not sure if
this song was really about the Vietnam War anymore!! So
if anyone have any information about this song
could you kindly let me know?
I'm looking foward for any replies!!!
thank you Wakako
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Wakako
Thank you!!
Wednesday 15-Sep-1999 10:43:40
Hi Julie! Thank you so much for your kind information
I really appreciate. I understood the whole meaning that I wanted
to know. Now I'm going to translate the song into Japanese and put it on
my Home Page!! Thank you again best
regards Wakako
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Julie
Reference to Telma on "Brotherly Love"
Friday 10-Sep-1999 13:33:20
I don't know if anybody
watches the show with the Lawrence brothers called
"Brotherly Love" but
on the episode that aired the other day there was a small reference to
Telma's "Gimme A Break" character
Addy Wilson. Joey and Matthew starred in "GAB" with Telma
and Nell Carter and apparently "Brotherly Love" was a spin-off
of "Gimme A Break" which
I didn't know. Anyway
Nell Carter's "GAB" character
Nell Harper came to
visit Joey and Matthew and the boys were saying that it was too bad that
Addy couldn't make it. I
just thought it was kind of cool and thought I would mention it.
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DEL
JON ORLANDO MAKING HIS DEBUT IN DECEMBER!!!
Wednesday 8-Sep-1999 23:40:50
That's right! The cool guy who gets everyone all that great Tony
merchandise will debut his stand up comedy act opening for Tom Jones
December 12-the exact venue to come. Jon sent Mr. Jones an UNMARKED
demo of his routine and was selected to be the opening act. Let's all give
Jon our full support and attend his shows when he is nearby.
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ROBERT
TONY ORLANDO
Wednesday 8-Sep-1999 20:01:20
I need to know the name of a movie that Tony Orlando starred in. The movie
is about a little girl named Stephanie and Tony is a police officer who
offers a deal to God if he cures his daughter.
The daughter was given 5 yrs to live but with Tonys offering to God
he runs 300 miles to a church in San Antonio
Texas. I have been looking for the name of the movie for awhile.
Please help Thank you
Robert
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dave
Looking For a Song
Monday 6-Sep-1999 11:23:16
For years I have searched for a song I thought Tony Orlando sang around
1960-1962. The words I remember are "When a shy boy like me meets a
shy girl like you there isn't much a shy boy can do". So if any one
can help me please do so. Thank
you
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Dahloan
Tony Orlando In Atlantic City
Saturday 4-Sep-1999 17:02:57
Wow I have been a fan/admirer
since 1974 and finally got to
see Tony Orlando perform in Atlantic City at the Resorts Casino on
September first and second. Was he awesome both nights. He sang all of the
usual-Yellow Ribbon Sweet
Gypsy Rose Candida
Knock Three Times and
He Don't Love You. He sang some songs from Smokey Joe's where he appeared
on Broadway in June - Rose in Spanish Harlem and Stand By Me. He had his
band members sing a couple of songs and
they were awesome! He sang a tribute to the 50's doowop music Harmonizing Nights! He then did his new year's eve bit
and had the audience singing along. I bet you can guess who was
singing the loudest! He then did a tribute to veterans. Only problem with
the shows is they were not long enough. He admitted during the second
night that he had laryngitis and
only after the show did we find out he was ill. You would have never known
from his performance. He still gave it his all. He acknowledged my
presence by making sure he shook my hand. Only thing that could have made
it any better was meeting Tony but
I have January in Melbourne Florida where I'll be seeing him for that!! At
least one part of my dream came true- seeing Tony perform
and was it worth the wait! I also got to meet all of my aol friends
from Tony Troopers fan club. Boy everyone
is so awesome. I"ve made friends for life!
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Helen
Tony performing the song Atlanta
Thursday 2-Sep-1999 06:52:43
Does anyone remember Tony performing the song Atlanta with both a HAT and
cane? I've seen the TOD show
on Good TV where he performs it but
both my mother and I remember him performing it with a hat (he would tip
it throughout the song). If
anyone can help us figure this out it
would be great! Thanks!
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