''Bobby Vinton Sings for Lonely Nights'' is
Bobby Vinton
Stanley Robert "Bobby" Vinton (born April 16, 1935) is a American former singer and occasional actor, who also hosted his own self-titled TV show in the late 1970s. As a teen idol, he became known as "The Polish Prince", as his music paid trib ...
's eleventh studio album, released in
1965. This album was released to capitalize on the success of Vinton's big hit "
Mr. Lonely" and his
album of the same name by containing only songs that refer to loneliness. There were two singles from this album: "Long Lonely Nights" (previously a minor hit for
Lee Andrews & the Hearts
Lee Andrews & the Hearts were an American doo-wop quintet from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, formed in 1953. They recorded on the Gotham, Rainbow, Mainline, Chess, United Artists, Grand and Gowen labels. Managed by Kae Williams, in ...
then for
Clyde McPhatter in 1957 and then for
The Four Seasons in 1964) and Vinton's self-penned "L-O-N-E-L-Y". Cover versions include "
Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night of the Week) "Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night in the Week)", also known as "Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night of the Week)", is a popular song published in 1944 with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Sammy Cahn.
Background
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All Alone Am I
"All Alone Am I" is a song from 1962 popularized by the American singer Brenda Lee. The song was originally composed by the Greek composer Manos Hadjidakis and recorded in Greek by Tzeni Karezi for the soundtrack of the film ''To nisi ton genneon' ...
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Oh, How I Miss You Tonight
"Oh, How I Miss You Tonight" is a popular song, published in 1925, written by Benny Davis, Joe Burke, and Mark Fisher. Popular recordings of the song in 1925 were by Ben Selvin, Benson Orchestra of Chicago, Lewis James and Irving Kaufman.
Oth ...
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In the Still of the Night", "
I'll Walk Alone
"I'll Walk Alone" is a 1944 popular song with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Sammy Cahn. The song was written for the 1944 musical film '' Follow the Boys'', in which it was sung by Dinah Shore, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best ...
" and "
Have You Ever Been Lonely (Have You Ever Been Blue?)".
Track listing
Personnel
*Bob Morgan – producer
*Cardell – cover photo
Charts
Album – ''Billboard'' (North America)
Singles – ''Billboard'' (North America)
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1965 albums
Bobby Vinton albums
Epic Records albums