"Blue Velvet" is a popular song written and composed in 1950 by Bernie Wayne and Lee Morris. A top 20 hit for Tony Bennett in its original 1951 version, The most successful recording of "Blue Velvet" was recorded and released by Bobby Vinton in August 1963, Vinton's recording failed to make the British charts however when originally released, but the track's being heard in a televised ad campaign for Nivea cold cream effected a 1990 UK re-release with "Blue Velvet" reaching No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart.
Artist: Bobby Vinton
A-Side: Blue Velvet
B-Side: Blue On Blue
Year Released: 1990
Decade: 1990s
Genre: Pop, Stage & Screen
Style: Ballad, Soundtrack
Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single
Record Label: Epic
Label/Catalog #: 650524 0
A-Side: Blue Velvet
B-Side: Blue On Blue
Year Released: 1990
Decade: 1990s
Genre: Pop, Stage & Screen
Style: Ballad, Soundtrack
Format: 7-inch Vinyl, 45rpm, Single
Record Label: Epic
Label/Catalog #: 650524 0
