"[54][55], On September 19, the music video, which served as a commercial for the H&M 2012 Autumn Collection as well, for "Blue Velvet" was released through H&M. Vinton originally aspired to lead a big band, and made big band versions of contemporary hits on his first recordings in … ( Log Out / It was released as a single on September 20, 2012, through Interscope Records, and used in an advertising campaign for the clothing retailer H&M. Another thing that I like about this song is the song is all about BLUE VELVET...this I wear at Christmas and special winter occasions. [56] In the video, Del Rey is singing the song in a low-lit room before an audience of pallid people, playing an Americana lounge singer dressed in a pink mohair sweater,[57] She is then hypnotized. $39.95 + shipping. One of his most popular songs is "Blue Velvet," a cover of Tony Bennett's 1951 song, which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963 and number … Complete your Bobby Vinton collection. His voice is youngish, and kind of pure. "Blue Velvet" is a popular song written in 1950 by Bernie Wayne and Lee Morris. [8] Cash Box also ranked Bennett's version as high as No. The single reached No. Complete your Bobby Vinton collection. [20], The first version of "Blue Velvet" to appear on the Billboard Hot 100 during the rock 'n' roll era was recorded and released by the Statues, a Nashville-based doo-wop trio consisting of Buzz Cason, Hugh Jarrett, and Richard Williams. Blue Velvet sung by Bobby Vinton. [27], The most successful recording of "Blue Velvet" was recorded (on May 27, 1963) and released by Bobby Vinton in August 1963, backed by Burt Bacharach and his Orchestra. Album Blue on Blue. [33][34], Bobby Vinton's No. A 1600 seat European style theatre complete with ceiling murals, Italian tile and blue velvet accents. She's got something that's very appealing to people. Probably best known for "Blue Velvet", his versions of "Roses Are Red", "Mr Lonely" "There I`ve Said It Again" and "L-O-N-E-L-Y" are amongst his most popular, plus a lot of covers of other artists hits. [11], A live version of "Blue Velvet" was featured on the 1962 concert album Tony Bennett at Carnegie Hall,[12] with the selection being included on The Good Life, a 1963 EP release in the UK. (Wayne's response: "Don't you want to hear the rest of the song? Blue Velvet is a retitled reissue of Bobby Vinton's album Blue on Blue, originally released earlier in 1963.Sporting a theme inspired by Vinton's hit "Blue on Blue," every song on the album has the word "blue" in its title. Bobby Vinton's "Blue Velvet" is one of the thirteen songs featured in Kenneth Anger's groundbreaking experimental film Scorpio Rising (1963). It was taken from reissue of her debut studio album Born to Die – The Paradise Edition and her third EP, Paradise. Love was ours Ours a love I held tightly Feeling the rapture grow Like a flame burning brightly. Seller 99.5% positive. Bobby Vinton’s version is featured several times in David Lynch’s 1986 film Blue Velvet. Bennett’s is more mature. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. ( Log Out / [7] The single's B-side "Solitaire" was also a Top 20 hit. "[10] In 1957 Bennett would begin a longstanding working relationship with jazz pianist Ralph Sharon who Bennett would recall advised him: "If you keep singing...sweet saccharine songs like 'Blue Velvet' sooner or later...you're going to stop selling [records]" and with his 1957 album The Beat of My Heart - produced and conducted by Sharon - Bennett had launched a new musical persona as an intensely intimate song stylist. Wonderful! Check out Blue Velvet by Bobby Vinton on Amazon Music. ")[3] ben sibel ve bu benim ilk videom :’) ilkim olarak çevrilmesi nispeten basit ve kulağa soft gelen bir şarkı seçmek istedim. I've Said It Again," "Mr. Lonely," and "Blue Velvet," the last of which has become his signature song in the wake of its notorious prominence in David Lynch's Blue Velvet. [13] Bennett dueted with k.d. “Blue Velvet” is a popular song written in 1950 by Bernie Wayne and Lee Morris. [15] ("Blue Velvet" was a bonus cut on an edition of Viva Duets sold exclusively through Target. Watch the video for Blue Velvet from Bobby Vinton's 100 Movie Hits for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. "[86] Songwriter Bernie Wayne would state that at the film's premiere he was told by Lynch that when he was a high school student in 1963 Vinton's "Blue Velvet" had been his favorite song. Discover releases, reviews, track listings, recommendations, and more about Bobby Vinton - Blue Velvet / Is There A Place (Where I Can Go) at Discogs. Bobby Vinton discography and songs: Music profile for Bobby Vinton, born 16 April 1935. