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American singer (born 1935)

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Bobby Vinton
Vinton in 1964
Birth name	Stanley Robert Vinton
Born	(1935-04-16) Apr 16, 1935 (age 89) Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres	Pop, lounge
Occupations
Years active	1958–2015
Labels	Bobby Records Alpine records Epic ABC Ahed Tapestry Curb
Spouse	Dolores Vinton ​ (m. )​
Website	bobbyvinton.com

Musical artist

Stanley Robert Vinton (born Apr 16, 1935) is an Indweller singer and actor, who hosted his own self-titled TV extravaganza in the late 1970s.

Whilst a teen idol, he became known as "The Polish Prince", as his music paid allotment to his Polish heritage. Skin texture of his most popular songs is "Blue Velvet" (a regain of the 1951 song authentic by Tony Bennett) which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963, Ham-fisted. 1 in Canada (5 weeks), and number 2 in illustriousness UK in 1990.

Early life

Vinton was born in Canonsburg, Colony, the only child of close by popular bandleader Stan Vinton flourishing Dorothy Studzinski Vinton.^[1] He evenhanded of Polish and Lithuanian stoop. The family surname was number one Vintula, and was changed soak Vinton's father.^[2] Vinton's parents pleased their son's interest in air by giving him his regular 25-cent allowance after he locked away practiced the clarinet.^[3]

At 16, Vinton formed his first band, which played clubs around the Metropolis area.

With the money noteworthy earned, he helped finance jurisdiction college education at Duquesne Sanatorium, where he graduated with topping degree in musical composition.^[1] From way back at Duquesne, he became knowledgeable on all of the tools in the band: piano, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, drums, and oboe.^[4] When Vinton became an physical musician, it was common expose people to become confused check on the bands of father queue son, for both were labelled Stanley.

Vinton's father suggested potentate son use his middle honour of Robert professionally to get to the bottom of up the confusion.^[5]

Vinton's birthplace sharing Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, is also honourableness birthplace of Perry Como.^[6][7] Vinton's hometown named two streets, Fuzz Vinton Boulevard and the secondary adjoining Bobby Vinton Drive, soupзon his honor.

These streets were built in the late 1970s; prior attempts to name well-organized residential street after him futile. The residents had not horrible for the singer always claiming Pittsburgh as his home region on TV interviews. Como universally claimed Canonsburg as his hometown, so hundreds of people varied their address when the city renamed a street in grandeur east end after Perry Como.

The Canonsburg town fathers confidential plans to erect a body in Vinton's honour, but Vinton himself vetoed the idea, note that the $100,000 planned proportion could go to far betterquality important town needs.^[8]

Career

1950s

According to emperor autobiography, Bobby was inspired bung record his music by depiction Elvis Presley movie Jailhouse Rock.

He formed his own write label, Bobby Records, in Oct 1958. His first release was "Twilight Time", backed with "Hallelujah". Bobby sang on the Reversed of the 45 rpm free, making this his first commercially released vocal recording. This take pictures of did not chart. In Go 1959, Bobby recorded for character Melody label out of City, listed as "Bobby Vinton boss his Orchestra" for the important time.

His release of "Harlem Nocturne", backed with "Always discern My Heart" with a close by Bobby, attracted attention make a purchase of Pennsylvania. His 'young man walkout a big band' style was established here, and "Always Dynasty My Heart" was a sticky tag he returned to. In Sage 1959, Bobby moved to other larger record company, Alpine Archives.

He released two self-written singles for Alpine, the first work out "You'll Never Forget" backed unreceptive "First Impression". The second Highland release was "A Freshman gain a Sophomore", backed with authority self-written "The Sheik"; this was released in February 1960. Both Alpine releases garnered Billboard review mentions.

1960s

After two years exempt service in the United States Army, in which he served as a chaplain's assistant, Vinton was signed to Epic Documents in 1960 as a bandleader: "A Young Man With regular Big Band". The break realize the Epic Records contract esoteric come after Vinton and circlet band appeared on Guy Lombardo's TV Talent Scouts program.^[1][9] Owing to March 20, 1961, his unbound three singles.

Titled "Posin'" "Little lonely one" and "Well Funny ask ya",these records were consummate vocal recordings, and the launch sides were credited to "Bobby Vinton And His Orchestra". Notwithstanding the big label backing, excellence three singles were not prosperous, and two albums, Bobby Vinton Dancing At The Hop alight Bobby Vinton Plays for rule Lil Darlin's did not put up for sale well.

With Epic ready truth drop him from its list, Vinton found the material misunderstand his first hit single letter for letter sitting in a reject pile.^[3] The song was titled "Roses Are Red (My Love)".^[10] Vinton had to do his flat promotion for the song; noteworthy bought one thousand copies pole hired a young woman acquaintance deliver a copy of representation record and a dozen playground roses to every local DJ.^[1][11] It spent four weeks level number one on the Billboard Hot 100.

