Tony Orlando & Dawn:Say has anybody seen my sweet gypsy rose

[mkl62]

I saw Tony Orlando and Dawn in March 1976 at the Carolina Coliseum in Columbia, SC. The show was delayed due to an ankle injury to Joyce. Her ankle was taped up and she was toted out and placed on a stool, where she remained for the entire concert. Despite this, it was still a good show.

[asianfanofdonny]

@mkl62 - thanks for the information.

[TheJukeboxJunkie]

Tony Orlando and Dawn...best ever!!!!

[asianfanofdonny]

@TheJukeboxJunkie - thanks. They have changed their styles as it is different from the styles of

"Knock 3 times", "Candida", "Summer Sand" etc.

[Kruegerisgod]

My mom loves this song, fucking hilarious.hahhaha

[asianfanofdonny]

@Kruegerisgod - I hope you will like it too. Thanks.

[DaveWollenberg]

Who're the 2 silly folks who don't like this 1? Tony and the girls hit #3 in Billboard, 9-15-73. God bless ya, brother Tony!

[asianfanofdonny]

@DaveWollenberg - I don't know who would dislike it. I like this song for sure.

[dariowestern]

@asianfanofdonny maybe Justin Bieber fans.  They don't like anything else on YouTube. ;-)

[asianfanofdonny]

@dariowestern - I don't like Justin Bieber.

[TJCATLOVER]

Catchy tune!!!!!

[asianfanofdonny]

@TJCATLOVER - very nice melody too, thanks.

[ToddInLN52254]

my granddad use to whistle and sing bits of this song when i was akid. i miss the guy.

[asianfanofdonny]

@ToddInLN52254 - that's great.

[DaveWollenberg]

Who's the silly person who doesn't like this 1? Tony and the girls hit #1 AC, and #3 pop, in Billboard. God bless ya, brother Tony!

[asianfanofdonny]

@DaveWollenberg - Tony sings and dances very well.

Did you see his video for "What are you doing sunday" or "Knock 3 times"?

He is great.

[wahinetoa777]

jingoes.....im not that old surely ahaha

[asianfanofdonny]

@wahinetoa777 - we are all not that old.

[lillypadsmom]

Love Tony and his voice!!! This song has been running thru my head for a couple of days so I had to play it as he can sing lots better than I ever could...!!!!,,,lol

[asianfanofdonny]

@lillypadsmom - thanks for sharing your feelings.

[MrStablelad]

From 1 Tony to another, What a great voice, Tony has.

This song could be a hit again if released.

[asianfanofdonny]

@MrStablelad - thanks.

[nealadams70]

Has anybody seen ...

1 My sweat socks..?

2 My Shaun Cassidy lunchbox?

3 my Charles Manson coloring book?

4 That old guy from DIFFRENT STROKES?

5 Amelia Earhardt?

[asianfanofdonny]

@nealadams70 - thanks for the creative comments.

[DaveWollenberg]

Hit #3 in Billboard. God bless!

[rentslave]

downwithfedr,You are the coolest dude on the internet.

[asianfanofdonny]

Hope you like this song too - sung by a very cool guy.

[BEASTY0124]

I did some research & found out that "TIE A YELLOW RIBBON" was based on a true story.

this guy was in prison, and headed home on a bus but was afraid to look cuz he wasn't sure if his girl still wanted him. she had the entire tree, from the ground all the way up to about 25 feet up with yellow ribbons.

[asianfanofdonny]

Thank you so much for sharing the information. Yes, many times, the lyrics of songs are inspired by some real life events.

[maurinationstatehapu]

@BEASTY0124 Thankyou for that ka kite

[asianfanofdonny]

Glad you like the song.  Thanks.

[belladeballe]

Yes, it is true. Very inspiring story...but soon people began equating the song with the POWs from Vietnam and then after that with any deployed military personnel returning home, so the original story has been lost...thanks for putting it here for us :)

[asianfanofdonny]

Thanks for the information and feedback.

I like the true story behind the lyrics too.

[asbpab1966]

To be more exact, he was heading from prison to his home town in central Florida. He wrote his wife that if she wanted him back, to tie a yellow ribbon on the large oak tree in the center of town. If he saw the ribbon, he would get off and reunite with her. If not, he would continue on to Miami and start a new life there. The yellow ribbons were used during the 1979-81 Iran hostage crisis, the first Gulf War, and other similar occasions.

[asianfanofdonny]

Thank you so much for sharing the information.

[breathe38]

knock 3 times tie a yellow ribbon are 2 of my favorites but sweet gypsy rose is defiinately my favorite that song has a beat that always sends chills up and down my spine!

[asianfanofdonny]

Actually I like all of Tony's songs, very uplifting.

[DannyCooper]

Joyce Vincent is now singing with Scherrie Payne and Lynda Laurence, Formerly of The Supremes!

[asianfanofdonny]

Thank you for the information.

