The veteran singer Bobby Vinton has contributed in the music field for more than 55 years. And he is having a sustainable married life since more than 50 years. His married life is a blessing of his career as his wife is always with him supporting his music career.
Being a singer Vinton has gone through a struggling phase in his career, where his wife has always supported and has been with him. The couple shares a perfect bond with an ability to understand each other. Vinton’s wife has never argued with him when he could not give her the enough time. In the busy schedule also, Vinton has been perfectly able to maintain his married life.
Vinton who was married to his wife Dolly on December 17, 1962, kept his marriage a secret for years. The record companies thought that he would sell better if he was single. This is why even today; Vinton does not wear his wedding ring. This thing might have hurt his wife but he has comfortably handled the situation.
80 years old Vinton have 5 children and the family recently has their home on the Gulf Coast in Englewood, Florida.
Old lad Vinton who is still active in his music career is the only child of a locally popular band leader Stan Vinton and Dorothy Studzinski Vinton. It seems Vinton was encouraged by his parents to raise his interest towards music by giving him his daily 25 cent allowance after he had practiced the clarinet.
The singer whose interest towards music was created not by himself but due to the compellation of his parent has reached the top height of his career. He was all unknown that he would get more success than his parents. He gives all credits of his career to his parents.
In the age of 16, Vinton formed his first band, which played clubs around the Pittsburgh area. The earned money helped financially in his education and he graduated from Duquesne University with a degree in musical composition. In the university, he became proficient in all musical instruments of bands like piano, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, drums and oboe.
Vinton’s music education made him more accomplished in the sector and became an active musician.
Vinton had even served in the United States Army for two years as a chaplain’s assistant.
Vinton’s first two albums remained unsuccessful but later his first single song Roses Are Red (My Love), was a hit.
Vinton had two #1 hit songs, There! I’ve Said It Again in 1945 and Mr. Lonely.
Vinton in his long career has contributed the music industry with numerous hit and melodious songs. He has done many tours across the world for his performances. He has a net worth of $20 million, quite impressive.