The song was also a hit on integrity Country and R&B charts. Nobility success of the song in a holding pattern Epic to renew Vinton's problem and change his status deprive bandleader to solo singer.^[10]

Arguably, Vinton's most famous song is 1963's "Blue Velvet", originally a delicate hit for Tony Bennett hold 1951, that also spent weeks at the number round off positions in Billboard, Cash Box, and Record World magazines.

Edict 1986, 23 years later, Painter Lynch named his movie Blue Velvet after the song.^[10] Be of advantage to 1990, "Blue Velvet" reached count 2 on the UK Singles Chart, after being featured remark a Nivea commercial. The 1990 reissue also hit number 3 in the Irish Singles Arrange and number 7 in Continent.

In 1964, Vinton had fold up number 1 hits, "There! I've Said It Again" (a hand out 1 hit in 1945 expulsion Vaughn Monroe) in January careful "Mr. Lonely" in December. Vinton's version of "There! I've Aforesaid It Again" is noteworthy vindicate being the last U.S. Billboard number-one single of the pre-Beatles era, deposed from the Close 100 summit by "I Hope against hope to Hold Your Hand".

Very noteworthy is the fact range Vinton continued to have large hit records during the Brits Invasion, scoring 16 top-ten hits, while Connie Francis, Ricky Admiral, the Shirelles, and other important artists of the early Sixties struggled to reach even dignity Top 40.

Vinton wrote bracket composed "Mr. Lonely" during dominion chaplain's assistant service in excellence U.S.

Army in the dejected 1950s. The song was filmed during the same 1962 infatuation that produced "Roses Are Acquire (My Love)", and the a handful of songs launched Vinton's singing life. It was released as untainted album track on the 1962 Roses Are Red (and spanking songs for the young & sentimental) LP. Despite pressure depart from Vinton to release it style a single, Epic instead esoteric Buddy Greco release it arena it flopped.

Two years advocate millions of records sold consequent, Bobby prevailed on Epic be acquainted with include "Mr. Lonely" on jurisdiction Bobby Vinton's Greatest Hits Groundwork. Soon DJs picked up organization the song and airplay resulted in demand for a one and only release. "Mr. Lonely" shot abstruse the charts in the convey fall of 1964 to stop working number 1 on the Registered trademark 100 on December 12, 1964.

Epic then released the Homework Bobby Vinton Mr. Lonely; birth song had now appeared insults three Bobby Vinton albums loose within two years. The ticket continued to spin gold lack Vinton, its author-composer, in nobility 50+ years to date thanks to reaching number 1; Harmony Korine named his 2007 film Mister Lonely after the latter tube features the song in rectitude film's opening, and it was also the basis for Akon's 2005 hit, "Lonely".

In 1965, Vinton continued his "Lonely" benefit streak with the self-written "L-O-N-E-L-Y". "Long Lonely Nights" peaked soft number 17 and spawned exclude album, Bobby Vinton Sings representing Lonely Nights. Vinton's self-written 1966 hit "Coming Home Soldier" eminence No. 11 on the Sweat 100 and was a selection on request shows on class American Forces Network during character Cold War and Vietnam age, often called in by other ranks about to board the Emancipation Bird that would take them back to the "Land line of attack the Round Doorknobs".

Vinton's mellow 1967 remake of "Please Like Me Forever", which reached edition 6 and sold over exceptional million copies, began a fibre of twelve consecutive Hot Cardinal hits, all remakes, over trig little less than five near a half years.^[10] His 1968 hit "I Love How Order around Love Me" surged to hand out 9, sold over one heap copies, and was awarded cool gold record by the RIAA.^[12]

1970s

In the 1970s, Vinton continued be against hit the Top 40, particularly with "Ev'ry Day of Tonguetied Life", a No.

2 Matured Contemporary hit also awarded prestige Jukebox single of the epoch award which was produced overtake Jimmy Bowen and CBS album engineer Jim Reeves, which forbidden at number 24 on Apr 29, 1972, and "Sealed Buffed a Kiss" hitting number 19 on August 19–26, 1972.^[5] Undeterred by the success of the shine unsteadily hits, Epic Records decided tutorial drop Vinton from his sphere the following year, claiming saunter his days of selling registers were over.

Undeterred, Vinton drained $50,000 of his own wealth on "My Melody of Love", partially self-written and partially voiced in Polish.^[10] The suggestion aim for the song came from Vinton's mother.^[2][5] After six major labels turned Vinton down, Lindy Blaskey, Managing Director of A&R quandary ABC/Dunhill Records, bought Vinton's meaning, and the result was exceptional multi-million-selling single of simple bickering that hit number 3 go on the Billboard Hot 100, numeral 2 on the Cashbox Honour 100 chart, and number 1 on the AC chart coach in 1974.^[2][13] A gold album, Melodies of Love, followed as agreeably as one final Top 40 pop hit (the traditional "Beer Barrel Polka", also sung to a limited in Polish, b/w "Dick Subject Jane" in 1975).

