On the 4th of June 1947: #ToniWine, American session singer (The Archies; Dawn), and songwriter ("A Groovy Kind of Love"; "Candida"), born in New York City.
#HappyBirthday #79 🎂ྀི⋆˙⟡

"A Groovy Kind of Love" is a song written by #ToniWine and #CaroleBayerSager based on a melody by the classical composer #MuzioClementi. The original rendition was recorded by American singing duo Diane & Annita and released as "Groovey Kind of Love" on the French EP One by One, in 1965. It has since been recorded by numerous artists, with #theMindbenders and #PhilCollins releasing successful versions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiB4le2Ptq0

"Candida" is the debut single by American #popMusic group #Dawn, with vocals by #TonyOrlando, released in July 1970. The song, written by #IrwinLevine and #ToniWine, was produced by #DaveAppell and #HankMedress for #BellRecords. Appell and Medress originally recorded another singer on the track, but decided that a different vocal approach would be preferable. Medress then approached Orlando to do the vocals. Orlando had been a professional singer in the early 1960s.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bS5sTqS_HJk

"A Groovy Kind of Love" is a song written by #ToniWine and #CaroleBayerSager based on a melody by the classical composer #MuzioClementi. The original rendition was recorded by American singing duo Diane & Annita and released as "Groovey Kind of Love" on the French EP One by One, in 1965. It has since been recorded by numerous artists, with #theMindbenders and #PhilCollins releasing successful versions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uOJGko2lio

"A Groovy Kind of Love" is a song written by #ToniWine and #CaroleBayerSager based on a melody by the classical composer #MuzioClementi. The original rendition was recorded by American singing duo Diane & Annita and released as "Groovey Kind of Love" on the French EP One by One, in 1965. It has since been recorded by numerous artists, with #theMindbenders and #PhilCollins releasing successful versions.
https://youtu.be/IiB4le2Ptq0

"Candida" was the first single released by the American #popMusic group #Dawn, with vocals by #TonyOrlando, in July 1970. The song, written by #IrwinLevine and #ToniWine, was produced by #DaveAppell and #HankMedress for #BellRecords. Appell and Medress originally recorded another singer on the track, but decided that a different vocal approach would be preferable. Medress then approached Orlando to do the vocals.
https://youtu.be/LtEG6kG_vfI