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He has sold millions of records, including five #1 hits — “Tie a Yellow Ribbon ’Round the Ole Oak Tree,” “Knock Three Times,” “Candida,” “My Sweet Gypsy Rose,” and “He Don’t Love You (Like I Love You)” — plus two platinum and three gold albums and 15 Top 40 hits. “Tie a Yellow Ribbon” was Billboard’s #1 Song of the Year in 1973 and grew into an American anthem of hope, homecoming, and renewal.

The enormously popular Tony Orlando and Dawn variety show ran for four seasons on CBS (1973–1977) — the first television show to feature a multi-racial singing group, with Tony the first and only Latin American to host a network variety series. Tony Orlando and Dawn rank among Billboard’s Top 100 artists of all time.

Few entertainers have excelled in so many realms: recording artist, songwriter, concert headliner, network television star, motion-picture actor, Broadway performer, and author. As VP of CBS’s April-Blackwood Music (1966–1970) he signed and produced Barry Manilow’s first recordings and represented songwriters including James Taylor, Laura Nyro, and Blood, Sweat & Tears alongside the legendary Clive Davis. He first reached the charts in 1961 as the first pop vocalist signed to Epic Records, with “Halfway to Paradise.”

His honors include a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the American Eagle Lifetime Achievement Award, the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, the Lee Greenwood Patriot Award, induction into the New Jersey Hall of Fame (2023) and the East Coast Music Hall of Fame (2022), two American Music Awards, and the People’s Choice Award for Best Male Entertainer.

A devoted champion of America’s veterans, Tony has performed for troops around the world and for several U.S. Presidents, from Carnegie Hall to the White House, and received the Bob Hope Award for excellence in entertainment from the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. In 2023 he marked the 50th anniversary of “Tie a Yellow Ribbon” and the return of America’s Vietnam POWs — whom he first honored at Bob Hope’s invitation at the 1973 Cotton Bowl — and for two decades welcomed some 175,000 veterans each year to his Yellow Ribbon Music Theatre in Branson, Missouri.

For 33 years he co-hosted the Muscular Dystrophy Telethon alongside Jerry Lewis, and today hosts “Saturday Nights with Tony Orlando” on 77WABC Music Radio, streaming worldwide. Tony and his wife, Francine, are the parents of Jenny and Jon.

A Vietnam veteran from a musical family, Anderson arrived in Las Vegas in his early twenties and was on stage at the famed Sahara within hours. His extraordinary gift for recreating the voices of the world’s greatest singers — most famously Frank Sinatra — has earned standing ovations at Carnegie Hall and performances for two U.S. Presidents and the Royal Family.

He is an inductee of both the Casino Legends Hall of Fame and the Las Vegas Entertainers Hall of Fame, was praised by Simon Cowell as the best on the planet, and was summed up by Frank Sinatra himself: “Bob Anderson has a hell of an act.”

Scott Page’s career has been one continuous arc through some of the most important moments in modern rock. As Pink Floyd’s saxophonist on the A Momentary Lapse of Reason world tour (1987–1988) and the subsequent Delicate Sound of Thunder tour, he performed on some of the highest-grossing concerts of the era — his solos captured forever on the live recordings and films that defined a generation of arena rock.

His collaboration with Supertramp on the 1985 Brother Where You Bound album and the accompanying World Tour cemented his place among rock’s most in-demand touring saxophonists. He has also brought his signature sound to Toto and a long list of legendary acts — the kind of breadth that makes him not just a great musician but a voice that has shaped how a generation of rock and roll sounds.

Beyond music, Scott is a renowned artist and creative force whose work and instincts have reached far beyond the stage. From traditional visual art and design to the cutting edge of multimedia and digital experience, he has built a body of work that has inspired generations of musicians, artists, and creators — and put him at the front of many of the most important conversations in modern entertainment.

We are thrilled to welcome Scott Page to the Countdown 250 Ball. His musicianship, artistry, and unmistakable energy will help make America’s 250th birthday celebration truly unforgettable.

Greenwood’s career spans more than forty years, over 20 studio albums, and 38 Top 40 hits on the country charts. He is a Grammy Award winner for Best Male Country Vocal Performance, a two-time Country Music Association Male Vocalist of the Year, and a member of the Grand Ole Opry.