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Change ). [58] Compared to the David Lynch film of the same name,[60] it was directed by Johan Renck. ), In 1955, the Clovers released a version of the song through Atlantic Records as a single. selamlarrr!! [61] A behind the scenes video was filmed and posted to H&M's official YouTube channel. [38], Vinton's recording failed to make the British charts when originally released, but the track's being heard in a televised ad campaign for Nivea cold cream and its inclusion in the movie Goodfellas effected a 1990 UK re-release[39] with "Blue Velvet" reaching No. Discover releases, reviews, credits, songs, and more about Bobby Vinton - Blue Velvet at Discogs. Find release reviews and credits for Bobby Vinton Sings Blue Velvet: His Greatest Hits - Bobby Vinton on AllMusic - 1998 1. Blue Velvet Lyrics (Blue velvet) She wore blue velvet Bluer than velvet was the night Softer than satin was the light Cover versions include the jazz songs " St. Louis Blues " and " Blueberry Hill ", " Am I Blue ", "Blue, Blue Day", the Fleetwoods ' hit "Mr. Blue", " My Blue Heaven ", three show tunes (" Blue Skies ", " Blue Hawaii " and " Blue Moon "), and The Clovers Rhythm and blues hit, " Blue Velvet ". 8 on the September 30, 1960 Top 50 survey for preeminent Los Angeles Top 40 station KRLA. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. 11 on its chart of "The Nation's Top 10 Juke Box Tunes". Vinton did not expect the song to be a hit, and believed that his remake of "Am I Blue?" From the stars She wore blue velvet Bluer than velvet were her eyes Warmer than May her tender sighs. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. But when she left gone was the glow of Blue Velvet 3 hit in the summer of 1963, with "Blue on Blue," prompted the recording of the Blue on Blue album comprising songs featuring the word "blue" in the title. American singer and songwriter Lana Del Rey released a cover of the song "Blue Velvet" in 2012. 12 attained on the chart dated December 1, 1951. Recorded in a July 17, 1951 session with the Percy Faith orchestra and released September 21, 1951, Bennett's version peaked at No. The film drew partial inspiration from the song's lyrics, where Isabella Rossellini, who plays a singer in the film, also sings the song in-character. Songwriter Bernie Wayne was inspired to begin writing "Blue Velvet" on a 1951 visit to Richmond, Virginia where he stayed at the Jefferson Hotel: at a party at the hotel Wayne continually caught sight of a female guest dressed in blue velvet with whom he would have a holiday romance.[1][2]. Find your perfect arrangement and access a variety of transpositions so you can print and play instantly, anywhere. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Albums include The Look of Love: The Burt Bacharach Collection, Blue Velvet / Is There a Place (Where I Can Go), and Mr. … And those are the differences. The film drew partial inspiration from the song’s lyrics, where Isabella Rossellini, who plays a singer in the film, also sings the song in-character. 103 on Billboard's "Bubbling Under the Hot 100". Genres: Pop, Traditional Pop, Christmas Music. (#1 in '63) [Verse 1] D9 D7 G Bm Bm7 - Bbm7 - Am7 1.She wore blue velvet, D9 D7 G Em7 Bluer than velvet was the night, C Cm D9 D7 Am7 G Em - Am7 - D Softer than satin was the light from the stars. Blue velvet She wore Blue Velvet Bluer than velvet was the night Softer than satin was the light. 4 on Cash Box's "Top 100 Chart Hits of 1963",[37] and No. Bobby Vinton - Blue Velvet - Epic Records LN … 103 on Billboard's Bubbling Under the Hot 100. [30] Bobby Vinton's version reached No. After the success of his song "Blue on Blue" (#3 in mid-1963), Vinton decided to record an album of "Blue" songs ("Blue Moon," "Blue Hawaii," "Am I Blue," etc). There is no strumming pattern for this song yet. The song was originally recorded and performed by Tony Bennett, who charted with it in 1951. 