Apr262024

The Velvets

The Velvets were an American doo wop group from Odessa in Ector County in West Texas. The African American quintet was formed in 1959 by Virgil Johnson, a high school English teacher, with four of his students. Roy Orbison heard the group and arranged for them to be signed to Monument Records in 1960. Their first release was the standard "That Lucky Old Sun" but their biggest hit single was "Tonight (Could Be the Night)", which hit #26 on the U.S. Read more on Last.fm

Track: I Got To Find Me Somebody

Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Tonight (Could Be The Night)
13108
2I Got To Find Me Somebody
12297
3I
9314
4Lana
4124
5Tonight Could Be The Night
3717
6I Got to Find Me Somebody - Alternate Version
2875
7Tonight
1946
8That Lucky Old Sun
1803
9Laugh
1284
10Tonight - Could Be The Night
981

Other Album Releases:

Presenting The Velvets
The Velvets' I Cried
They Tried / She's Gotta Grin
I Cried / Tell Her
I / at Last
These Great Stars Are On Fire & Fury
Super Rare Doo Wop, Vol. 4
Rare Not Square! (Doo-wop Rarities)
The Doo-Wop Box Deep Cuts
Northern Soul: Wigan Casino Oldies, Vol. 1

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