
I thought I would re-post one of my old Blue Mondays from November, 2008, I've been blogging a looooooooooooooong time! :)


Although seldom thought of as a rock and roll singer, Bobby Vinton
is sometimes identified with a rock audience because his music was
bought mostly by young listeners during his heyday, and because he still
catches some airplay on oldies stations. Billboard Magazine called
Bobby Vinton "the all-time most successful love singer of the 'Rock-Era'". During the first ten years of rock and roll's existence, Vinton had more #1 hits than any other male vocalist, including Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra. This info and the following is from: http://www.classicbandscom/

After a short stint in the army, (which served

as the inspiration for one of his biggest hits,
"Mr. Lonely"), Bobby and his band recorded
some demo records which Bobby started
taking to as many radio stations as he could.
At one such station, a DJ flipped one of the
demos over and heard Bobby singing. He was
impressed enough to take the disc to CBS.
Label executives signed Vinton and released
Bobby's first single, "Roses Are Red", which
launched his career as a vocalist. The record
climbed to the #1 spot on the U.S. charts and
eventually sold over four million copies.
The syrupy arrangement set the mold for his plaintive, occasional mournful hits throughout the early '60s. 1963 was his banner year, as he hit number three with "Blue on Blue" and then topped the charts with "Blue Velvet" and "There! I've Said It Again". "There! I've Said It Again" was knocked out of the number one spot by the Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand", but the British Invasion, surprisingly, didn't spell the commercial end for Vinton, as it did for so many other balladeers and teen idols. Indeed, he h

Although he didn't
maintain quite the same superstar ranking, he was consistently popular
throughout the next decade. Between 1962 and 1972, in fact, he had an
astonishing 28 Top 40 entries. Often, he updated quaint 1960-era pop
tunes such as "Halfway To Paradise", "Take Good Care Of My Baby" and
"Sealed With A Kiss". A couple of these, "Please Love Me Forever" and "I
Love How You Love Me" made the Top Ten, which was quite an amazing feat
in 1967 and 1968, the age of flower power rock.
Vinton launched a major comeback in 1974 with "Melody of Love," which made number th
ree,
and enjoyed the distinction of being the only major American hit single
sung partially in Polish. He also hosted a highly rated network variety
show for CBS Television and starred in two John Wayne movies: "Big
Jake" and "The Train Robbers".

In the 1980's, after performing to packed houses in Branson, Missouri, Bobby built the 'Bobby Vinton
Blue Velvet Theatre', a 1600 seat European style theatre , complete
with ceiling murals, Italian tile and of course, blue velvet accents. He
kept the theater for ten years before going back to touring the
country.
Over the past several
years, Bobby has been honored by over one hundred national organizations
and more than a dozen mayors across the Un
ited
States for his unique contributions to the ethnic communities. He was
invited to Poland as a guest of the government. As a tribute to his
talents and community services, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce
bestowed the ultimate honour upon Vinton -- a bronze star on the world famous Hollywood Walk of Fame on Hollywood Boulevard.

I was in elementary
school when he had his hit "Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue" ~ 1962.
Along with my little girlfriends, we just cried at the lyrics. We were
sillies, I know!!
"Roses are red, my love. Violets are Blue. Sugar is sweet, my love, but not as sweet as you."
Once Bobby decided to
record an album with Blue songs ~ Blue Moon, Blue Hawaii, Am I Blue,
Lavender Blue. I'm telling you, Bluest Ones, this man was very very
Blue!
Bobby's Blue songs ~
Roses Are Red (Violets Are Blue), Blue Velvet and Blue on Blue were all
bitter sweet songs. So sad about love lost! Boo Hoo! Sniff Sniff.
But that sweet clear voice continues to sing to me over the oldies radio stations.
Now if you're too young
to know about this dear Blue Bobby, you can go to YouTube and here him
sing. But I will warn you...get some tissues out for his Blue Sad
Songs..
Be Blue sweeties,
I'm joining Jeanne at Backyard Neighbor for Blue Monday
I'll leave you with a little Blue Note Song ~
Blue Velvet
She wore blue velvet
Bluer than velvet was the night
Softer than satin was the light
From the stars
She wore blue velvet
Bluer than velvet were her eyes
Warmer than May her tender sighs
Love was ours
Ours a love I held tightly
Feeling the rapture grow
Like a flame burning brightly
But when she left, gone was the glow of
Blue velvet
But in my heart there'll always be
Precious and warm, a memory
Through the years
And I still can see blue velvet
Through my tears
~ sung by the Blue Bobby Vinton ~ sniff sniff :'(

