Dave Appell Kal Mann, songs such as "Let's Twist Again", "Bristol Stomp", "Mashed Potato Time" and "South Street". These were the years of the twist and other dance crazes, in the launching of which Appell played a vital role. Appell left Cameo in 1964. In the 1970s he had success with his productions for Tony Orlando and Dawn, including the # 1 hits "Knock Three Times" (1970) and "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" (1973), on Bell Records in New York City. Appell's co-producer OF THE TIME was Hank Medress, a founding member of The Tokens musical group. Appell
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