Friends of Tony Orlando and Dawn Message Board
August 2002
| Leona 08-22-02 6:00 AM |
Hiawatha Slots, Sarnia Concert Aug. 21, 2002 |
| Tony Orlando performed at the Hiawatha Horse Park & Slots facility last evening (Aug. 21, 2002), we went to the 9:30 P.M. show. WOW! What a performance, Tony had people dancing in the aisles and on the tables. A truly wonderful performer. It was announced at the end of the concert that Tony had performed with a sore throat and migraine headache, even through all of his discomfort, the show went on and was a huge success. Our local radio station had people calling in this morning saying that the show was super great, WOW what a performance! The MC also announced that Tony has agreed to return to Hiawatha, located in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, again. You can bet that I will be the first in line to get my tickets! | |
Pat C. 10-01-02 6:21 PM |
Re: Hiawatha Slots, Sarnia Concert Aug. 21, 2002 |
| Dear Leona, It was great to hear about a Canadian Tony show! Boy, performing with a sore throat AND a migraine...WOW! As a migraine sufferer I can appreciate that. He's quite the entertainer, eh? Keep us posted on future shows. By the way, I was born in Ontario, Canada and now live in California. I've been going to Tony's shows since the 1970s. He's the BEST. Pat C. |
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| Debbie 08-21-02 1:49 PM |
Lyrics or audio clip to "Knock Three Times" |
| Can anyone help me find
the lyrics or better yet the actual song on here ? Knock Three Times Thanks |
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Pat 08-22-02 7:14 AM |
Re: Lyrics or audio clip to "Knock Three Times" |
| Generally, you can find the lyrics through any search engine. Due to copyright issues, we do not publish them on this site. | |
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| Frank 08-16-02 8:05 PM |
Tony's Early Years |
| Just a message to tell you
something about this man's make up. I worked as a gas station attendant on the Union City/Weehawken, N.J. border around '66 and '67. Tony lived a few blocks away and I would see him walk up and down the street with his handicapped sister quite often. He also came into the station on occasion and played his guitar along with my fellow attendant and my fellow attendant's girlfriend who happen to live near him. He sat in the small office and strummed away singing low and we all had a great time. He was an extremely outgoing and sincere and never had a bad word for anyone. This was the time frame between Halfway To Paradise and Tie A Yellow Ribbon. He was not working at the time and I know that fame once again was the farthest thing from his mind back then. He was a real down to earth person then and has never changed from everything I read. I also happened to catch his show the end of February at the Golden Nugget and was amazed at his energy level and the tremendous performance he gave to us all. I personally would have loved to hear him sing Halfway To Paradise, Bless You, or one of his older classics. These were great songs that would be definitely be appreciated by his audiences. What is your opinion on one or two old classics being performed at his shows? Frank from Edison NJ |
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Pat 08-16-02 10:28 PM |
Re: Tony's Early Years |
| Tony occasionally sings Bless You and Halfway to Paradise at during his live performances. Not often enough based on the reaction of the crowd. It is usually in response to someone calling out from the audience for him to sing it and he obliges. I agree, he needs to do it more often. | |
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Pat 08-09-02 1:22 PM |
Halfway to Paradise....the book! |
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The following information was received from the Marketing Department of St. Martin's Press and posted at their request: Official word is out that Halfway to Paradise, (the book) will be in bookstores October 16th. It's time to spread the word to everyone. Also, Tony will make an appearance on THE TODAY SHOW, October 14th to discuss the book. That's a few months away, but as usual all appearances will be included on the Tour Schedule. Remember to set your VCR! Check back for further news. You can rely on us to post up-to-date information as soon as we have it. |
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Jo 08-16-02 8:40 PM |
Re: Tony's Book |
| Pat, I was so
happy to see your update on Halfway to Paradise!! It hasn't been talked
about much and I haven't seen anything about the book anywhere for so, so
long!! I'm excited that Tony will be here in New York doing the Today
show, perhaps doing a book signing as well?? Look for me, I'll be the one
standing outside the window with the biggest sign ever!! :) Jo |
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| Kendra 08-05-02 11:57 AM |
Ragtime Follies |
| I am trying,
unsuccessfully thus far, to find Ragtime Follies in a cassette or CD
format. Do you know if it was just never made in those formats? Thanks |
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Pat 08-05-02 10:03 PM |
Re: Ragtime Follies |
| Ragtime Follies was released on cassette, but not on CD and you can often find the cassette on online auction sites such as eBay. Certain songs from that album are contained on compilation CDs, but not in its entirety. | |
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| Donnia 08-01-02 7:46 AM |
Tuneweaving |
| Hello, I have come into possession of the record Album, Tuneweaving with his hit Tie a Yellow Ribbon included in it, and am trying to find the value of this old album, is there any place that you can help me find this out. Thanks. | |
Pat 08-01-02 10:53 PM |
Re: Tuneweaving |
| The record album is
frequently for sale on on-line auction sites like eBay and doesn't bring
more than a few dollars. There is one currently listed for auction
there for $2.99. Generally the TOAD albums and even Tony's subsequent
solo albums are commonplace on eBay. The rarer ones are still sealed
and never been played, perhaps even with autographs.
There is only one truly rare Tony Orlando album, "Tony and Toni" which was an album from 1984 (post Dawn) which consisted of songs he recorded with Toni Wine. The album was in a "Promotional Copy" form and never released to the consumer market. There are only a handful of these albums in existence. |
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Jeanette 08-02-02 10:18 AM |
Re: Tuneweaving |
| Regarding the "Tony and Toni" album, have any idea as to the value of that particular album?? | |
Pat 08-02-02 10:35 pm |
Re: Tuneweaving |
| I have no idea of the present value, other than it would probably bring more than any of his other albums do at auction. Definitely, nothing like you would see on the "Antique Road Show" where you suddenly find out you have been holding onto an item worth 4 figures or more. To put things into perspective, you rarely see his items sold for more than $30, but something this rare could possibly bring more. | |
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