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Tony Orlando Was A Record Executive When He Was Asked To Sing Lead On A Record Company Demo Tape Presented To Him By Dave Appell And A member Of The Tokens, Hank Medress. After Polishing The Song A Bit And Adding Some Female Backing Vocals, The Suits At Bell Records Fell In Love With The Song. Orlando Had A Non-Compete Employment Contract That Prohibited Him From Using His Name....So A Stage Name Was Created....And The Rest Is History. "Candida" By The Group "Dawn" Hit The Airwaves In The Summer Of 1970 And Climbed The Billboard "Hot 100" To #3. Tony Orlando Became A Star Overnight And Continued His Hit Making Success Through Most Of The 70's. Radio Station Jingle Introduction From LA's Hit Music 93KHJ ! Hear it on internet radio kvkvi.com