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Who were Tony Orlando's parents?
What did Tony Orlando do in his early life?
Tony Orlando's musical career started with The Five Gents, a doo-wop group he formed in 1959 at age 15, with whom he recorded demo tapes.
Did Tony Orlando have any hit songs?
Tony Orlando recorded songwriter demos and his first success came at 16 when he charted in the US and UK with the hits Bless You and Halfway To Paradise.“
Did Tony Orlando do touring in his career?
Tony Orlando has continued primarily as a solo singer, performing on tour and regularly in Las Vegas and Branson, Missouri.
Where did Tony Orlando live in his early life?
Tony Orlando spent his earliest years in Hell's Kitchen, New York. In his teenage years, the family moved to Union City, New Jersey, and later Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey.

Question: Did he song write or just perform?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Tony Orrlando write or just perform?