1960s Bobby Vinton

vinton performing on ed sullivan show in 1969

in 1965, vinton continued lonely success streak self-written l-o-n-e-l-y . long lonely nights peaked @ number 12 , spawned album, bobby vinton sings lonely nights. vinton s self-written 1966 hit, coming home soldier , favorite on request shows on american forces network during cold war , vietnam era, called in soldiers board freedom bird take them land of round doorknobs . vinton s lush 1967 remake of please love me forever , reached number 6 , sold on million copies, began string of twelve consecutive hits, remakes, on little less 5 , half years reach hot 100. 1968 hit, love how love me , surged number 9, sold on 1 million copies, , awarded gold record riaa.