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croiter · 04-16-2001, 03:19 PM

Thanks for the info, Tracy. I think the Playboy article is accurate. You can just see how full of himself Tony Orlando was by the way he conducted himself on CATM and even on his own show...

Cheryl Harrell · 04-16-2001, 05:12 PM

Sounds like Tony wasn't much of a friend & probably used him as a friend to do drugs with & to get publicity from. Where was he when Freddie needed him? Maybe Tony had the breakdown cuz he realized he had neglected Freddie in his hour of need. I'd love to see Tony come out & share the truth of what went on. I wonder how many friends Freddie had that were real friends & not just friends to do drugs with or friends just for the purpose of getting publicity?

[This message has been edited by Cheryl Harrell (edited 04-16-2001).]

Pitooey · 04-17-2001, 09:10 AM

His friends all scattered away....... I was looking at the E hollywood story on Joey Heatherton and it said that when she was on heavy duty drugs in 1979 her family & close friends intervened. Granted she looks bad but, she's still alive.

croiter · 04-17-2001, 01:15 PM

Celebs have been going to rehab way earlier than the seventies.

Bela Lugosi was one of the first to admit he had an addiction to morphine and he checked himself into a hospital back in the late 40s or early 50s.

Rehab is nothing new, horselover

croiter · 04-17-2001, 01:16 PM

Tricia was the new girl that Freddie was dating shortly before his death.

04-17-2001, 02:51 PM

How can a person stay mad at Mr. Orlando, with that golden voice. Wasn't he the one who sang, You'll never find as long as you live
someone who understands you
like I do.
You'll never find
the rhythm the rhyme
You'll be searching and searching
your whole life through... Well I don't wish you no bad luck baby but there's no ifs and buts or maybes. You are gonna miss my loving...

04-17-2001, 03:18 PM

Yes it was Lou Rawls. It's listed on his web page as his gold single. I was mistaken. It's been awhile since I've heard it. It was a smash in its day. I remember it was on the radio all the time.

Cheryl Harrell · 04-17-2001, 05:03 PM

Yep, it was Lou Rawls. Tony could've easily done a version of that one tho. Didn't realize Freddie was dating someone before his death...

Cheryl Harrell · 04-17-2001, 05:53 PM

Some articles on Tony Orlando mentioning Freddie plus a few other articles mentioning Freddie:
http://imusic.artistdirect.com/showc...doanddawn.html
http://www.getmusic.com/artists/amg/...08/111408.html

This site seems to indicate that Freddie is alive! I wish it were so!

http://www.intrlink.net/smartchoices/celebs.htm

More:

http://people.aol.com/people/where_n...7/orlando.html

Freddies HBO's Special was the very first comedy one on HBO & Gary Mule Deer (haven't heard of him in yrs) was in it:
http://www.pattersonandassociates.co...ary_Mule_Deer/
http://www.garymuledeer.com/biography.html

Poems dedicated to Freddie:
http://www.toad.net/~morlando/page8.html

croiter · 04-17-2001, 06:10 PM

Thanks for vindicating me, Cheryl. I told everyone that Freddie did an HBO special and some people insisted that HBO wasn't around then.

To all you non-believers -- a Bronx rasberry!!

Pitooey · 04-17-2001, 07:08 PM

You go Croiter! Anyway, I'm still wondering what to believe in the Tony Orlando/Freddie P. saga. I did see a picture of him going to the hospital concerned, after Freddie shot himself. - When Freddie died there was Tony Orlando carrying the coffin in the front and Paul Williams behind him. Maybe Freddie's mom & Kathy are angry with Tony for something we really don't know of. Sure they took drugs together but Freddie was using drugs way before he met Tony.