Sweet post. I know a few of his songs, nut will Google to hear a few more. Nice "blue" tribute to your friend.
ReplyDeleteGood morning my dear sweet friend. Thank you for promoting Blue Monday and me hosting for Sally. I was so proud when I saw some Bloggers are playing this morning. Beverly helped me set this up and I could not have done this without her.
ReplyDeleteI adore your Blue Monday post so much. Bobby Vinton is the perfect Blue Monday subject. I loved his songs too. I also enjoyed the history of his life. I didn't know a lot about about his life. What a guy.
I feel so good about my resolve to get back to blogging. Sally passing away made me realize how much I have missed my connection with my blogging friends. That is one the reasons I blogged in the first place. I'm really back this time. Big happy smile here.
Love,
Jeanne
What a fun post and you know I remember him! I think I'll join in Blue Monday!
ReplyDeletehugs,
Linda
This post is fitting for the passing of your friend Sally. I remembered Bobby's songs too, slow dancing kind of music.
ReplyDeleteHave a beautiful day, Kathleen in Az
Since I am from the older generation, I prefer this or older time frame and stars.
ReplyDeleteLove this post and the history of Bobby Vinton. I remember him as a young girl too, and would sing along with his songs on the radio. Thanks for the memories today Shelia. Hugs. Pam
ReplyDeleteI remember seeing him on Polka Time, a show I watched in the 1970's. As far as I know he didn't sing Polka!
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to hear about the loss of your friend. My condolences.
Oh, I am so sorry to hear about Sally's passing. So happy that Jeanne is carrying on the tradition. Hope you are feeling better, my dear!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful that your friends blogging legacy is being carried on in this way. I am sure she would be glad to know that the love will continue. xx
ReplyDeleteI did not know her but see many tributes on line and your is lovely!
ReplyDeleteShelia,
ReplyDeleteMy heart, too, was heavy with sorrow at the passing of Sally.
Blog friends such as she are rare and dear, indeed!
Bobby Vinton's Blue Velvet was one of my all~time favorites!
My Junior Prom Dress had a Blue Velvet sash! (wink!)
Thanks for a stroll down Memory Lane!
Fondly,
Pat
I remember all the word to all three songs. He was so popular and what a great voice! Thanks for the memories. Missing Sally today.
ReplyDeleteI just heard the news about Sally yesterday. I'm so sad and am praying for her dear husband, kids and grandchildren. When I first started blogging she encouraged me to join parties and that's how I met so may bloggers. I will miss her.
ReplyDeletei love Booby Vinton, just from listening to the the Oldies stations---as you know I'm just 29!
Janie
O, yes, Bobby had the clearest, pretty voice...he was a favorite of mine, too.
ReplyDeletegreat post for Jeanne's first Blue Monday
I loved Bobby...what a sweet voice! I don't think I was familiar with Sally's blog...sure sorry to hear the sad news though :(
ReplyDeleteSheila, I am so sorry to hear of Sally's passing. Yours is the third that I've read where she was such a great and encouraging blogging friend. Makes me feel so sad that I came late to the game, and didn't get to "meet" her. . .I just love Bobby Vinton, and this seems to be such an appropriate post today. Since I did a blog post just recently featuring "blue", I will go over to Jeanne's and join the party.
ReplyDeleteHow sweet Sheila. I know your friend would have been so proud see you honor her. I remember some of Bobby's songs and always loved them. Hugs and blessings, Cindy
ReplyDeleteHi Shelia, just having a quick catch up after being away for a few days and I must say I totally agree with you about Bobby Vinton, I just loved him :) My favoutite was Blue Velvet but any of his songs did it for me.
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