After a brief spell in the US Army, Vinton was signed to Epic Records in 1960 as a bandleader: "A Young Man With a Big Band." Two albums and several singles were not successful however, and with Epic ready to pull the plug, Vinton found his first hit single literally sitting in a reject pile. The song was titled "Roses Are Red (My Love)." It spent four weeks at No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Arguably, his most famous song is 1963's "Blue Velvet" that also went to No.1. 23 years later, David Lynch named his movie Blue Velvet after the song. In 1964, Vinton had two #1 hits, "There! I've Said It Again" and "Mr. Lonely", the latter now being the basis for Akon's hit "Lonely."
In the 1970s, the "Polish Prince" continued to hit the Top 40, notably with "Ev'ry Day of My Life" and "Sealed With a Kiss" in 1972. That same year, Epic Records decided to end its relationship with Vinton and ended his recording contract. Undeterred, Vinton spent $50,000 of his own money on a self-written song sung partially in Polish: "My Melody of Love." After Vinton was turned down by 7 major labels, ABC Records bought Vinton's idea, and the result was a multi-million selling single that hit #1 on the AC charts in 1974. A gold album, Melodies of Love, followed as well as a successful half-hour variety show "The Bobby Vinton Show" (which aired from 1975 to 1978). He also starred in two John Wayne movies: Big Jake and The Train Robbers.
In the course of his career, Vinton has sold over 75 million records (singles, albums, compilation inclusions, etc) and is still performing on tour and at the Bobby Vinton Blue Velvet Theatre in Branson, Missouri.
Blue Velvet
Bobby Vinton Lyrics
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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
She wore 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 (Blue velvet)
Bobby Vinton's song Blue Velvet is a lamentation about a lost love. In the song, the singer compares his lover to the softness and beauty of blue velvet. He describes how she wore blue velvet - a material that is already soft and luxurious - and how she made it bluer by her mere presence. Her eyes were also as blue as velvet, and her sighs were as warm as May. The singer says that they shared a love that he held tightly and that grew stronger with every passing day, but when she left him, the flame that burned brightly was gone, and he was left in the darkness.
The song is a poignant expression of the singer's regret and longing for his lost love. He knows that he can never go back to the past, but the memories of their time together will always be precious and warm, even through the years. The song ends with the singer still seeing blue velvet through his tears.
Overall, Bobby Vinton's Blue Velvet is a beautiful and emotional song that captures the universal experience of a lost love. It speaks to the part of us that longs for something that we can never have again.
Line by Line Meaning
She wore blue velvet
The woman was dressed in a blue velvet fabric
Bluer than velvet was the night
The night was dark and the blue velvet fabric appeared even darker
Softer than satin was the light
The light that shone down from the stars was gentle and comforting
From the stars
The light came from the stars in the sky
Bluer than velvet were her eyes
The woman's eyes were dark and captivating like the blue velvet fabric
Warmer than May her tender sighs
The woman's soft breaths were comforting and filled with love
Love was ours
The couple had fallen in love with each other
Ours a love I held tightly
The artist clung onto their love with all their might
Feeling the rapture grow
The artist's passion and love grew stronger
Like a flame burning brightly
Their love was powerful and intense like a blazing fire
But when she left, gone was the glow of
The woman's departure caused the singer's love and happiness to fade away
Blue velvet
The blue velvet fabric symbolizes the happiness and love that the couple shared
But in my heart there'll always be
The singer will cherish their memories of the woman and their love forever
Precious and warm, a memory
The memories of the woman and their love are special and comforting
Through the years
The memories will endure and stay with the singer throughout their life
And I still can see blue velvet
The artist still remembers the blue velvet fabric and how it represented their love
Through my tears (Blue velvet)
Even though the memories bring tears to the artist's eyes, the blue velvet fabric remains a powerful symbol of their love
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Bernie Wayne, Lee Morris
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Frankie Avalon is the best-known version of this song.