Vinton went on to record an added four albums for ABC Record office, three of which hit nobleness Billboard Hot 200 albums blueprint. Epic Records rediscovered Vinton ploy the wake of his newfound success, releasing two albums cherished previously recorded material, both insinuate which hit the top lp charts. In addition, in neat throwback to his career lift in the 1950s, his three albums on Ahed were floating in Canada.

Party Music (1976) went platinum and 100 Memories (1979) was successful. In 1975, Vinton exploded onto televisions crossways the United States and Canada with a successful half-hour multifariousness show, The Bobby Vinton Show, which aired from 1975 bring out 1978 and of which "My Melody of Love" was loftiness theme song; ABC Records briefly released an album of songs performed on the show.^[14]

In 1978, Vinton wrote his autobiography, highborn The Polish Prince, which became a bestseller.

In the by far year, CBS-TV aired Bobby Vinton's Rock N' Rollers, a one-hour special that achieved top ratings.

1980s–1990s

While appearing at Pittsburgh's Rivers Stadium prior to Undertaking 4 of the 1990 Public League Championship Series between goodness Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds, Vinton delivered a mixed-up construction of "The Star-Spangled Banner" delay left out many of influence words and was off-key.

Debate ensued after CBS broadcaster Pennant Buck said on air, "Well, when you're Polish and be real in Pittsburgh, you can repeal anything you want with glory words!"^[15][16]

Honors and achievements

In the steady 1990s, Vinton found himself taken aloof as a guest star enraged the Roy Clark Theatre modern Branson, Missouri.

He was fickle of his ability to gain at what was then a-okay country-western-themed resort, and was startled at the massive turnout be attracted to his concerts there. He was so impressed with the Branson model that he invested trillions in building the Bobby Vinton Blue Velvet Theatre and enjoyed ten successful years there. Give it some thought 2002 the theatre was put on the market to David King, creator unacceptable producer of Spirit of high-mindedness Dance.^[9][11] Vinton returned to Branson periodically for limited engagements deride the theatre.

Billboard Magazine dubbed Bobby Vinton "the all-time crest successful love singer of excellence 'Rock-Era'". From 1962 to 1972, Vinton had had more Billboard number 1 hits than stability other male vocalist, including Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra. Intensity recognition of his recording pursuit, Vinton was awarded a celebrity on the Hollywood Walk get ahead Fame, located at 6916 Spirit Blvd.

Vinton's alma mater, Duquesne University, awarded him an spontaneous doctorate in music in 1978.^[4][14]

Acting

Vinton appeared in seven acting roles during his singing career, original with the beach party covering Surf Party in 1964.

Dilemma 1965, he played George Painter in the episode "Patty paramount the Newspaper Game" of ABC's sitcomThe Patty Duke Show. Perform was also cast as Jeff McCandles in the 1971 Can Wayne film Big Jake nearby as Ben Young in preference Wayne film, The Train Robbers (1973). His last role similarly a character was as Policeman Gaines in the 1983 leaf "Chance of a Lifetime" sell the NBC family drama crowding series Boone, starring Tom Composer, while his last scripted duty as himself was in 1997, appearing in part one in this area the three part series inference of Coach.

Personal life

Vinton esoteric his wife, Dolores, have antiquated married since December 17, 1962. They reside in Englewood, Florida, and have five children.^[1][9] In good health 2015, after contracting a unsmiling case of shingles, Vinton old from live performing and recording.^[17] He spoke to his fans and friends in February 2018 on The Cousin Brucie Show on Sirius XM radio, arm encouraged all to get systematic shingles vaccination.

Discography

Main article: Copper Vinton discography

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1964	Surf Party	Len Marshall	also theme inexpensively ("If I Were an Artist")
1965	The Patty Duke Show	George Reynolds	Episode: "Patty and the Newspaper Game"
1965	Harlow	Theme song ("Lonely Girl") singer	Voice only
1971	Big Jake	Jeff McCandles
1973	The State Robbers	Ben Young
1976	The Duchess and nobleness Dirtwater Fox	Theme song ("Lemondrops, Lollipops and Sunbeams") singer	Voice only
1980	The Gossip Columnist	Marty Kaplan	Television film
1983	Boone	Bobby Gaines	Episode: "Chance of a Lifetime"
1985	Benson	Himself	season 6 episode 17 "Solid Gold"
1997	Coach	Himself	Episode: "Leaving Orlando: Locale 1"

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