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Tony Orlando Biography

Birth Name:Michael Anthony Orlando Cassavitis

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Soundtrack, Actor

Fast Facts

  • Was a longtime supporter of the Muscular Dystrophy Labor Day Telethon
  • Won the 1976 People's Choice Award for Favorite All-Around Male Entertainer
  • In 1990, he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • Started performing at the age of 16 when he became the first vocal artist to sign with Epic Records
  • Is best known as the lead singer of the music group Tony Orlando and Dawn
  • Has served as the general manager of Columbia Records
  • Was the head of the publishing section of CBS music in the 1960s