Bobby Vinton was “Blue” – Did You Know?
After the success of “Blue on Blue” (#3 in mid-1963), Bobby Vinton decided to record an LP of “blue” songs (“Blue Moon,” “Blue Hawaii,” “Am I Blue,” etc). As he was picking up sheet music in Nashville, Vinton received a gift from publisher Al Gallico, a copy of “Blue Velvet”.
Long before Vinton recorded “Blue Velvet”, it was a major hit for Tony Bennett. His version came out in 1951.
“Blue Velvet” was considered a throwaway, recorded in only two takes. Vinton was not impressed with the recording, but Epic Records released it as a single in response to popular demand.
In 1986, a movie called Blue Velvet
Vinton’s “Blue Velvet” stalled at No.33 in the UK in 1963 – however, on reissue in 1990 it peaked at No.2, and, by some amazing coincidence, at one point it occupied at chart slot adjacent to a near-namesake (Alannah Myles’ “Black Velvet”)!
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