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    • Apr 3, 1944
    Pop singer Tony Orlando is born in Manhattan. Two of his hits find new life in country remakes: Billy "Crash" Craddock covers "Knock Three Times," and Johnny Carver renews "Tie A Yellow Ribbon 'Round The Old Oak Tree"
    Dec 16, 1970
    The Tony Orlando & Dawn pop single "Knock Three Times" is certified gold by the RIAA. Billy "Crash" Craddock finds country success with the song the following year
    Apr 2, 1973
    Tony Orlando & Dawn receive a gold single from the RIAA for their pop hit "Tie A Yellow Ribbon 'Round The Old Oak Tree." The song subsequently becomes a country hit for Johnny Carver
    Feb 19, 1976
    John Denver is named Favorite Male Musical Performer at the second annual People's Choice Awards in Los Angeles. Also in the winners circle on CBS: John Wayne, Mary Tyler Moore, Bob Hope and Tony Orlando
    Apr 7, 1976
    "Hee Haw" invades "Tony Orlando And Dawn" as the CBS variety show welcomes Buck Owens, Grandpa Jones, Lulu Roman and Junior Samples
    Apr 21, 1976
    Roy Clark guests on the CBS variety show "Tony Orlando And Dawn"
    Nov 1, 1976
    Filming begins on "The Johnny Cash Christmas Special" in Tennessee, with guests Roy Clark, Barbara Mandrell, Tony Orlando, June Carter, The Carter Family, Jan Howard, Tommy Cash, Merle Travis and Billy Graham
    Nov 16, 1976
    Johnny Cash guests on CBS' "Tony Orlando And Dawn" variety series
    May 29, 1978
    Mac Davis sings "Stop And Smell The Roses" on NBC's Bob Hope special, "Happy Birthday, Bob." Also appearing are Lynn Anderson, Mac Davis, George Burns, Tony Orlando, Elizabeth Taylor and Donny & Marie Osmond, who do a medley of Hope's movie songs, including "Buttons And Bows"
    Oct 22, 1981
    NBC airs "All-Star Celebration Opening The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum," a Bob Hope special featuring Glen Campbell, Debby Boone, Sammy Davis Jr. and Tony Orlando, among others
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