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Stanley Robert Vinton, Jr. Wiki Biography

Stanley Robert Vinton, Jr. was born on the 16th April 1935, in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania USA, of part-Polish descent, and is a pop singer, known as one of the most famous love song singers of the last few decades – his greatest success came with the song “Blue Velvet” (1963). During his entire career more than 75 million copies of his music were sold so the singer owns a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Vinton has been active in the entertainment industry since 1959.

How rich is the singer? It has been calculated by authoritative sources that the outright size of Booby Vinton’s net worth is as much as $20 million, as of the data presented in early 2017. Music is the main source of Vinton’s wealth.

Bobby Vinton Net Worth $20 Million

To begin with, Bobby Vinton’s father Stan Vinton worked as the bandleader of a local dance orchestra. so taught his son playing clarinet and founded his own big band. With the income, he financed his musical studies, during which he learned to play many other instruments, and earned a degree in Musical Composition.

In 1960, Vinton received a recording contract for his orchestra for several recordings, but they were not very successful. Eventually, he tried solo recording and among others the albums “Roses Are Red” (1962) and “Mr. Lonely” (1964), both containing quiet, languishing love songs were successful, and songs of this style became Vinton’s trademark. His title single “Roses Are Red” was released as a single, and immediately reached top position on the Billboard Hot 100 and was also a top 20 hit in England and Germany, garnering a total of over $1 million.

Vinton released one hit song after another, including in 1963 the internationally known song “Blue Velvet”. Later, the director David Lynch used the song as a film title for his classic “Blue Velvet” (1986). In 1964, Vinton wrote two other hits that were rewarded with first place on the Billboard Hot 100 – “There! I’ve Said It Again” and “Mr. Lonely” (also sung in Italian), the latter resumed as the basis for the song “Lonely” by Akon.

In the beginning of the 1970s, Bobby Vinton appeared for a change as an actor and landed two supporting roles in John Wayne films “Big Jake” and “The Train Robbers”. In 1974, the singer recorded “My Melody of Love” in a special version in which he also sang in Polish. The song became a kind of anthem among Polish-born Americans. and was usually named “the Polish prince”. From 1975 to 1978, Vinton was very successful with a music variety program on television – “The Bobby Vinton Show”. He also owned the Bobby Vinton Blue Velvet Theatre, in Branson, Missouri, which in 2002 was bought by David King, creator and producer of “Spirit of the Dance”. Annually, Vinton returns to Branson, attending to invitations to perform at the theatre.

Finally, in the personal life of the singer, he has been married to Dolly Vintula since 1962 and has five children. Their son Robbie Vinton played the role of his father in the movie “Goodfellas” (1990). Bobby and Dolly now live in Beverly Hills.



