Bobby Vinton

Birth Name:

Stanley Robert Vintula

Birth Place:

Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession

Soundtrack, Actor

Billboard Magazine described him as "the all-time most successful love singer of the 'Rock-Era․'"
Duquesne University awarded him an honorary doctorate in music in 1978
Had more Billboard #1 hits than any other male vocalist between 1962 and 1972
As a child, he earned his daily 25 cent allowance by practicing the clarinet
Formed his first band when he was 16 and played in clubs around the Pittsburgh area
Quote: "[on "The Bobby Vinton Show"] "It's a family-oriented music show․ We're not going to get the hard rockers, the 12-year-old punk rockers․ But for the average public who wants to see a music show, we're going to give them variety․""
Best known for the love song "Roses Are Red," he also charted such pop singles as "Mr․ Lonely" and "Blue Velvet․"
During the '90s he started traveling on the oldies circuit with a Las-Vegas-style revue
Kept his marriage to Dolly Dobbins secret for years because his record company thought his music would sell better if the public thought he was single
Owned the Bobby Vinton Blue Velvet Theatre in Branson, Mo

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