Customer Reviews
A Splendid Reunion
Tony Orlando and Dawn (the lovely, and profoundly sexy Telma Hopkins and her singing partner Joyce Vincent) truly have proven that time truly is of the essence and they have gotten better with time. I received this CD last Thursday and I wasn't disappointed at all. They haven't lost it one bit, and this Christmas reunion CD is proof of how their vocals add to the joys and delight of any and every mood and season, especially Christmas.
Who knew this was out there?
We hadn't even thought about Tony Orlando and Dawn for. . how long? Imagine our surprise when driving around looking at Christmas lights we hear this great Christmas song on the radio. As we wait in suspense hoping the announcer will say who it was, he does. Tony Orlando and Dawn? You've GOT to be kidding! When was this from? We search it out on the computer and find a copy (really cheap) from an Amazon seller, who gets it to us right before Christmas. Who knew that TO&D had reunited recently to do this album? Why doesn't it get more airplay? Why weren't we told! It is a beautiful album, filled with meaningful, spiritual Christmas songs. These songs are beautifuly written and arranged. It goes back to the real Reason for the Season. All three artists have solo songs, and every one is a gem. This will be a Christmas tradition from now on.
A Christmas Reunion well worth waiting for!
Now, after a hiatus of 28 years, the three group members, Tony Orlando, Joyce Vincent and Telma Hopkins, have again joined forces in the recording studio to put together a wonderful new collection of holiday tunes, their first. Many folks, especially babyboomers such as myself, best remember Tony Orlando and Dawn from their string of early-70's hits such as "Candida," "Knock Three Times," and "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree," and for their variety show which aired from 1973 to 1977. Tony Orlando and Dawn's 'A Christmas Reunion' features tracks sung by all three, either separately or together, as on the first track, the lovely Christmas classic "The Christmas Song" (aka "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire").
Tony Orlando and Dawn's 'A Christmas Reunion' is a mix of both old and new, but don't look for Rudolph or Frosty here. Instead, settle back with your cup of eggnog, put your feet up, and prepare yourself to be treated to a CD that clearly acknowledges the Reason for the Season - as with "Mary's Boy Child," brilliantly executed by Tony Orlando with an African-influenced arrangement; "Ave Maria/O Holy Night," featuring lead vocal by Joyce Vincent and Tony Orlando, respectively; and the haunting and thought-provoking "Mary Did You Know. " The more secular offerings are enjoyable to listen to as well, and perhaps to sing along with, thanks to the included lyric sheet - Ray Parker, Jr. 's "Christmas Time is Here," with lead vocal by Telma Hopkins; the jazzy "Christmas in New York," composed by legendary New York songwriters Jack Keller and Bob Feldman; and my personal favorite, the bluesy "I Lose It When I Hear White Christmas," penned by Toni Wine and Artie Wayne, another pair of talented New York scribes; this Wine/Wayne collaboration is a sure-fire Christmas classic in the making. (By the way, that's Toni's voice you hear singing "I'm gonna make your life so sweet" on The Archies' 1969 megahit "Sugar, Sugar," and about a year after "Sugar" had its run on the charts, Toni co-wrote a little ditty called "Candida," which was recorded by a session singer named Tony Orlando and released under the name of Dawn and . . . well, you probably know the rest. )
All in all, this 14-track holiday offering is a delight, and 'A Christmas Reunion' by Tony, Telma and Joyce really brings forth the spirit of Christmas. Highly recommended!.
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