Released in 1984, “God Bless the USA” became one of the most-played patriotic anthems in American history. The song resurged powerfully after the September 11, 2001 attacks and has remained a defining sound of national pride at inaugurations, military ceremonies, civic events, and stadiums across the country.

Greenwood has performed for every U.S. President since Ronald Reagan and is one of the most consistent and visible champions of America’s veterans and active military in American entertainment. Through countless USO tours, military fundraisers, and veterans events, he has spent his career standing alongside those who serve.

At the Countdown 250 Ball, Lee Greenwood will be presented with the All-American Icon Award and perform his signature anthem, “God Bless the USA.”

Burroughs captured Olympic gold at the 2012 London Olympics, winning the 74 kg freestyle wrestling division and becoming one of the faces of American wrestling for a generation. He has since added four World Championships (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017) along with multiple World silver and bronze medals, ranking him among the most decorated American wrestlers ever to compete on the international stage.

Before his international dominance, Burroughs was a force in collegiate wrestling. As a Nebraska Cornhusker, he won two NCAA Division I National Championships (2009 and 2011), going undefeated in his senior season. In 2011 he was awarded the Dan Hodge Trophy — college wrestling’s equivalent of the Heisman — recognizing him as the most outstanding college wrestler in the country.

His remarkable career also includes Pan American Games gold medals, World Cup championships, and recognition by USA Wrestling as one of the all-time greats of American freestyle wrestling. Known for his trademark “All I See Is Gold” mantra and his relentless competitive drive, Burroughs has become one of the sport’s most prominent ambassadors — growing American wrestling at every level, from youth programs to international competition, and inspiring the next generation of American wrestlers.

Sally Roberts has dedicated her life to serving her country, her community, and always to a greater cause. From the wrestling mat to the United States Army to the front lines of women’s sports advocacy, she has spent her career fighting for others — for her teammates, for her country, and for the next generation of female athletes who deserve a fair shot at the opportunities she fought to create.

Roberts is a three-time U.S. National Champion (2003, 2005, 2006), a two-time World Bronze Medalist (2003, 2005), a World Cup Champion, and an Olympic Alternate. As a resident athlete at the Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center, she represented Team USA at the highest levels of international freestyle wrestling, earning her Bachelor’s in psychology and a Master’s in sport and performance psychology along the way.

Her path to wrestling began in Grants Pass, Oregon, with a choice between juvenile detention and an after-school activity — she joined the school’s all-boys wrestling team and built a career from there, going on to become the first in her family to graduate high school. In 2009 she joined the U.S. Army, serving with the 320th Psychological Operations Company within U.S. Army Special Operations Command and competing for both Team USA and the U.S. Army through the Army’s elite World Class Athlete Program. She volunteered for deployment to Afghanistan.

In 2016, she founded Wrestle Like A Girl, leading national advocacy and policy efforts that have been instrumental in sanctioning girls high school wrestling as an official sport in 41 additional states, securing NCAA Championship status for women’s wrestling, leading diplomatic sports envoys on behalf of the U.S. Department of State, and accelerating the sport’s explosive growth across the United States and globally.

Her recognitions include the 2016 Women in Sport Award from United World Wrestling and USA Wrestling’s Woman of the Year for 2018. She is widely regarded as one of the most consequential figures in modern American wrestling and one of the country’s most powerful voices for expanding opportunity for the next generation of female athletes — the embodiment of an American life lived in service to country, community, and cause.

Under Moyer’s leadership, the NWCA has become the central force behind the growth, advocacy, and modernization of American wrestling at every level. Beyond expanding NWCA membership and launching hundreds of new collegiate programs since 2000, he founded the NWCA CEO Leadership Program, which has trained more than 900 college coaches and 2,000 high school coaches in the best practices for building and sustaining strong wrestling programs across the country.

He also expanded the NWCA National Duals from a 16-team event into a national competition that now brings together more than 100 schools across men’s and women’s wrestling at every collegiate division — building a stage that has helped grow the sport’s reach and elevate its champions.

Before his work at the NWCA, Moyer was head wrestling coach at George Mason University from 1985 to 1995. He led the Patriots to three Virginia Intercollegiate League team titles, two Colonial Athletic Association team championships, and an East Regional team title, compiling a career record of 126–29–2.

For his lifetime of impact on the sport, Moyer has been recognized with the National Wrestling Hall of Fame’s Order of Merit and inducted into the Hall as a Distinguished Member. His vision and tireless work have made him one of the most consequential figures in modern American wrestling.