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21/09/1963 'Blue Velvet' at #1 on US singles chart

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BOBBY VINTON-BLUE VELVET

"Blue Velvet" is a popular song that was written and composed in 1950 by Bernie Wayne and Lee Morris. A top 20 hit for Tony Bennett in its original 1951 version, the song has since been re-recorded many times, with Bobby Vinton's 1963 version reaching #1.