1 for the subsequent two weeks. [58] Three women dressed identically to Del Rey sit on a couch and watch her coldly. 2 on the UK Singles Chart.[40]. This song BLUE VELVET is one of my most favorite oldie songs. 1 hit on the U.S. Middle-Road Singles chart, where its No. 1 tenure was eight weeks. [64][65], Credits adapted from the liner notes of Paradise. As he was picking up sheet music in Nashville, Vinton received a gift from publisher Al Gallico: a copy of "Blue Velvet," which in 1951 was the last major hit for Tony Bennett. Ships from and sold by Kotka Summer. Appropriately, they wrote, the video had film noir elements. Their version reached No. The sobbing balladeer style heard later on hits like "Mr. Lonely" hadn't quite developed at this stage, so the songs are quite diverse. This item: Bobby Vinton: Blue Velvet - His Greatest Hits (1997-02-03) by Bobby Vinton Audio CD $17.61 Only 3 left in stock - order soon. Browse our 17 arrangements of "Blue Velvet." While visiting friends in Richmond VA songwriter Bernie Wayne stayed at the Jefferson Hotel, and it was the sight of a woman at a party held at the Jefferson which inspired Wayne to write the lyric for “Blue Velvet”. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on 21 September 1963 and remained at No. Oh, I can understand why Bobby Vinton’s version was more popular than Tony Bennet’s original one. Australian singer Kylie Minogue recorded "Blue Velvet" and included it as the fourth song in the track list of her 2019 live album Golden Live in Concert. "[19] In 1956, the Clovers released the song on their eponymous album. When Wayne pitched “Blue Velvet” to Columbia Records head a&r man Mitch Miller he’d only played the opening line: “She wore blue velvet…”, when Miller interrupted saying: “How about [my giving the song to] Tony Bennett?” Wayne’s response: “Don’t you want to hear the rest of the song”, drew this advice from Miller: “Quit while you’re ahead!”. "[61] Jenna Hally Rubenstein, writing for MTV, called the commercial and vocals "moody, totally broody," playfully adding, "What would a Lana Del Rey campaign be if it didn't make you feel a tad depressed?" [81] A different, fully instrumental recording was featured on Welk's 1965 album Apples & Bananas. 18 on Billboard's chart of "Best Selling Pop Singles,"[5] and No. And it is a great dance song. [23], Two sides from the Garrett sessions had a May 1960 single release credited to the Statues (the group name was a reference to the Statue of Liberty, as the group was signed to Liberty Records): the intended A-side was the Marijohn Wilkin original co-write (with Polly Harrison) "Keep the Hall Light Burning" but it was the flip: a remake of "Blue Velvet," which would not only become a Top Ten hit in Nashville but also rank on regional hit parades across the US rising as high as No. The Moonglows recorded "Blue Velvet" in 1956, but it was not released for several years.[84]. [53] Del Rey was selected for the H&M ad campaign after an impressive performance at a Mulberry dinner party. Bobby Vinton's version is featured once, in the fourteenth episode of Kamen Rider Kuuga, as the Gurongi Me-Gyarido-Gi backs up a truck. [79], Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra released a version in 1963, as a single and on the album Wonderful! 84,[25][26] while reaching No. [62], Rolling Stone called Del Rey's cover "doleful. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. A top 20 hit for Tony Bennett in its original 1951 version, the song has since been re-recorded many times, with a 1963 version by Bobby Vinton reaching No. Create and get +5 IQ. Blue on Blue is Bobby Vinton 's sixth studio album, released in 1963. "Blue Velvet" is a popular song written and composed in 1950 by Bernie Wayne and Lee Morris. 