Bobby Vinton

Biography

Stanley Robert Vinton, 16 April 1935, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, USA. Born of Polish extraction, Vinton was one of the more enduring boy-next-door pop idols who sprang up in the early 60s. He began as a trumpeter before agreeing to front his high school band as featured vocalist. A tape of one such performance reached Epic Records, who signed him in 1960. Composed by Al Byron and Paul Evans, ‘Roses Are Red (My Love)’ was Vinton’s first national smash but it was overtaken in... Read more

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Comedy Movies Easy Listening Holiday & Seasonal Pop / Rock R&B / Soul Television Vocals Western Movies

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oldies

60s

pop

easy listening

male vocalists

Decades

1960s 1980s 1990s 2000s

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