[mkl62]

On one of his talk shows, Mark Christopher was talking about the music scene in 1973. He said that it was a down year as far as quality went. In other words, a lot of songs were wimpy and this was one of them. Agree or disagree? Feel free to reply. BTW, this was my first concert. March 1976 at the Carolina Coliseum in Columbia, SC.

[asianfanofdonny]

I think this song and "Tie a yellow ribbon" were songs when Tony Orlando started changing his style.

A lot of us were so used to his style in

"Candida"< "Knock 3 times", "I play and sing" etc/

[mkl62]

Probably so. Knock 3 Times is my favorite. When I saw him, the concert was delayed due to an ankle injury to Joyce. They toted her out and she sat on a stool for the performance. It was a good show, though. He made several references to his friend, Freddie "Chico" Prinze, who had just become a father. We know what happened to him, which is why Tony quit performing for a while.

[asianfanofdonny]

Thanks for the information. I am learning so much about Tony now.

[BearyHairy]

I will always be grateful to my Uncle Joe & Aunt Helena for musically dragging me away from the abyss of my parents moribund taste in music. They introduced me to a world of positive, progressive way of thinking in the late 60's. They taught me the arts & to appreciate dance, rhythm & diverse culture. I scarcely think about the cocoon of ignorance I'd be living in (towards music) without these two departed people. I thank them from the bottom of my heart. Tony Orlando is the best. Cheers!

[asianfanofdonny]

Cheers to you too, glad you like the song/

They really have a lot of great hits in the

70's and I miss them all.

[asianfanofdonny]

Thanks for sharing your feelings.

Sad to hear of Ted's passing away.

[TheJukeboxGirl]

I last saw Tony about 6 years ago,here in West Palm Beach,but we go way back to 1959 and Union City N.J. where we lived accross the street from one another,and we would all sit on the porch and sing. What great times we had. Luv Listening To All His Songs. Pat

[asianfanofdonny]

Thanks for sharing the experience Pat.

[asianfanofdonny]

"Candida" and "Knock 3 times" were their earlier styles. "Tie a yellow ribbon" and "Say has anybody seen my sweet gypsy rose" are both newer styles for the group.

[reston81]

Thanks have not heard this forever.

Great memory. I'm 12 again!

[asianfanofdonny]

Great, glad to make you feel 12 again!

Enjoy.

[mirrejve]

Has anybody seen the good old days?

Thanks for posting. Fantastic!

[asianfanofdonny]

You are very welcome, glad I can share it with everyone.

[elmarkothegreat]

can you uplooad he don't love you like i love you.

love all the tony orlando and dawn songs

great stuff

[asianfanofdonny]

Hi Elmarkthegreat, thanks for listenning to this Tony Orlando song.

I am so sorry I don't have the song

"He don't love you like I love you".

If I do, I will surely upload it.  I hope someone else will post that song as I

was looking for it myself.

Thanks.

[elmarkothegreat]

i appreciate your time and thanks for sweet gypsy rose which was an excellent song also i totally enjoyed it

[asianfanofdonny]

You are very welcome. BTW, I just sent you another of Tony Orlando's song. Hope you like it.

[goffkevin]

I feel old!!!

[asianfanofdonny]

It still seemed like only yesterday.

[vilmad007]

i can't believe it was only yesterday I danced to this tune with bell bottomed pants and high platform shoes...I feel terribly old now, but love the song anyways.

[asianfanofdonny]

Hi, I know, all of us feel old when we listen to old songs. It still seemed like yesterday to me.

[cristoforoantonio]

my favorite song by tony orlando and dawn, even though it was not their biggest hit !!

[asianfanofdonny]

I like their other songs like "Knock 3 times" and "What are you doing sunday".

[syoung2008]

Hello All:

I'd like to point out the soloist on alto sax is none other than all time first call studio soloist Mr. George Young! Yes this happens to be my dad. Thank you for posting this tune. It really brings back a lot of childhood memories!

Sandra Young

[asianfanofdonny]

Thanks for the information Syoung.

[keith490783]

I remember when this was on the charts in 1973 and I was 13 and i asked a girl from school out to the pictures on a saturday afternoon, I was so scared she would say no, but she said YES!,it was my first date with a girl, somehow associate this song with that memory.

[asianfanofdonny]

Thanks Keith for sharing your experience.

Glad this song give you good memories.

[fishfishyum711]

i was in the 3rd grade and we sang this song all the time

[ANSTREW]

Boy does this bring back memories for me. I got hooked to Tony Orlando at the age of 12. I got a cat that same year (a female cat) and named her Toni. Now I am a mom of 3 and have a son named Tony

[asianfanofdonny]

Thanks for sharing your memories Anstrew. This song brings me good memories too.

[CuzinSusie]

I thank you too!!

[5timesacharm]

To the page owner. If you purchase "Jimmy Roselli Saloon Songs" you would love the way Jimmy's version of all the songs and perhaps you can download them on to you tube.

[asianfanofdonny]

Hi 5timesacharm, I don't have any Jimmy Roselli Saloon songs. Thanks for the information.