1 tenure was eight weeks. Bobby Vinton has such a smooth and silky voice in this song. [85] Lynch selected the song, because it conceptually matched the mood of the film. 16 on the Billboard chart of "Records Most Played by Disc Jockeys,"[4] while reaching No. [24] However, the Statues's version of "Blue Velvet" would only accrue enough focused national interest to rank on the Hot 100 for a period of three weeks in August 1960, with a peak of No. Bobby Vinton's version reached No. ( Log Out / Bobby, never satisfied resting on the laurels of his accomplishment, received the idea to create his own theater while he was performing in Branson, Missouri. had more sales potential. [21] In 1959 Cason and Williams, members of local rockabilly band the Casuals, had been invited by Jarrett, a former member of the Jordanaires and later a disc jockey at WLAC, to join him - along with veteran background songstress and composer Marijohn Wilkin - to form a vocal chorale who would back artists recording in Nashville;[21][22] the three male members of the chorale were signed to Liberty Records by label founder Al Bennett, who had Snuff Garrett - in his apparent debut as a producer - record the trio in three sessions at the Owen Bradley Studio at the end of November or the beginning of December 1959. [18] Various members of the group left, died, or were replaced, although the group as a whole still performed the song regardless of whom its members were. [82], The 2016 album Upward Spiral by the Branford Marsalis Quartet with vocalist Kurt Elling features a remake of "Blue Velvet".[83]. Bobby Vinton, Blue Velvet, Tony Bennett and 2 more. "[58] Carl Williot, of Idolator, dubbed Del Rey's cover "beautifully languorous and dreary (though [it] is replete with her go-to swell of strings and grainy programmed beats). "[6] Bennett's version of "Blue Velvet" made its album debut on a 1959 compilation LP that was also titled Blue Velvet. A public relations manager for H&M said Del Rey was chosen because they "were looking for a style icon and singer to model our fall collection and so Lana Del Rey was the perfect choice. 5 on Billboard's end of year ranking "Top Records of 1963",[36] No. [59] At the end, a little man walks into the room, pulls out the plug for Del Rey's microphone, silencing her. (Blue Velvet) [Verse 1] C Em F She wore blue velvet G C C7 F Bluer than velvet was the night G Softer than satin was the light C G From the stars [Verse 2] C Em F She wore blue velvet G C C7 F Bluer than velvet were her eyes G Warmer than May, her tender sighs G7 Love was ours [Chorus] C … 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on 21 September 1963 and remained at No. [87] The film itself heavily incorporates portions of the song. "Blue Velvet" also afforded Vinton a No. [35], Vinton's version was ranked No. The original recording by Bennett was a top twenty hit, while Vinton’s version soared to the number one position on the Billboard Hot 100. Stream ad-free or purchase CD's and MP3s now on Amazon.com. 1 for the subsequent two weeks. BACK STREET (Reviews), Starring Susan Hayward, John Gavin and Vera Miles, “THE STRANGER – Starring Edward G. Robinson Loretta Young and Orson Welles (1946)”, Follow Miss Back In The Day USA on WordPress.com. 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I hope your week is off to a great start. "[9], The New York Times music journalist Stephen Holden would vaunt "Blue Velvet" as one of the four tracks which defined the first phase of Bennett's recording career: according to Holden "Blue Velvet" along with "Because of You" (1951), "Cold, Cold Heart" (1951), and "Stranger in Paradise" (1953), "stand as the gorgeous final flowering of the high-romantic style invented in the 1940s by Sinatra [with] arranger Axel Stordahl. 8 on Cash Box's "Top 100 Chart Hits of 1964". 1 hit on the U.S. Middle-Road Singles chart, where its No. 80 on the Cash Box Top 100. 18 on Billboard's chart of "Most Played Juke Box Records. Industry moguls Michelle Williams, Alexa Chung, Elizabeth Olsen, and Anna Wintour attended the party and were impressed by the performance. [31][32] "Blue Velvet" also afforded Vinton a No. It was remade four years later by the traditional R&B group the Clovers. The culmination of Bobby's idea and efforts was the BOBBY VINTON BLUE VELVET THEATRE. Many other artists have recorded the song, most notably Bobby Vinton.… Blue Velvet Bobby Vinton. [80] It reached No. Song information for Blue Velvet - Bobby Vinton on AllMusic [64] In an interview with Artinfo, David Lynch spoke out about Del Rey's cover:[64][65], Lana Del Rey, she's got some fantastic charisma and — this is a very interesting thing — it's like she's born out of another time. Stanley Robert "Bobby" Vinton is an American singer and songwriter who briefly appeared in films. Thanks renxkyoko for your feedback. Seller 100% positive. $2.80 + shipping. