Halfway to Paradise Book

Singer Tony Orlando is recognized everywhere for his 1970s heyday with Dawn. His life as a pop icon was full of contradictions: he was the reliable, squeaky-clean performer who always pleased the crowd, but was plagued by depression and cocaine addiction. His highs were highand very publicwhile his lows were low and private: from the constant care required by his beloved sister Rhonda, born with cerebral palsy, to the suicide of his dearest friend Freddie Prinze. In his book, Tony discusses: His early success as a teen heartthrob with hits like Halfway to Paradise Working with the greatest talents of his day, from songwriters like Carole King and Gerry Goffin to the deejay Murray the K and promoter Don Kirschner His cocaine habit and how he was spared the fate of best friend Prinze Life as a pop icon.Today, Tony Orlando performs for eager fans coast to coast.Read More