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"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" is a song recorded by Tony Orlando and Dawn. It was written by Irwin Levine and L. Russell Brown and produced by Hank Medress and Dave Appell, with Motown/Stax backing vocalist Telma Hopkins, Joyce Vincent Wilson and her sister Pamela Vincent on backing vocals. [1]
Tuneweaving (released as Tie a Yellow Ribbon in the UK) is the third album by American popular music group Dawn (Tony Orlando, Telma Hopkins & Joyce Vincent Wilson) released in 1973 by Bell Records. The title track reached number one in both the US and UK.
The group (now billed as 'Dawn featuring Tony Orlando') released another single in 1973, and it became their next No. 1 single — "Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Ole Oak Tree." In terms of sales, this single was the most successful in the group's career, starting a string of eleven consecutive Hot 100 appearances by the group. [5]
Released in the UK and Europe as Tie a Yellow Ribbon; 30 — 15 13 RIAA: Gold; ... The World of Tony Orlando & Dawn: Released: June 1976; Label: Arista;
The group had 19 other top 40 tracks, including "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree", the top-selling hit of 1973 and one of the biggest selling singles of all time. The group also had a hit variety program, The Tony Orlando and Dawn Show on CBS from 1974 to 1976. [3] They then broke-up in 1977, after which he has performed as Tony Orlando.
Tony Orlando joined Bruce Springsteen, Steven Van Zandt and Patti Scialfa to sing a Beatles classic at the NJ Hall of Fame ceremony. ... “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree.” ...
Irwin Jesse Levine (March 23, 1938 – January 21, 1997) [1] was an American songwriter, who co-wrote the song "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" with L. Russell Brown. [2] The song was a worldwide hit for Tony Orlando and Dawn as it reached number one on both the US and UK charts for four weeks in April 1973 and number one on the ...
Lawrence "Larry" Russell Brown [1] (born June 29, 1940), known as L. Russell Brown, is an American lyricist and composer.He is most noted for his songs, co-written with Irwin Levine, "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" [2] and "Knock Three Times"—international hits for the 1970s pop music group Tony Orlando and Dawn.