American singer, born July 8, 1932, The Bronx, New York - died May 18, 2014, Palm Desert, California.

In the early-1950s, Paul Insetta heard Vale singing in a New York nightclub and signed him to a management contract. Vale subsequently signed a recording contract with [l1866]. His version of the The Star-Spangled Banner, recorded in 1963, was a fixture at sporting events for many years.