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Article: TONY ORLANDO FINDS TIES WITH HOSTAGES.(Living)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- September 15, 1990
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Byline: Vincent Creel Knight-Ridder
Yellow ribbons, the ubiquitous symbol of hostage crises, evoke spine-chilling memories for entertainer Tony Orlando.
The singer-actor, best known for "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree," said he discovered its deep emotional meaning the first time he performed it in public.
It was in 1973, and Dawn, featuring Tony Orlando, was the opening act at a Bob Hope show at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. About 400 or 500 POWs were seated on the football field in front of the stage and 60,000 spectators watched from the stands.
"This song had been out - I'm going to make a joke with you - an hour and 15 ...