"Candida" was the first single released under the name Dawn

Dawn

Dawn is the time that marks the beginning of the twilight before sunrise. It is recognized by the presence of weak sunlight, while the sun itself is still below the horizon...

, later to become Tony Orlando and Dawn

Tony Orlando and Dawn

Tony Orlando and Dawn was a pop music group that was popular in the 1970s. Their signature hits include "Candida", "Knock Three Times", "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree", and "He Don't Love You ".-History:...

, in August 1970. It was written by Toni Wine

Toni Wine

Toni Wine is an American pop music songwriter, who wrote songs for such artists as The Mindbenders , Tony Orlando and Dawn , Elvis Presley, and Checkmates Ltd. in the late 1960s and 1970s...

 and Irwin Levine

Irwin Levine

Irwin Levine is a composer who co-wrote the song Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree with L. Russell Brown.The song was a world-wide hit for Tony Orlando and Dawn as it reached number one on both the US and UK charts for four weeks in April 1973 and number one on the Australian charts for...

, produced by Dave Appell

Dave Appell

Dave Appell Dave (David) Appell Dave (David) Appell (born March 24, 1922, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, worked as an arranger, producer, and musician in Philadelphia, in the 1950s.-Career:...

 with Hank Medress

Hank Medress

-Biography:Medress was born in Brooklyn, New York and attended Brooklyn's Abraham Lincoln High School, where in 1955 he joined a doo-wop group called the Linc-Tones, which also included Neil Sedaka. After Sedaka's departure, the group reformed with additional singers as The Tokens...

, Phil Margo, Mitch Margo

Mitch Margo

Mitch Margo is an American singer and songwriter who was a professional recording artist by the age of 14. He was, and still is a member of The Tokens, best known for their hit recording of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" which rose to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and remained there for 3 weeks in 1961...

 and Jay Siegel of The Tokens

The Tokens

The Tokens are an American male doo-wop-style vocal group from Brooklyn, New York. They are known best for their chart-scoring 1961 single, "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" .-Career:...

, and arranged by Norman Bergen

Norman Bergen

Norman Bergen is an American pianist, music arranger, record producer, band leader, musical director, and vocalist.- Early years:...

. The background singers were Sharon Greane, Linda November

Linda November

Linda Ellen November is an American singer who sang tens of thousands of commercial jingles. She was the voice of the singing cat in the Meow Mix commercials, sang the jingle "Galaxy Glue" in the 1981 film The Incredible Shrinking Woman, the "Coke and a Smile" jingle in the classic Mean Joe Greene...

, Jay Siegel, and co-writer Toni Wine. Phil Margo played drums on the original session. The B-side of the single, when it was released, was the group's second hit, "Knock Three Times

Knock Three Times

"Knock Three Times" is a popular song credited to Tony Orlando and Dawn. The actual singers were Tony Orlando, Toni Wine, and Linda November, prior to the creation of "Dawn" with Telma Hopkins and Joyce Vincent Wilson. The song was released as a single in November 1970, paired with Orlando's other...

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The single eventually hit #3 on the Billboard charts

Billboard charts

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 and was the signature track of the group's first album, also named Candida

Candida (album)

-2005 CD edition:In 2005, a 25th anniversary compilation was released featuring the original track listing plus nine bonus tracks.-Production:*Arranged by Norman Bergen*Produced by Hank Medress, Phil & Mitch Margo and Jay Siegel*Engineered by Billy Radice...

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The song was featured in the season 5 episode of Lost

Lost (TV series)

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titled "LaFleur

LaFleur (Lost)

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