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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...

There are at least two artists with this name: 1) An afro-cuban jazz band from Cuba. 2) An ethno-world music group from the Czech Republic. 1) Maraca is an afro-cuban jazz band from Cuba. The band is led by former Irakere flutist Orlando Valle ``Maraca``. Orlando Valle, "Maraca", was born in September, 1966 in Havana within a family of musicians. When he was ten years old he began studying the flute at the "Manuel Saumell" Conservatory. His professional career began in 1987 with the orchestra of Bobby Carcassés. Later on, he joined the group led by the pianist and composer...

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. .