Biography
Stanley Robert Vinton (born April 16, 1935) is an American former singer and occasional actor, who also hosted his own self-titled TV show in the late 1970s. As a teen idol, he became known as "The Polish Prince", as his music paid tribute to his Polish heritage. One of his most popular songs is "Blue Velvet" (a cover of the 1951 song recorded by Tony Bennett) which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963, No. 1 in Canada (5 weeks), and number 2 in the UK in 1990. According to his autobiography, Bobby was inspired to record his music by the Elvis Presley movie Jailhouse Rock. He formed his own record label, Bobby Records, in October 1958. His first release was "Twilight Time", backed with "Hallelujah". Bobby sang on the B-side of the 45 rpm release, making this his first commercially released vocal recording. This record did not chart. In March 1959, Bobby recorded for the Melody label out of Philadelphia, listed as "Bobby Vinton and his Orchestra" for the first time. His release of "Harlem Nocturne", backed with "Always in My Heart" with a vocal by Bobby, attracted attention in Pennsylvania. His 'young man with a big band' style was established here, and "Always In My Heart" would be a song he would return to. In August 1959, Bobby moved to another larger record company, Alpine Records. He released two self-written singles for Alpine, the first being "You'll Never Forget" backed by "First Impression". The second Alpine release was "A Freshman and a Sophomore", backed with the self-written "The Sheik"; this was released in February 1960. Both Alpine releases garnered Billboard magazine mentions.
Filmography
all 19
TV Shows 14
self 12
Movies 5
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters (1980)
The Gossip Columnist (1980)
Pink Lady (1980)
Benson (1979)
The Bobby Vinton Show (1975)
Dinah! (1974)
Hamburgers (1974)
The Train Robbers (1973)
Big Jake (1971)
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969)
Shindig! (1964)
Surf Party (1964)
The Hollywood Palace (1964)
The Patty Duke Show (1963)
Miss USA (1963)
The Merv Griffin Show (1962)
The David Susskind Show (1959)
Kraft Music Hall (1958)
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1935-04-16 (89 years old)
Birth PlaceCanonsburg, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Ellis Island Medal of Honor
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