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<v Speaker 1>Pussy around.

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<v Speaker 2>This is the seventy seven w ABC Mini cast. So

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<v Speaker 2>guess who we have on my liveline. My good friend

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<v Speaker 2>Tony Oh, Tony Orlando.

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<v Speaker 3>Hello, Brucy. You want to know something about that record

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<v Speaker 3>that most people may not know. I had the good

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<v Speaker 3>fortune of singing background on that record.

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<v Speaker 2>No wait, whoa whoa hold it, hold on, bring that

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<v Speaker 2>to me again. You were singing background on that yep.

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<v Speaker 3>Jack Keller, dal Evans David. Of course, Donnie Curser were

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<v Speaker 3>the producers of that, right right, and Howard Grippel were

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<v Speaker 3>the lyricist, and we all were in the same office

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<v Speaker 3>in Donnie Curson's office. So when Neil cut that, I

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<v Speaker 3>was I had a half for the Paradise just coming out,

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<v Speaker 3>and I remember going to his sessions with Jack all

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<v Speaker 3>the time, and so as it, what's about you know,

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<v Speaker 3>September januaryy I'll be done.

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<v Speaker 2>That's fab Tony. I never knew that, and Neil never

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<v Speaker 2>told me that. That is so, that's wild, that is great,

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<v Speaker 2>That's one.

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<v Speaker 3>For my It was very tough to see me all go.

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<v Speaker 2>I went, what is that all about? I mean, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>you know's it's one thing, Tony. When somebody's ill, and

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<v Speaker 2>you know you're unfortunately watching them, you know, sort of

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<v Speaker 2>fade into the sunset. But when something like that happened, suddenly,

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<v Speaker 2>it's happening too often lately.

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<v Speaker 3>You know. Yeah, he was talking to friends a couple

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<v Speaker 3>of days before. It was a shocking event for all

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<v Speaker 3>of us who knew and loved Neil. And I don't

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<v Speaker 3>think there was a greater voice I'd love to see.

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<v Speaker 3>I don't know if he was in the rock and

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<v Speaker 3>roll Hall of Fame, but if he is.

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<v Speaker 2>Not, no, he's not, which was which is a crime

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<v Speaker 2>that is That's a shame that these people don't have

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<v Speaker 2>Neil Sedeka and that's something I've always sort of sort

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<v Speaker 2>of held them really to the bar with. That is

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<v Speaker 2>so ridiculous of a few others too, But Nil Sendaka

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<v Speaker 2>belongs belonged. I wish he was there when he was alive,

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<v Speaker 2>but at least now put him in the rock and

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<v Speaker 2>hole of him, it's disgraceful.

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<v Speaker 3>You know. He inspired Elton John, he inspired Billy Joel.

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<v Speaker 3>He was that guy at the piano, he was that

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<v Speaker 3>singer songwriter. He was all of those things that they became.

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<v Speaker 3>And if anything, he should be recognized as a pioneer.

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<v Speaker 1>Absolutely.

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<v Speaker 2>Are you aware that he well he went to Juilliard,

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<v Speaker 2>the Juilliard School of Music and New York. And are

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<v Speaker 2>you aware that he won a Tchaikowsky Piano Medal. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>he won a big medal on that an award. What

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<v Speaker 2>a talented guy.

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<v Speaker 3>As a matter of facted to go to YouTube. It

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<v Speaker 3>was a wonderful little video of him being on a

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<v Speaker 3>show called I've Got a Secret. Remember that show I've

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<v Speaker 3>Got a Secret? And he was on that show and

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<v Speaker 3>that's what he announced to the world. But he won

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<v Speaker 3>that and his incredible talent as a classical musician, Neilsa.

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<v Speaker 3>Daco was a literal genius. He really was.

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<v Speaker 1>Absolutely.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, there were so many songs that we you

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<v Speaker 2>and I can mention they away, you know, aside from

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<v Speaker 2>the Doobie Does and and you know the real great

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<v Speaker 2>big commercial hits, the Calendar Girls and everything.

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<v Speaker 1>But you can hear his.

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<v Speaker 2>Classic you know talent in a lot of this music.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh my gosh, he is so talented. All right, now,

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<v Speaker 2>let's skip to you. Huh what is to Where are

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<v Speaker 2>you tonight? Tonyolanda, the man who's taking it easy in

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<v Speaker 2>his life?

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<v Speaker 1>You'll bollow me?

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<v Speaker 3>Oh you know only God will retire me from doing

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<v Speaker 3>charity work, okay, And the truth of the matter is

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<v Speaker 3>that is worth everything to me. And right now I

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<v Speaker 3>got a call from Billy Gilmano from Billy from the

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<v Speaker 3>NBA telethon. But he was a young, young country singer

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<v Speaker 3>and Jerry Lewis loved him. And Jerry's daughter, Danny l

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<v Speaker 3>Lewis called me and said would you help him with

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<v Speaker 3>his chardy And Rhode Island that's where I am going

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<v Speaker 3>to be. Not I'm here tonight, but tomorrow night is

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<v Speaker 3>there event and they've asked to come out and speak

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<v Speaker 3>and sing a couple of songs. And so that's why

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<v Speaker 3>I'm here.

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<v Speaker 1>So you're in wait to me, Tony, you're in Rhode

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<v Speaker 1>Island now, yeah?

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<v Speaker 2>All right? Let me as a test, what was the

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<v Speaker 2>song they wrote about Rhode Island, Tony Orlando, I'm gonna

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<v Speaker 2>see if I get you this one? They wrote a

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<v Speaker 2>song about it, Road Road, You're both no already ready

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<v Speaker 2>for this, Tody, You're gonna love this.

