Sweet Gypsy Rose & Tie A Yellow Ribbon
People who know me know that I have a soft spot in my heart for songs that tell a story. Well, lucky for me, Tony Orlando & Dawn specialized in songs that tell stories! Enjoy!
…twice on the pipe means you ain’t gunna’ show
Knock Three Times is a popular song recorded by Tony Orlando and Dawn. It was released as a single in November 1970, paired with their other hit song Candida. The single hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1971 and eventually sold nine million copies, also claiming the number one spot on the UK Singles Chart.
It’s a little known fact on this side of the Atlantic, but the song is actually a remake (with English lyrics) of a popular Italian pop song of that era.
Enjoy Tony Orlando and the beautiful and talented Dawn, Telma Hopkins and Joyce Vincent Wilson.
A classic never goes out of style!
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. After becoming general manager at Columbia Records, he was tempted back to a recording career when he was asked to record a demo record of Candida. The label liked the demo so much that Tony’s performance was released, under the band name Dawn (named after a record executive’s daughter). After Orlando discovered that there were six touring groups using that name, Dawn became Dawn featuring Tony Orlando (which changed to Tony Orlando and Dawn in 1974).
Joining Tony were Telma Hopkins and Joyce Vincent Wilson, and the trio scored a string of #1 hits with Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree, Knock Three Times, and He Don’t Love You (Like I Love You). With a successful recording career, Orlando then set his sights on television which resulted in his highly rated weekly variety series Tony Orlando and Dawn Rainbow Hour on CBS. The popular and successful show ran for four seasons on CBS from 1974 to 1976.
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