Tony Orlando severs fingertip in freak accident

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BRANSON MO NEWS:
Tony Orlando, the pop star famous for the 1973 hit “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree,” had to tie a bloody bandage around his severed finger after a gruesome mishap.
The 73-year-old singer known for performing with the band Dawn recently sliced off the top of his middle finger — from the tip to just below the nail bed — in an accident involving his Branson, Missouri, garage door, TMZ reports. Orlando reportedly kept his cool, collected the severed fingertip and drove himself to the hospital.

The Daily News reached out to Orlando’s press reps for an update on the injury. Singer Tony Orlando chopped off part of a finger in a mishap with a garage door. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Mindfreak Live!)

New York-born Orlando launched his career in the ’60s and broke through in the ’70s with hits “Knock Three Times” and “He Don’t Love You (Like I Love You).” Orlando performed at Donald Trump’s inaugural ball in January. Send a Letter to the Editor Join the Conversation: facebook Tweet