[5timesacharm]

Believe me you'll absolutely love them. I believe there are 3 volumes. I hope you do post them on You Tube.

[asianfanofdonny]

Thanks.

[jake83777]

Now this is the kind of music that could heal the world if everyone listened to this song. I had never heard this song before last week so many thanks to Asianfanofdonny for posting this because it makes me want to grab my wife & dance around with her.

[asianfanofdonny]

Hi Jake, you are very welcome, glad I can share the song with everyone.

[CuzinSusie]

Dance the night away!! ENJOY!!

[rexhickey]

Thanks for posting this so I didn't think I was crazy. I kept hearing the chorus of this in my head and couldn't remember who recorded it.

I was 14 when it was a hit, so, it takes me back a long, long, way.

Thanks again for posting it.

[asianfanofdonny]

Hi Rechickey, you are most certainly welcome. I am glad to share the song with everyone and it makes me glad if it can bring back good memories too. How we all long for those young innocent days again. Thanks and enjoy!

[ILoveJaneAustinBoys]

Thank you soooo much for this song!!  My mom always sings this too me :)

[asianfanofdonny]

Thanks ILoveJaneAustinboys, you are always very welcome. Glad I can share it with everyone!

[ranieri20]

grazie DAWN and TONY ORLANDO

[asianfanofdonny]

Great singing by Tony Orlando and Dawn!

[mkl62]

I saw Tony Orlando and Dawn in March 1976 at the Carolina Coliseum in Columbia, SC. The concert was delayed due to an ankle injury to Joyce. They toted her out and she sat on a stool for the performance. But it was a good show, though. Did anyone else see them around this time? Please reply if you did.

[asianfanofdonny]

Hi Mkl62, even though I didn't see Tony Orlando and Dawn in concert, I still like their music. The contemporary music of today just cannot match these timeless classics.

[mkl62]

Thanks. This was my first concert. Our neighbors had tickets and invited my mother and me. It was just over a year after my father died, so they felt that this would be a nice gesture. They paid for everything (dinner, a souvenir program). They wouldn't let us pay for anything.

[asianfanofdonny]

Thanks, you are always very welcome. Glad I can share this song with you and everyone here.

[poniran]

thnx for all this music...so nice

[asianfanofdonny]

You are very welcomed Poniran! It's my pleasure to share the song with everyone.

[sandbstrom]

Heard it over 30 years ago. When I was sad, my dad put this record on and by the time it finished I forgot what I was upset about.

[asianfanofdonny]

Hi Sandbstrom, hope this song will bring you back some good memories too. Good music will always comfort and make us feel better! Glad you like and I am equally delighted to share it too!

[bettygallagher]

great song havent heard it for years.

[redlabs]

thanks for posting this

[asianfanofdonny]

Thanks Redlabs, you are always welcome, glad I can share the song with everyone.

[kennethsonnydsa]

Really wonderful to hear this music. The old stuff was way ahead of the mumbo jumbo of today. Keep it up...great stuff.

[asianfanofdonny]

Thanks Kenneth. I am glad to share the music with everyone. Yes, many of us like the older music too.

[Boardwalkhustler]

Thank you so much for the memories. Good times I tell ya.

[asianfanofdonny]

Thanks Boardwalhustler, you are always welcomed!

[mtw0124]

Great Stuff

[asianfanofdonny]

Great music too, thanks!

[glrthe2]

I had to sing this song with my first grade class back in 1977. How awful to do that to poor, unsuspecting children.

[asianfanofdonny]

This is a great song. Yeah, I know the feeling but once you learn it, you will never forget that nice melody!

[100Ribbons]

This songs message is really family oriented, it tells a story of how much a family will miss it's mother and want her to come back to them.... Now tell me where is the shame in this message? L Russell Brown It's not the stripper or some snoop dog dog lyric filled with racial slurs and profanity....

[Prepworker1]

I sang this song as a kid. As a solo. And have look for years and can hear it over and now. Love it. Please it the all of the song even staring partting.

[kozprincess]

omg I have been looking for this song. Thanks so much for posting this !!!!!! great job these songs are hard to find I almost forgot it about until I logged on to see all of your posting. thanks so much

[asianfanofdonny]

Thanks, you are very welcome. I am glad to share it too.

[luvmycarpet69]

will you be posting this again WITH a video, now? I'm still learning u-tube as well, so I understand you not having one before. Thank you.

[ePhilosopher]

to be preferred, a label would butt be put on your strutting

[asianfanofdonny]

I am sorry I didn't have a video for this. But I am catching on and starting to put videos if you look at my other posting

of Tony Orlando and Dawn "What are you doing sunday". One has no video and another posting of that same song has video. Thanks for liking the song.

[rosesnoses27]

btw its called "Say has anybody seen my sweet gypsy Rose"

[wnett]

Been looking for this song forever. Great old tune that conjures up images of the flapper age of the 20's. Thanks for posting.

[asianfanofdonny]

You are very welcomed Wnett, glad I can share the song too.