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Who sang Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree?

Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando released the song Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree. Date of release: 1973.

Release date: 1973
Duration: 03:26
Writer(s): Irwin Levine
Producer(s): Hank Medress
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- The singer is coming home from prison and wants to know if the person they love still loves them

- The person will know what to do if they still want the singer

- If there is not a yellow ribbon around the oak tree, the singer will assume that the person does not want them and they will stay on the bus

- The whole bus ends up cheering by the end of the song

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This explanation is based on the lyrics of ‘Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree’. The meaning is of course subject to interpretation.
The meaning of the song lyrics, in a few words...
The singer is coming home from prison and wants to know if the person they love still loves them, and if there is not a yellow ribbon around the oak tree, the singer will assume that the person does not want them and they will stay on the bus, but if there is a yellow ribbon, the whole bus ends up cheering by the end of the song.
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Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando - Short Biography


- Tony Orlando and Dawn was an American pop music group that was popular in the 1970s

- The group was composed of singer Tony Orlando and the backing vocal group Dawn

- Their signature hits include "Candida", "Knock Three Times", "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree", "Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose", and "He Don't Love You "

- The group was known for their close harmonies and light-hearted songs

- Tony Orlando and Dawn disbanded in 1978
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- The song was recorded by Tony Orlando and Dawn in 1973

- It was written by Irwin Levine and L. Russell Brown

- The song was produced by Hank Medress and Dave Appell

- Telma Hopkins, Joyce Vincent Wilson, and Pamela Vincent provided backing vocals

- The song was a worldwide hit for the group in 1973

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