Full Name Bobby Vinton
Net Worth $20 Million
Date Of Birth April 16, 1935
Place Of Birth Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Profession Singer, Singer-songwriter, Actor, Musician
Education Duquesne University
Nationality American
Spouse Dolores “Dolly” Dobbins (m. 1962-)
Children Robert Vinton, Jennifer Vinton, Kristin Vinton, Christopher Vinton, Rebecca Vinton
Parents Stan Vinton, Dorothy Studzinski Vinton
Nicknames B. Vinton , Vinton, Bobby , The Polish Prince , Stanley Vintula Jr. , Stanley Robert Vintula, Jr. , Stanley Robert Vinton, Jr.
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Bobby-Vinton-167576739990815/
IMDB www.imdb.com/name/nm0899130
Allmusic www.allmusic.com/artist/bobby-vinton-mn0000766066
Record Labels Epic, ABC, Ahed, Tapestry, Curb, Legacy Recordings
Albums Bobby Vinton Sings for Lonely Nights (1965), Live at the Copa (live album, 1966), Great Songs of Christmas (1990), Serenades of Love (1976), Bobby Vinton Sings the Newest Hits (1967), Bobby Vinton Mr. Lonely (LP, 1964), Roses Are Red (1962), Melodies of Love (1974)
Nominations Hollywood Walk of Fame, OFTA Film Award – Best Music, Adapted Song (2007)
Movies The Patty Duke Show: Patty and the Newspaper Game (1965), Surf Party (1964), Big Jake (1971), The Train Robbers (1973), Goodfellas (1990)
TV Shows Boone: Chance of a Lifetime (1983), Guy Lombardo’s (TV Talent Scouts), The Bobby Vinton Show (1975), Bobby Vinton’s Rock N’ Rollers
Fact
1 Co-host, with June Chandler, of an infomercial for TimeLife’s “Lifetime of Romance” music collection. [2006]
2 He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6916 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
3 Attended Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA as a music performance major. Instrument: clarinet.
4 Went by his first name of Stanley until age 16, when he followed in his father’s footsteps and joined his first band. He decided to use Bobby so he wouldn’t be confused with his father.
5 Kept his marriage to wife Dolly a secret for years. The record companies thought he would sell better if he was single. This is why, even to this very day, he has never worn his wedding ring.
6 Father is Stanley Vintula, Sr. (professional name: Stan Vinton), mother is Dorothy Vintula.
7 Shares his hometown of Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, with fellow singers Perry Como and Joey Powers.
8 One of his sons, Robbie Vinton, plays him in the movie Goodfellas (1990).
9 He has three daughters and two sons: Robert, Kristin, Christopher, Jennifer (who later changed her name to Hannah) and Rebecca.
10 His mother Dorothy also sings and dances in his act.
11 Credits his mother Dorothy for inspiring his writing his hit song “My Melody of Love” – with Polish words in the song. This hit record led the way for The Bobby Vinton Show (1975) and for he and his family to be invited to the White House. Bobby was named as an Ambassador to Poland and traveled to Poland to perform.
12 His song “There I’ve Said It Again” was the last song to hit #1 in the US before the “British Invasion”.

Soundtrack

Title Year Status Character
That Music Show 2013 TV Series writer – 1 episode
Flores Raras 2013 performer: “Blue Velvet”
Chillerama 2011 performer: “Where Were You When I Was 17?” / writer: “Where Were You When I Was 17?”
Trailer Park Boys: Countdown to Liquor Day 2009 performer: “Blue On Blue”
Burning Palace 2009 Short performer: “Mr. Lonely” – uncredited
Cold Case 2008 TV Series performer – 1 episode
La rentadora 2007 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Mad Men 2007 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Mister Lonely 2007 performer: “Mr. Lonely” / writer: “Mr. Lonely”
Flushed Away 2006 writer: “Mr. Lonely”
All the Boys Love Mandy Lane 2006 performer: “Sealed With A Kiss”
Christmas in Love 2004 performer: “White Christmas”
Hinter Gittern – Der Frauenknast 1998 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Goodfellas 1990 performer: “Roses Are Red”
The Epic of Detective Mandy: Book One – Satan Claus 1989 TV Short performer: “O Holy Night”
Summertime Blues: Lemon Popsicle VIII 1988 performer: “Blue Velvet”
Blue Velvet 1986 performer: “Blue Velvet”
Heaven Help Us 1985 performer: “Blue Velvet”
An American Werewolf in London 1981 performer: “Blue Moon”
Pink Lady 1980 TV Series writer – 1 episode
More American Graffiti 1979 performer: “Mr. Lonely” / writer: “Mr. Lonely”
Bobby Vinton’s Rock ‘n Rollers 1978 TV Special performer: “You’re the One That I Want”, “There! I’ve Said It Again”, “Oh, Boy!”
Lemon Popsicle 1978 performer: “Mr. Lonely” / writer: “Mr. Lonely”
The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox 1976 performer: “Lemondrops, Lollipops & Sunbeams”
Who Says I Can’t Ride a Rainbow! 1971 performer: “Who Says I Can’t Ride a Rainbow?”
Scorpio Rising 1965 Short performer: “Blue Velvet” – uncredited
Harlow 1965/I performer: “Lonely Girl” theme from Harlow
Shindig! TV Series performer – 1 episode, 1964 writer – 1 episode, 1964
Surf Party 1964 performer: “If I Were an Artist”
Juke Box Jury 1963 TV Series performer – 1 episode

