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Tony Orlando (born 3 April 1944) is an American singer best known for his time with the group Dawn in the early 1970s. 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. His best friend was Freddie Prinze (who was of Puerto Rican and German descent).[citation needed] Tony Orlando's musical career started with The Five Gents, a doo-wop group he formed. His first success came when he recorded the hit “Halfway To Paradise”. After becoming general manager at Columbia Records, he was tempted back to a recording...

Orlando Riva Sound (aka ORS) are a German disco band formed in 1977. Their first success was with the synthesizer-heavy ‘space disco’ track ‘Moonboots’ (1977). This was followed with a string of singles and an album ‘Body To Body Boogie’ (1978) which were all released through the Salsoul label. ORS split in 1981. .

Mike Orlando is a guitarist/artist that fronts Mike Orlando’s Sonic Stomp instrumental band and has released his debut instrumental CD Sonic Stomp to critical acclaim and will release Sonic Stomp II in 2008. He also plays with Symphony X frontman/vocalist Russell Allen and their writing collaborations will be released on Russell’s 2008 solo album on Frontier Records. Sonic Stomp is Mike’s debut CD as an instrumental artist. The twelve tracks take the listener from raging over the top guitar playing with sheer finesse and lightening speed to beautiful ballads with great emotional feel and everything in between. Mike proudly endorses...

Orlando Silva (Orlando Garcia da Silva - 10/3/1915 Rio de Janeiro - 8/7/1978 Rio de Janeiro) is regarded by many as the best Brazilian singer of all times. Certainly he was fundamental in the process of modernization of Brazilian popular music, through his subtle rhythmic facility allied to an intelligent interpretation and a flexible phrasing. It was Silva who introduced a new way of singing, in which his perfect diction, uncanny voice control, precise intonation, and creative use of rhythm produced a vigorous school that ultimately influenced João Gilberto, the whole bossa nova, the tropicália, and the MPB styles. Orlando...