Bobby Vinton
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About
Pop singer whose #1 charting single "Blue Velvet" in 1963 was made famous by the film of the same name by David Lynch.
Before Fame
He was given a quarter after practicing his clarinet by his parents. He was a member of the U.S. Army and signed to Epic Records after being discharged.
Trivia
His first hit single was "Roses Are Red (My Love)."
Family Life
He married Dolly Dobbins on December 17, 1962 and they had five children together.
Associated With
He once worked with John Wayne on the movies Big Jake and The Train Robbers.