Actor

Title Year Status Character
Benson 1985 TV Series Bobby Vinton
Boone 1983 TV Series Bobby Gaines
The Gossip Columnist 1980 TV Movie Marty Kaplan
The Train Robbers 1973 Ben Young
Big Jake 1971 Jeff McCandles
Harlow 1965/I Theme Song Singer (voice)
The Patty Duke Show 1965 TV Series George Reynolds
Surf Party 1964 Len Marshal

Composer

Title Year Status Character
Killer Tranny 2011 Short

Thanks

Title Year Status Character
Chillerama 2011 special thanks – segment “I was a Teenage Werebear”

Self

Title Year Status Character
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 1987 TV Movie Himself
Solid Gold 1986 TV Series Himself
Hee Haw 1985 TV Series Himself
Salute! 1983 TV Series Himself
All-Star Salute to Mother’s Day 1981 TV Special Himself
The Mike Douglas Show 1963-1981 TV Series Himself – Vocalist / Himself
The Alan Thicke Show 1981 TV Series Himself
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters 1980 TV Series Himself
Pink Lady 1980 TV Series Himself
Bobby Vinton’s Rock ‘n Rollers 1978 TV Special Himself – Host
The Bobby Vinton Show 1975-1978 TV Series Himself – Host
The Chuck Barris Rah-Rah Show 1978 TV Series Himself
The 4th Annual American Music Awards 1977 TV Special Himself
Dinah! 1974-1975 TV Series Himself
The Irv Kupcinet Show 1975 TV Series Himself
The Hollywood Squares 1972-1975 TV Series Himself – Panelist
In Concert 1975 TV Series Himself
New American Bandstand 1965 1964-1974 TV Series Himself / Himself – Musical Guest
The Merv Griffin Show 1965-1974 TV Series Himself – Guest / Himself
Stand Up and Cheer 1972-1974 TV Series Himself
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour 1972-1973 TV Series Himself
Dinah’s Place 1973 TV Series Himself
The Vin Scully Show 1973 TV Series Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1964-1973 TV Series Himself – Guest / Himself
The Wacky World of Jonathan Winters 1972 TV Series Himself
The Virginia Graham Show 1971 TV Series Himself
The David Frost Show 1970 TV Series Himself
The Ed Sullivan Show 1964-1970 TV Series Himself – Singer
Kraft Music Hall Presents: The Des O’Connor Show 1970 TV Series Himself
The Joey Bishop Show 1968-1969 TV Series Himself
The Kraft Music Hall 1968 TV Series Himself
Showcase ’68 1968 TV Series Himself
Two of a Kind 1968 TV Series Himself
Danny Thomas Special: Danny Goes Country and Western 1966 TV Movie Himself
The Match Game 1965 TV Series Himself – Team Captain
Juke Box Jury 1965 TV Series Himself – Panellist
ABC’s Nightlife 1965 TV Series Himself
Hullabaloo 1965 TV Series Himself
Shindig! 1964 TV Series Himself – Singer
That Regis Philbin Show 1964 TV Series Himself – Guest Co-Host / Himself / Himself – Guest Star
Celebrity Talent Scouts 1960 TV Series Himself
My Yearbook 1960-1963 2015 TV Movie Himself – Co-Host
Justin and the Vintons 2014 TV Series Himself
Hollywood Squares 2004 TV Series Himself
Biography 2001 TV Series documentary Himself
The Polish Americans 1998 TV Movie documentary Himself
Coach 1997 TV Series Himself
One on One with John Tesh 1992 TV Series Himself
Live with Kelly and Michael 1989 TV Series Himself
Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous 1989 TV Series documentary Himself
Christmas with the Stars: An International Earthquake Benefit 1989 TV Movie Himself
Lou Rawls Parade of Stars 1986-1988 TV Series Himself

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2007 OFTA Film Award Online Film & Television Association Best Music, Adapted Song Flushed Away (2006)

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