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Formed: 1959 in Odessa, TX
Years Active: 60 's
Genre: R&B

Biography:
The Odessa, TX-based Velvets are best remembered for their violin-enriched 1961 Top 40 hit &"Tonight (Could Be the Night)," during which the group chanted "doo-wop" behind lead singer Virgil Johnson. It was one of the first uses of the phrase in ...More >>

Discography: 1999 Tonight Could Be the Night: The Very Best of the Velvets 1996 Complete Velvets 1989 Tonight (Could Be the Night) [Sony] More >>

Group Members: Virgil Johnson Mark Prince William Solomon Robert Thursby Clarence Rigsby More >> Similar Artists: The Capris The Dells The Five Keys The "5" Royales The Van Dykes More >>

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