The Resume

(April 16, 1935- )
His birth name is Stanley Robert Vinton
Recorded 'Blue Velvet'

Why he might be annoying:

He sang the wrong words to the National Anthem at a Pittsburgh Pirate post season game prompting TV sportscaster Jack Buck to quip, he is Polish, this is Pittsburgh and everyone loves him (1990).
He is self absorbed.
He recorded nauseatingly sappy love songs aimed at the teen market in the 1960s.
He starred in his own syndicated TV series from 1975 to 1978.
He has his own theater called 'The Blue Velvet Theater' in Branson Missouri.
He has people plaster pictures of his smiling face all over Missouri, in an attempt to get people to go and see his shows.
Bobby Vinton's biggest hit was 'Blue Velvet,' which was originally recorded by Tony Bennett in 1951.
He appears to have had a facelift.
The title of his Christmas show is 'Bobby Vinton's Kissin' Christmas Spectacular.'

Why he might not be annoying:

His version of 'Blue Velvet' stayed at Number one for three weeks (1963).
The movie 'Blue Velvet' which was directed by David Lynch, used Vinton's song.

Credit: Break Dancing Robot

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Branson Entertainers
• Break-Dancing Robot's Profiles [Series 1]
• Burt Bacharach Wrote My Song
• Ed Sullivan Show Guests
• Golden Girls References
• Goodfellas [1990]
• Hee Haw Guests
• Hollywood Square Celebrities [1966-82]
• I am of Polish Extraction
• I Appeared on Jerry Lewis' MDA Telethon [U-Z]
• I Covered ‘Killing Me Softly (With His Song)’
• I Had a Face Lift
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[U-Z]
• I Messed up the National Anthem
• I Performed on American Bandstand [R-Z]
• I Sing About Imagination
• I Sing About Roses
• Infomercials Advertisers
• Las Vegas Walk of Stars Honorees
• Match Game
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary Songs Chart [1960s] (Ranked: 1962)
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary Songs Chart [1960s] (Ranked: 1963)
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary Songs Chart [1960s] (Ranked: 1964)
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard's US Singles Chart [1960's] (Ranked: 1963)
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard's US Singles Chart [1960's] (Ranked: 1962)
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard's US Singles Chart [1960's] (Ranked: 1964)
• My Song is on Sony's 'Soundtrack for a Century'
• Phoenix's Pittsburgh's 10 Greatest Musicians [2009] (Ranked: 7)
• Profiles 3751-4000 (Ranked: 3913)
• Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour Guests

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 25 Votes: 44.00% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 12 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 33 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 28 Votes: 60.71% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 42 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 88 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 111 Votes: 64.86% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 277 Votes: 67.15% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 323 Votes: 67.80% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 663 Votes: 66.37% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 74694 Votes: 34.75% Annoying