Soul / doo wop vocal group
Clarence Rigsby (tenor), Robert Thursby (tenor), William Solomon (baritone) and Mark Prince (bass). Formed in 1960 in Texas after Virgil Johnson, a teacher of eighth grade English at Blackshear Junior High School in Odessa, Texas, heard some of his students harmonising. They were introduced and signed to Monument by fellow Texan Roy Orbison.
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The Velvets has released 12+ albums. Some of their notable releases include The Complete Velvets, Tonight (Could Be The Night), All The Velvets' Recordings. Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of The Velvets's most popular tracks include I Got To Find Me Somebody, Tonight (Could Be The Night), I, Tonight Could Be The Night, I Got to Find Me Somebody - Alternate Version. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
Soul / doo wop vocal groupClarence Rigsby (tenor), Robert Thursby (tenor), William Solomon (baritone) and Mark Prince (bass). Formed in 1960 in Texas after Virgil Johnson, a teacher of eighth grade En... Read the full biography on this page.
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