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<v Speaker 1>And I don't even ask me the year. I mean

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<v Speaker 1>we're talking maybe thirties forties. Here we go, poor little

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<v Speaker 1>Rhode Island, smallert of the forty eight. How's that?

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<v Speaker 2>My poor little Rhode Island small of the forty eight

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<v Speaker 2>said that alone tells you we had forty eight states?

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<v Speaker 2>Is that that's an actual song? I'm not kidding you. No,

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<v Speaker 2>no bologna, that's it.

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<v Speaker 3>You're doing radio done too.

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<v Speaker 1>Don't be a wise cat.

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<v Speaker 3>Let me tell you something. Nobody, nobody has done radio

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<v Speaker 3>better longer. You know. I've had the opportunity, because you

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<v Speaker 3>know of that station, that you are right the WABC

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<v Speaker 3>for five years learning what it is to do what

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<v Speaker 3>you do. It is an art form that people really

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<v Speaker 3>don't get, Lucy, because you have to connect with people

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<v Speaker 3>who don't even see you. You're connecting because of your

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<v Speaker 3>soul and your heart, your knowledge. It is really an

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<v Speaker 3>extraordinary art form. The thing that you've done this since

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<v Speaker 3>nineteen sixty is insane. It's just crazy.

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<v Speaker 1>What am I doing? I should have been a surgeon.

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<v Speaker 3>No, really, really, you don't realize it because you've been

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<v Speaker 3>doing it all your life. Man, oh man, When you

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<v Speaker 3>get behind that microphone guys at home and you try

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<v Speaker 3>what cousin Boosey's doing for four hours and every week

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<v Speaker 3>to find a playlist to hit everybody the right way,

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<v Speaker 3>I'm not kidding. That's genius.

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<v Speaker 2>Seriously, Yeah, yeah, listen, I guess that's your front. What's

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<v Speaker 2>on your show? What's the new name of the new

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<v Speaker 2>name of the new show. What's that's called It's the.

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<v Speaker 1>It's called rock.

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<v Speaker 3>In the decades we've been on out for the last

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<v Speaker 3>year on the on the Red Apple Network. In fact,

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<v Speaker 3>Kevin who's working with you tonight, has been very responsible

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<v Speaker 3>help helping all of us get through that, and I

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<v Speaker 3>want to thank him on the air. By the way,

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<v Speaker 3>He's a great addition to the to the organization. But

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<v Speaker 3>like tonight, I get a chance to do things, so

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<v Speaker 3>I'm doing it. You know all From August eighth to

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<v Speaker 3>August sixteenth, Grace Clan celebrates Elvis Presley Week. I know

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<v Speaker 3>you know that, and I'm going to be there on

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<v Speaker 3>the thirteenth. They asked me to come and share stories

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<v Speaker 3>about my relationship and friendship with Elvis, and so I'm

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<v Speaker 3>gonna be there. So tonight on our show, I played

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<v Speaker 3>all of Elvis music and all of the music that

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<v Speaker 3>Elvis inspired others to do, and some of the songs

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<v Speaker 3>that were written by friends like Chips Moment who produced him.

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<v Speaker 3>I was that the session when we do Suspicious mind

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<v Speaker 3>So there's a lot of information I had and I

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<v Speaker 3>have a great time. I had Priscilla Presley on the

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<v Speaker 3>show tonight and d Z who was the host. He's

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<v Speaker 3>an Elvis tribute artist, was a host of that event

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<v Speaker 3>every year, and an event that brings people from all

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<v Speaker 3>over the world. It's really unbelievable.

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<v Speaker 2>You're gonna have such a good time because I know

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<v Speaker 2>you are such a music historian.

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<v Speaker 1>That's good. So what am I playing tonight?

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<v Speaker 3>Well, I thought, you know, I was that the session

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<v Speaker 3>when this record was made, Chips moment. It was a

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<v Speaker 3>good friend of mine because at the time I was

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<v Speaker 3>working for Clyde Davis and running his music division for me,

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<v Speaker 3>and I was in the studio and he goes in

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<v Speaker 3>and records I think one of Elvis's greatest songs called

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<v Speaker 3>Suspicious Minds.

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<v Speaker 2>Now, you have so many wonderful, wonderful stories. You are amazing.

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<v Speaker 2>You are my amazing friend.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm blessed.

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<v Speaker 1>Yes, you have all right, introduce it.

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<v Speaker 2>Tony Orlando introduced it here on our show, Suspicious Minds.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, everybody right now, I want to play a song that,

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<v Speaker 3>without a doubt, was part of Elvis's major comeback. Well,

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<v Speaker 3>even though he had a comeback in the early seventies.

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<v Speaker 3>And here it is the great Elvis with suspicious minds.

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<v Speaker 2>Can you come back with Ain't no woman, you cousin, Regie, everybody,

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<v Speaker 2>Elvis Presley and that great That was nice stories and nice,

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<v Speaker 2>nice hearing from Tony. And you give Tony a listen,

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<v Speaker 2>will you on the network? And he's quite something. Tony

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<v Speaker 2>Orlando through the decades eight hundred and eight, four, eight

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<v Speaker 2>ninety two, twenty two. In a couple moments, I'm going

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<v Speaker 2>to come back with the four tops of the boat

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<v Speaker 2>town in your town, my town, our town, stand by

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<v Speaker 2>for the cause.