I remember Mick Jagger asking me 'hey, how do you guys feel about us coming over here and taking all the play from you guys?' I said 'Well, in a way, you have eliminated all my competition. — Bobby Vinton Copy Share Image
They said hey look, The Beatles deserve to be number one, not Bobby Vinton. We're gonna cut your tires. Change that listing. They were dedicated at the time. — Bobby Vinton Copy Share Image
Today, you're either very big or you're playing stadiums or you're not playing anymore. You're either popular where everybody will go to a 20,000… — Bobby Vinton Copy Share Image
I was a schooled musician. When I made 'Blue Velvet', I told everyone what to do. I was an arranger. I learned music in… — Bobby Vinton Copy Share Image
As far as critics, I'm not a hip guy. I was never on drugs. Nobody ever felt sorry for me 'cause I went straight… — Bobby Vinton Copy Share Image
I must tell you, to get started today must be very difficult 'cause whatever it takes today is very tough. They have to invest… — Bobby Vinton Copy Share Image
All around as a person, on right decisions, on holding your money, on doing your trade, a good education is a must. I don't… — Bobby Vinton Copy Share Image
Unfortunately, a lot of people are stupid. They take drugs. They get drunk and do all the wrong things in life. I just played… — Bobby Vinton Copy Share Image
Nobody really thought I was going to make it, because I was a musician. I really wasn't a singer. — Bobby Vinton Copy Share Image
I played Big Band jazz music. I wasn't into rock and roll. I was just there because it was a living. I surprised everyone.… — Bobby Vinton Copy Share Image
Sammy Davis, I backed him up. I used to study him every night. I saw how great performers worked and was able to incorporate… — Bobby Vinton Copy Share Image
Everybody goes through a stage where you have it. And, all of a sudden, you don't have it anymore. You get older and the… — Bobby Vinton Copy Share Image
I had been on tour with people like Roy Orbison. I knew Bobby Darin, Sam Cooke. So many great performers. — Bobby Vinton Copy Share Image
I did have a big following in the upper New York area. I was at the New York State Fair a few times over… — Bobby Vinton Copy Share Image
