Legendary Entertainer Coming To Atlantic City, NJ For Charity

This iconic entertainer has led an incredible life and has enjoyed a rare, broad career as a recording artist, songwriter, producer, television star, Broadway performer, actor, radio personality and major philanthropist.

All Of That, Is Wrapped Into One Man — The Legendary Tony Orlando.

Tony Orlando will be the Guest of Honor and Keynote Speaker at the 18th Annual “Harry Hurley in the Morning” Charity Dinner and Silent Auction.

The special event will be held on Friday, October 2, 2026 at Resorts Casino Hotel Atlantic City. The event is sold out.

Tony Orlando Has Spent More Than 6 Decades In Show Business

Tony Orlando began his storied career as a teenager and has maintained a career that has spanned more than 65 years.

Tony Orlando Five # 1 Hit Records

Five # 1 hit records associated with Tony Orlando and Dawn:

"Candida"
"Knock Three Times"
"Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Ole Oak Tree"
"Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose"
"He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)"

Tony Orlando has achieved 28 career chart hits.

"Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Ole Oak Tree"

Became Tony Orlando’s signature recording. It reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks in 1974 and has become widely acknowledged with homecomings, military families and the return of American hostages.

Tony Orlando will perform this iconic hit song at this Friday’s Tony Orlando — Harry Hurley charity event.

Tony Orlando will also be sharing stories that he has never publicly discussed before.

Tony Orlando & Dawn

Tony Orlando & Dawn became one of the biggest recording acts of the 1970’s and beyond — with millions of records sold and multiple gold and platinum albums earned.

# 1 Network Television Variety Program

Tony Orlando was the Star of his own network television program, The Tony Orlando and Dawn Show.

It aired on CBS during the 1970s and featured many of that era's biggest entertainers.

Historic Television Achievement

At the time of Tony Orlando’s induction into the New Jersey Hall of Fame, they identified that:

Tony Orlando is the first-and only-Latino American to host a network variety series, and Dawn was the first multiracial singing group to have a prime-time television show.

Tony Orlando — The Music Industry Top Level Executive

Before returning to performing superstardom, Tony Orlando was the general manager of Columbia Records' April-Blackwood Music publishing division.

Tony Orlando represented major songwriters including James Taylor and Laura Nyro and he was the music executive who signed and produced Barry Manilow's first recordings.

There’s So Much More …

	Tony Orlando played on Broadway, starring as P.T. Barnum in the Tony Award-winning musical Barnum. He also appeared in Smokey Joe's Café.
	Tony Orlando has major Film and television credits that include appearances in “A Star Is Born,” “That's My Boy,” and other productions.
	Hollywood Walk of Fame Star: Tony Orlando received this honor in 1990.
	New Jersey Hall of Fame inductee: He was inducted in the Class of 2023 in Performing Arts & Entertainment.
	Singing Group Hall of Fame: Tony Orlando and Dawn gave been inducted into the Singing Group Hall of Fame.

Tony Orlando — Best All-Around Entertainer of The Year

Tony Orlando has won this coveted award in Las Vegas (5 times) and Atlantic City (4 times).

Tony Orlando, The Philanthropist

Tony Orlando has raised hundreds of millions of dollars for veterans and children with muscular dystrophy, working with Bob Hope and Jerry Lewis to name just two.

Bob Hope Award for Excellence in Entertainment

Tony Orlando is the recipient of this high honor that was awarded by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society in honor of his many decades of work on behalf of American veterans.

Tony Orlando Created a Veterans Day Homecoming Celebration in Branson, Missouri.

Tony Orlando established this in 1993. Tony has helped bring approximately 175,000 veterans annually to Branson during Veterans Homecoming Week.

We are so honored and sincerely appreciate that Tony Orlando is donating his time and immense talents to directly support our Harry Hurley in the Morning Charity on Friday, October 2, 2026.