There are at least two artists named 'The Orlons':
(1) The Orlons, R&B (… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least two artists named 'The Orlons':
(1) The Orlons, R&B (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S)
(2) The Orlons, Surf Rock (Haifa, Israel)

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(1) The Orlons consisted of lead singer Rosetta Hightower, Shirley Brickley, Marlena Davis, and Stephen Caldwell.

Before they became the Orlons, they were an all-girl quintet called Audrey and the Teenettes. They formed in the late 1950s in junior high school and consisted of Hightower, Davis, and three Brickley sisters: Shirley, Jean, and Audrey. However, after the Brickleys' mother did not permit 13-year-old Audrey to sing in certain clubs with the group, she and Jean quit, making the group a trio.

In high school, the group's three remaining members discovered fellow student Stephen Caldwell, who was lead singer of a local group called the Romeos. Impressed by him, they invited him to join the group in 1960 and named themselves the Orlons as a tongue-in-cheek nod to the friendly rivalry they had with a popular group at their high school, the Cashmeres.[1] (Orlon was a synthetic fibre widely used around that time.)

A high school friend, Dovells lead singer Len Barry, encouraged them to audition for Cameo Records at the turn of the decade. The group took his advice in the fall of 1961, but were rejected at first, although the record label eventually signed the group after two more auditions. Cameo executive Dave Appell appointed Hightower as the lead singer, and began writing songs for them.

Before rising to fame with their first national hit, "The Wah-Watusi," the group provided back-up vocals for Dee Dee Sharp's hits "Mashed Potato Time" and "Gravy (for My Mashed Potatoes)." They recorded their own cover versions of those songs for their debut album, The Wah-Watusi.

Davis and Caldwell quit the group in 1964, and were replaced by Sandy Person for about a year. A short-lived stint by Yvonne Young was followed by original Teenette, Audrey Brickley, Shirley's sister. By then, the group's popularity had waned in the United States due to misdirection of their record company, Cameo Records. They continued to perform into the late 1960s with success in the UK. They disbanded in 1968 after Hightower decided to stay in England after a tour. Hightower had (and still has) a successful career as a soloist and as an in-demand session singer, backing Joe Cocker, John Holt and other popular artists. She married record producer Ian Green.

In later years, Davis married and found work as an executive secretary, while Caldwell became president of the bus drivers' trade union in Philadelphia and served on the Philadelphia Board of Education for 25 years. In 1988, Caldwell and Davis re-formed the group with two new members and performed live on the oldies circuit until Davis's death in 1993.

On October 13, 1977, Shirley Brickley was shot to death by an intruder in her home in Philadelphia. Davis lost a battle with lung cancer on February 27, 1993 (age 48). Audrey Brickley died of acute respiratory distress syndrome on July 3, 2005 (aged 58). Steve and Jean Brickley still perform as The Orlons with two cousins.

(2) The Orions (from Haifa, Israel) play high energy instrumental surf rock'n'roll, dance or die!

Band members:
• David Miretski - Guitar
• Itai Alzaradel - Guitar
• 'Mediterranean Buddha' Ezra - Bass
• Guy Offenbach - Drums

Listen to The Orions: http://theorions.bandcamp.com/
The Orions on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/orionsband

Little Star
The Orlons Lyrics

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Where are you little star?

Twinkle, twinkle little star
How I wonder where you are?
Wish I may?
Wish I might?
Make this wish come true tonight
Searched all over for a love

You're the one I'm thinking of

Twinkle, twinkle little star
How I wonder where you are?
High above the clouds somewhere
Send me down a love to share

Oh, there you are
High above
Oh, star send me your love
Oh, there you are
Gliding up the sky
I need a lover
Oh me, oh me, oh me

Twinkle, twinkle little star
How I wonder where you are?
Wish I may?
Wish I might?

Make this wish come true tonight
There you are little star.

Overall Meaning

The Orlons' song "Little Star" is about a person who is searching for love and compares their search to trying to find a little star in the sky. The lyrics use the star as a metaphor for their desired love, asking "Where are you little star?" and expressing their wonder about where their love may be. The first verse expresses this longing with the lines "How I wonder where you are? / Wish I may? Wish I might? / Make this wish come true tonight."

The chorus continues the metaphor, imagining the star as a source of love that is "High above the clouds somewhere" and asking it to "Send me down a love to share." The tone is hopeful and optimistic, with the singer certain that their love is out there somewhere and that they will find it. When they finally see the star, they rejoice and ask for its love to be shared with them.

The song is a classic example of the doo-wop genre, which was popular in the late 1950s and early 1960s. It was released in 1960 and reached #3 on the US Pop chart. The Orlons are best known for their dance hits, but "Little Star" showcases their ability to deliver a more soulful ballad.

Line by Line Meaning

Twinkle, twinkle little star
I am addressing the small yet significant presence in the sky

How I wonder where you are?
I am curious about your whereabouts and existence

Wish I may?
I aspire to achieve a miraculous outcome

Wish I might?
I aspire to obtain something I desire

Make this wish come true tonight
My hope today is that my wish is fulfilled

Searched all over for a love
I have traveled every place in search of love

You're the one I'm thinking of
Of all the places I went to, you remained in my thoughts

High above the clouds somewhere
You dwell in the skies, amidst the clouds, in a far-off location

Send me down a love to share
Please send someone to love and who loves me in return

Oh, there you are
I have found you

High above
In the sky, away from me