Bobby Vinton is 79 years old today. A pop music singer of Polish ethnic background, Vinton became known as The Polish Prince. His most popular song, Blue Velvet, was a cover of the The Clovers 1950s song that served as inspiration for a film of the same name, as well as one of the most popular covers of the song, when it peaked at No. 1 in the U.S. Vinton owned, and performed at, the Bobby Vinton Blue Velvet Theatre in Branson, Missouri until 2002, when the theater was sold to David King, creator and producer of Spirit of the Dance. Vinton returns to Branson annually for limited engagements at the theater. From 1962 through 1972, Vinton had more number one hits than any other male vocalist, including Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra. Here, Vinton sings “Blue Velvet” on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964.
Posted on: Wed, 16 Apr 2014 04:07:39 +0000
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