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Line 1: {{Use mdy dates\|date=January 2020}} [[Bob Vincent]] (born [[March 7]], [[1918]] [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]]) was a [[big band]] [[singer]] and [[theatrical agent]].▼ {{more citations needed\|date=February 2018}} ▲[['''Bob Vincent]]''' (born [[March 7]], [[1918]], in [[Detroit]], Michigan – June 25, 2005, in [[~~Michigan~~Fullerton, California\|Fullerton]], California) was aan American [[big band]] [[singer]] and [[theatrical agent]]. Born Vincent John Cernuto, he started singing in bands in the [[1940s]]. He was the featured vocalist on the song "[[You Call Everybody ~~Darling~~Darlin']]", as recorded by [[Al Trace]] in [[1948]]. This recording peaked at #No. 131.<ref>{{cite book\| last = Whitburn \| first = Joel \| authorlink = Joel Whitburn \| title = Top Pop Records 1940–1955 \| publisher = Record Research \| year = 1973 }}</ref> Mr. Vincent started his theatrical agent career by taking over [[Julius J. "Bookie" Levin's]] [[Mutual Entertainment]] agency. In [[1962]] [[Bob Vincent]] relocated to [[Lake Tahoe]], [[Nevada]], where he became Entertainment Director of [[Harrah's]] [[Lake Tahoe]] and [[Reno]] showrooms. In [[1965]], having met up-and-coming singer [[Wayne Newton]] at [[Harrah's]], Mr. Vincent moved to [[Los Angeles]], [[California]] where he co-managed Mr. Newton. ▼ [[Bob Vincent]] started his own theatrical agency, [[Mus-Art Corporation Of America]] in [[1967]], and managed a wide range of musicians/artists for the next 35 years, eventually changing the company name to [[Main Track Productions]]. He also wrote and published a book, [[Show Business Is Two Words]], in [[1981]]. Two of his children are [[singer/songwriter]] [[Holly Vincent]] and [[drummer]]/[[Record producer\|producer]] [[Nick Vincent]]. ▲~~Mr.~~ Vincent started his theatrical agent career by taking over [[Julius J. "Bookie" Levin's]] [[Mutual Entertainment]] agency. In [[1962~~]] [[Bob~~, Vincent]] relocated to [[Lake Tahoe]], [[Nevada]], where he became Entertainment Director of [[Harrah's]] [[Lake Tahoe]] and [[Reno, Nevada\|Reno]] showrooms. In [[1965]], having met up-and-coming singer [[Wayne Newton]] at [[Harrah's]], Mr. Vincent moved to [[Los Angeles]], [[California]] where he co-managed ~~Mr.~~Newton's ~~Newton~~career. ~~[[Bob Vincent]] passed away from [[congestive heart failure]] on [[June 25]], [[2005]] in [[Fullerton]], [[California]].~~ Vincent started his own theatrical agency, Mus-Art Corporation Of America in 1967,<ref>{{cite journal \|title=They Are in Nevada! \|journal=[[Billboard (magazine)\|Billboard]] \|date=September 9, 1967 \|page=30 \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fSgEAAAAMBAJ&q=Mus-Art+Corporation+Of+America&pg=PA30 \|accessdate=February 4, 2018 }}</ref> and managed a wide range of musicians/artists for the next 35 years, eventually changing the company name to Main Track Productions. He also wrote and published a book, ''Show Business Is Two Words'', in 1979.<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Vincent \|first1=Bob \|title='Show Business' Is Two Words \|publisher=Main Track Publications \|year=1979 \|isbn=978-0933866003 }}</ref> One of his children is drummer/[[Record producer\|producer]] [[Nick Vincent (musician)\|Nick Vincent]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://drummerszone.com/artists/profile/3505/nick-vincent#biography-tab \|title=Nick Vincent biography \|publisher=Drummerszone.com \|accessdate=January 30, 2018 }}</ref> Bob Vincent died from [[congestive heart failure]] on June 25, 2005, in [[Fullerton, California]].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/latimes/obituary.aspx?n=bob-vincent&pid=14397026&fhid=10622 \|title=Bob Vincent Obituary \|work=Legacy.com \|accessdate=February 4, 2018 }}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Vincent, Bob}} [[Category:1918 births]] [[Category:2005 deaths]] [[Category:Big band singers]] [[Category:Musicians from Detroit]] [[Category:20th-century American singers]] [[Category:American people of Italian descent]]