04-17-2001, 02:51 PM	#21
Bill S. Guest Posts: n/a	How can a person stay mad at Mr. Orlando, with that golden voice. Wasn't he the one who sang, You'll never find as long as you live someone who understands you like I do. You'll never find the rhythm the rhyme You'll be searching and searching your whole life through... Well I don't wish you no bad luck baby but there's no ifs and buts or maybes. You are gonna miss my loving...
Bill S. Guest Posts: n/a

04-17-2001, 03:18 PM	#22
Bill S. Guest Posts: n/a	Yes it was Lou Rawls. It's listed on his web page as his gold single. I was mistaken. It's been awhile since I've heard it. It was a smash in its day. I remember it was on the radio all the time.
Bill S. Guest Posts: n/a

04-16-2001, 03:19 PM	#16
croiter Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 26, 2001 Posts: 232	Thanks for the info, Tracy. I think the Playboy article is accurate. You can just see how full of himself Tony Orlando was by the way he conducted himself on CATM and even on his own show...

04-16-2001, 05:12 PM	#17
Cheryl Harrell I Love You Mike 4-Ever Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 23, 2001 Location: Pixley!!!! Actually VA--USA LOL! Posts: 6,192	Sounds like Tony wasn't much of a friend & probably used him as a friend to do drugs with & to get publicity from. Where was he when Freddie needed him? Maybe Tony had the breakdown cuz he realized he had neglected Freddie in his hour of need. I'd love to see Tony come out & share the truth of what went on. I wonder how many friends Freddie had that were real friends & not just friends to do drugs with or friends just for the purpose of getting publicity? [This message has been edited by Cheryl Harrell (edited 04-16-2001).]

04-17-2001, 09:10 AM	#18
Pitooey Member Forum Star Join Date: Feb 15, 2001 Location: Rocking in Transylvania. Posts: 15,042	His friends all scattered away....... I was looking at the E hollywood story on Joey Heatherton and it said that when she was on heavy duty drugs in 1979 her family & close friends intervened. Granted she looks bad but, she's still alive.

04-17-2001, 01:15 PM	#19
croiter Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 26, 2001 Posts: 232	Celebs have been going to rehab way earlier than the seventies. Bela Lugosi was one of the first to admit he had an addiction to morphine and he checked himself into a hospital back in the late 40s or early 50s. Rehab is nothing new, horselover

04-17-2001, 01:16 PM	#20
croiter Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 26, 2001 Posts: 232	Tricia was the new girl that Freddie was dating shortly before his death.

04-17-2001, 05:03 PM	#23
Cheryl Harrell I Love You Mike 4-Ever Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 23, 2001 Location: Pixley!!!! Actually VA--USA LOL! Posts: 6,192	Yep, it was Lou Rawls. Tony could've easily done a version of that one tho. Didn't realize Freddie was dating someone before his death...

04-17-2001, 05:53 PM	#24
Cheryl Harrell I Love You Mike 4-Ever Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 23, 2001 Location: Pixley!!!! Actually VA--USA LOL! Posts: 6,192	Some articles on Tony Orlando mentioning Freddie plus a few other articles mentioning Freddie: http://imusic.artistdirect.com/showc...doanddawn.html http://www.getmusic.com/artists/amg/...08/111408.html This site seems to indicate that Freddie is alive! I wish it were so! http://www.intrlink.net/smartchoices/celebs.htm More: http://people.aol.com/people/where_n...7/orlando.html Freddies HBO's Special was the very first comedy one on HBO & Gary Mule Deer (haven't heard of him in yrs) was in it: http://www.pattersonandassociates.co...ary_Mule_Deer/ http://www.garymuledeer.com/biography.html Poems dedicated to Freddie: http://www.toad.net/~morlando/page8.html

04-17-2001, 06:10 PM	#25
croiter Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 26, 2001 Posts: 232	Thanks for vindicating me, Cheryl. I told everyone that Freddie did an HBO special and some people insisted that HBO wasn't around then. To all you non-believers -- a Bronx rasberry!!

04-17-2001, 07:08 PM	#26
Pitooey Member Forum Star Join Date: Feb 15, 2001 Location: Rocking in Transylvania. Posts: 15,042	You go Croiter! Anyway, I'm still wondering what to believe in the Tony Orlando/Freddie P. saga. I did see a picture of him going to the hospital concerned, after Freddie shot himself. - When Freddie died there was Tony Orlando carrying the coffin in the front and Paul Williams behind him. Maybe Freddie's mom & Kathy are angry with Tony for something we really don't know of. Sure they took drugs together but Freddie was using drugs way before he met Tony.