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.
Never Ending Song of Love
Bobby Vinton Lyrics
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From the first time we met I knew I'd have a never ending love for you
I've got a never ending love
After all this time of being alone
We can love one another feel for each other from now on
Feels so good I can hardly stand it
Never ending love for you from now on that's all I wanna do
After all this time
I've got a never ending love
The lyrics to Bobby Vinton's "Never Ending Song of Love" are a testament to the enduring nature of true love. The song begins with a declaration of the singer's lifelong devotion to his beloved. He states that he has a "never ending love for you from now on," and that loving his partner is all he wants to do. The lyrics suggest that the singer has always known that he would love this person forever, from the very first moment he met them.
Later in the song, the singer reflects on the past and how lonely he has been before finding this eternal love. He marvels at the fact that they can now love and care for each other and that it feels too good to be true. The lyrics suggest that the love the singer now feels for his partner is boundless and all-consuming, and that he will never tire of expressing his love for them through music.
Overall, the lyrics to "Never Ending Song of Love" convey a sense of deep and abiding love that transcends time and circumstance. They offer a romantic vision of love that is both enduring and powerful, and that speaks to the universal human desire to find a love that will last forever.
Line by Line Meaning
I've got a never ending love for you from now on that's all I wanna do
My love for you is endless, and I want to spend the rest of my life loving you.
From the first time we met I knew I'd have a never ending love for you
Since the moment I met you, I knew I would love you forever, without reservation or condition.
After all this time of being alone
After enduring periods of loneliness and solitude without you, my heart has found a lasting companion.
We can love one another feel for each other from now on
We have the capacity to love and care for each other every day, without end or limit.
Feels so good I can hardly stand it
My love for you brings me immense joy and happiness, to the point where it can be overwhelming.
Never ending love for you from now on that's all I wanna do
My commitment to loving you forever is unwavering and steadfast, and it is the only thing I want to do with my life.
From the first time we met I knew I'd sing my never ending song of love for you
I have always known that my love for you would inspire me to sing a song that would last a lifetime, expressing my unending affection and devotion for you.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DELANEY BRAMLETT
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wmbrown6
This label copy typesetting was from Columbia's Terre Haute, IN pressing plant. The font was a phototypesetting version of Franklin Gothic courtesy Linotype which had plunged into the phototypesetting field by then. Despite using the same group of fonts as Pitman, NJ, Terre Haute's way of doing label copy differed significantly.
lrh1966
@wmbrown6 I wonder if that is the printer that "Columbia House" Record club used to print it's "Columbia Musical Treasury" LP labels since it is in the same city as their club was?