Toni Wine (born June 4, 1947, Washington Heights, New York) is an American pop music songwriter, who wrote songs for such artists as The Mindbenders ("A Groovy Kind of Love"), Tony Orlando and Dawn ("Candida"), Elvis Presley, and Checkmates, Ltd. ("Black Pearl") in the late 1960s and 1970s. Wine also sang the female vocals for the cartoon music group The Archies, most notably on their #1 hit song "Sugar, Sugar" (singing the line, "I'm gonna make your life so sweet.") However, she did not sing the lead vocal in the song "Jingle Jangle", but her voice is quite prevalent in the chorus; the lead was sung by Ron Dante using his falsetto voice. In addition, Wine was a backing vocalist on Gene Pitney's "It Hurts to Be In Love" and on Willie Nelson's "Always on My Mind."
Currently touring and performing with Tony Orlando across the United States. [2007]
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Sang in countless TV shows, including "Schoolhouse Rock" and "The Flying Nun."
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Sang in countless TV commercials, including Meow Mix's "Meow-Meow-Meow-Meow," Coca-Cola's "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing," Peter Paul's "Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut" and many more.
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A legendary songwriter with such hits as "Groovy Kind of Love" (w/ Carole Bayer Sager) (1965) and "Candida" (w/ Irwin Levine) (1970) to her credit.
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Soulful female backup vocalist, whose distinctive voice can be heard on countless recordings, including Gene Pitney's "It Hurts to Be In Love"; The Archies' "Sugar, Sugar" and "Jingle Jangle"; Tony Orlando & Dawn's "Candida" and "Knock Three Times"; Steely Dan's "Babylon Sisters" and Willie Nelson's "Always on My Mind".
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Guapas
2014
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Días de vinilo
2012
writer: "Groovy Kind of Love" - as Tony Wine
New Girl
2011
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Huckabee
2010
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
2006
writer: "Candida" 1970
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
2005
TV Special documentary writer: "Candida" - uncredited
Phil Collins: Finally... The First Farewell Tour
2004
Video documentary writer: "Groovy Kind of Love"
Friends
2001
TV Series 1 episode
The Wedding Planner
2001
writer: "A Groovy Kind Of Love"
The British Invasion Returns
2000
Video writer: "A Groovy Kind Of Love"
How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog
2000
music: "A Groovy Kind of Love"
Marienhof
1992
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Derrick
1992
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Heartbeat
1992
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Phil Collins: Seriously Live
1990
Video writer: "A Groovy Kind of Love"
Buster
1988
writer: "A Groovy Kind of Love"
All the Right Moves
1983
performer: "Have I Done Anything At All To Make You Love Me Today"
Top of the Pops
1977
TV Series writer - 1 episode
To Sir, with Love
1967
lyrics: "Off And Running"
The Go!! Show
1966
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
Winter A-Go-Go
1965
writer: "Do the Ski with Me"
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Archie's Funhouse
1970
TV Series
Betty / Veronica (singing voice, uncredited)
Archie and His New Pals
1969
TV Movie
Betty / Veronica (singing voice, uncredited)
The Archie Comedy Hour
1969
TV Series
Betty / Veronica (singing voice, uncredited)
The Archie Show
1968
TV Series
Betty / Veronica (singing voice, uncredited)
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Buster
1988
composer: song "A Groovy Kind of Love"
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Twenty Feet from Stardom
2013
Documentary
Herself
Known for movies
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006) as Soundtrack
$1.7 Million
