Bobby Vinton

Bobby Vinton is a well-known American singer, songwriter and actor. He is best known for his song Blue Velvet which is a cover song recorded by Tonny Bennet in 1951. In his teen years he was mostly referred to as the polish prince after his music paid tribute to his polis heritage. In 1990 the blue velvet song reached no 2 in UK and no in 1990 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Well, how well do you know about Bobby Vinton? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Bobby Vinton’s net worth in 2021, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Bobby Vinton to date.

Biography and Early Life

If you have been wondering how old bobby Vinton is, here everything you need to know about him. Vinton landed on this planet on 16 April 1935 in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. He is the only to his father Stan Vinton and mother Dorothy Studzinski Vinton. His father was a locally band leader.

Vinton is of polish and Lithuanian descent. His parents encouraged his music career since he was young. He formed his first band at the age of 16 years and played in clubs around Pittsburgh area. This enabled him to finance his education at Duquesne University, where he later graduated with a degree in Musical Composition.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Bobby Vinton in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Bobby Vinton’s age is 86 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 16 April 1935. Though, he is 6′ 7″ in feet and inches and 203 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 181 lbs in Pound and 82kg in Kilograms.

Education

Vinton is such a generous man and is very proud of who he is. He shares a lot of information about his past life and nothing seems to be secretive about him. However, the truth is, he is not as open as he seems to be. Vinton hasn’t disclosed any information about his years in elementary school. However, he attended Duquesne university where he graduated with a degree in music composition.  While in Duquesne university Vinton took the time to learn musical instruments such as: saxophone, clarinet, trumpet, piano, drums and oboe.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

As mentioned above Vinton is a very generous man with information and this include information about his love life. On 17 December 1962 Dolores Dobbin and the couple were blessed with five children, Hannah, Kristin, Robert, Christopher and Jennifer. Bobby Vinton retired from live performing and recording in 2015 after contracting a serious case if shingles.

He took this chance to encourage all his fans to take shingles vaccine, he spoke this in one of the radio shows. His Facebook site is always active with his fans sharing stories and memories. Vinton and his family lives in Florida and he enjoys the beautiful ocean views. Vinton was one of the artists his materials was destroyed in the 2008 Universal fire this is according to the New York Times magazine on 25 June 2019.

Is Bobby Vinton Gay?

Bobby Vinton might not have revealed any information about his past relationships, but his relationship and marriage with Dolly Vintula and their five children is enough to prove he is not gay.

Professional Career

Bobby Vinton is a well-known artist. He started his career in early 1950s and has become one of the successful artists with time. He formed his first record label in 1958 October and named it “Bobby Records.” He later released his first song ‘Twilight Time’.  He has since realise more songs back to back which have been successful in the industry.

Some of his songs include; you’ll never forget, always in my heart, freshman and sophomore among others. In 1960, he was signed to epic records as bandleader. He however continued releasing more songs such as little lonely one, roses are red, blue velvet in 1963, there I’said it again, Mr. lonely among many more.

As Vinton is also a writer, he wrote his autobiography in 1978 titled “The Polish Prince”, which made a huge sale in the market. Vinton has also ventured into filmography and here are few films he has featured in: Surf Party in 1964, Harlow 1965, Big Jake 1972, The Gossip Columnist 1980. The Duchess and The Dirt Water 1976, Boone 1983, Benson 1985 among others.

Awards

On awards and achievement, Vinton has a lot to smile about, he has made it big in the industry. He has had more billboard number 1 hits than any other male vocalist. He has been recognized and awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 1978, Vinton was awarded honorary doctorate in music by Duquesne university.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Bobby Vinton in 2021

It is not all about his fame, but Bobby Vinton has also earned a great fortune from his career. As of 2021, he has a net worth of $30 million and is expected to rise even higher in the coming years.

Bobby Vinton would have chosen to remain with the small fame he earned from his first band but he never did. Today, he is a very successful artist and he is doing even better by day because he dared to dream.  He still remains the best male vocalist in the industry.