''Please Love Me Forever'' 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 sixteenth studio album, released in

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. Two singles came from this album: the

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(previously a hit for

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) and "

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". Cover versions include " Young Love", " It's All in the Game", " P.S. I Love You", " Bouquet of Roses", "

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" and " After Loving You".

Bobby Vinton Cover Girl Contest

In July 1966, Bobby Vinton's Epic label announced a contest in which the grand prize winner would be featured on his next album (which was this one) as well as an all-expense-paid weekend to New York and dinner date with Vinton at the Copacabana. The contest ran from August 15 to October 5; the grand prize winner was Pamela Hammer of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (coincidentally, her suburban Pittsburgh hometown of Mt. Lebanon is just 30 minutes away from Bobby Vinton's hometown of

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). Her photo and a short essay of her experience were placed at the bottom of the back cover.

Track listing

Personnel

*Bobby Vinton – vocals *

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– producer *

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– arranger ("It's the Talk of the Town", "After Loving You" and "My Song of Love")

Charts

Album – ''Billboard'' (United States) Singles – ''Billboard'' (United States)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Please Love Me Forever (Album) 1967 albums Bobby Vinton albums Albums arranged by Bill McElhiney Albums produced by Billy Sherrill Epic Records albums