On this day in Music History, January 23, 1971, Tony Orlando and Dawn were knocking on the door of success and burst through it! Following up their US #3 hit "Candida," they topped the charts with their second straight million-seller, "Knock Three Times"! It took a couple more years, but they'd hit #1 again with "Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree." What's your favorite Tony Orlando and Dawn song, and why does it resonate with you? Share your memories! 🎶 #MusicHistory #TonyOrlandoAndDaw

On this date in 1970, the single CANDIDA by TONY ORLANDO & DAWN peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 (Sep 28, 1970). The first single released by U.S. music outfit Dawn, with vocals by Tony Orlando, CANDIDA was written by New York songwriters Irwin Levine and Toni Wine. "I came up with the name 'Candida.' We knew we wanted a Spanish girl's name," explained Toni Wine. "Rosita had been taken. Juanita was a hit. Maria had happened. We knew we wanted to write a Latin-flavored song, because of the a

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