Bobby Vinton

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Born 16 April 1935.

Bobby Vinton performing on stage

Biography

Bobby Vinton (born April 16, 1935) is an American pop music singer of Polish ethnic background. In pop music circles, he became known as "The Polish Prince". His most popular song, "Blue Velvet", was a cover of the The Clovers' 1950s song that served as inspiration for a film of the same name, as well as one of the most popular covers of the song, when it peaked at No. 1 on the now renamed Billboard Pop Singles Chart.

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