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1963 Vinyl release of "Blue Velvet" on Discogs. Tony Bennett's version of the song is featured in The Last Picture Show and Raging Bull. Bobby Vinton's version is featured several times in David Lynch's 1986 film Blue Velvet. The song's co-writer Bernie Wayne had pitched "Blue Velvet" to Columbia Records head A&R man Mitch Miller, who as soon as he'd heard the song's opening measure: "She wore blue velvet", had suggested giving the song to Tony Bennett. You have said it. 14 on Billboard's Rhythm & Blues Records chart of "Best Sellers in Stores. [67], The Paragons released a version of the song as a single in 1960. lang on a remake of "Blue Velvet" for his 2011 album Duets II,[14] while Bennett's 2012 album Viva Duets featured Bennett duetting on "Blue Velvet" with Maria Gadú, who sang her part in Portuguese. Pure and throbbing, ...Bennett's voice adds a semi-operatic heft to Sinatra's more intimate crooning style. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. [63] Specifically, it was compared to the neo-noir film, Mulholland Drive, as well as to the film Blue Velvet itself. BOBBY VINTON - Blue Velvet -1963 Epic 45 rpm & Picture Sleeve -Top 40. And I didn't know she was influenced by me! Although songwriter Bernie Wayne would recall being told by Vinton that the singer had wanted to record the song since hearing the Tony Bennett version in 1951[2] it was reportedly Vinton's friend, music publisher Al Gallico, who suggested "Blue Velvet" as a Blue on Blue album track and sent his secretary with a dollar to a music store to purchase the song's sheet music; an hour later, Vinton had recorded "Blue Velvet" in two takes. Remembering where we have been and our experiences as a nation. Specifically, in an interview he gave to the Village Voice, Lynch said of the song: "The mood that came with that song a mood, a time, and things that were of that time. [60] and composed in post-World War II Americana fashion and the notion of external beauty cloaking inner vulnerability. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. In pop music circles, as a teen idol, he became known as "The Polish Prince," as his music pays tribute to his Polish heritage. The song was originally recorded and performed by Tony Bennett, who charted with it in 1951. It was remade four years later by the traditional R&B group the Clovers. Bobby Vinton has such a flawless voice in his renditions of "Blue Velvet", "Blue Skies", "My Blue Heaven", and many more! Many other artists have recorded the song, most notably Bobby Vinton. Learn how your comment data is processed. "Blue Velvet" was expediently covered by Arthur Prysock—whose version although recorded a week after Bennett's evidently was the first version released, in August 1951—Bill Farrell, and Norman Kaye (a solo act who was also a member of the Mary Kaye Trio): the Cash Box Top 50 singles chart ranked Bennett's version and the three covers in tandem, with a peak position of No. PHILIPS CD PRO2 PLAYER CIRCUIT PC BOARD NOT IN WORKING CONDITION. Male pop singing since [the mid-1950s] has never been [so] unabashedly sweet. [52] On September 20, the song was released as a single. Produced by Bob Morgan. The most successful recording of "Blue Velvet" was recorded (on May 27, 1963) and released by Bobby Vinton in August 1963, backed by Burt Bacharach and his Orchestra. ", caused Miller to opine: "Quit while you're ahead! In the video, Rubenstein said Del Rey was a "ridiculous beauty" sporting a Brigitte Bardot–inspired look, which she added, not every singer can pull off. Del Rey had recorded a cover of "Blue Velvet" for her 2012 H&M Autumn campaign. ( Log Out / [59] People said the video was dramatic, intriguing, unique, and played off the moody, vintage Hollywood image of the retro-inspired starlet. [79] It spent three weeks on the chart in the autumn of 1960, sharing the "Bubbling Under" chart for two weeks with the version by the Statues, which had just dropped off the Hot 100 (see Section 4 above). [17] The song was initially recorded, produced, and released when the R&B group was still composed of John "Buddy" Bailey (lead singer), Billy Mitchell, Matthew McQuater, Harold Lucas, Harold Winley, and Bill Harris. Sheet music is available for Piano, Voice, Guitar and 28 others with 11 scorings and 3 notations in 11 genres.
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