Lead singer Virgil Johnson later became a school principal before his death in 2013 at the age of 77.
The peppy "That Lucky Old Sun" was the group's first single and should have been their first chart hit.
Thursday, October 15, 2020
"That Lucky Old Sun" by The Velvets
The Velvets were a talented doo-wop group from Texas that sounded so good to Roy Orbison that he helped get them signed to a record deal in 1960. Although doo-wop was beginning to fade from popularity by then, The Velvets scored with a minor hit called "Tonight (Could Be The Night)." The song reached #26 in 1961 before they quickly fell off the map.
Lead singer Virgil Johnson later became a school principal before his death in 2013 at the age of 77.
The peppy "That Lucky Old Sun" was the group's first single and should have been their first chart hit.
Lead singer Virgil Johnson later became a school principal before his death in 2013 at the age of 77.
The peppy "That Lucky Old Sun" was the group's first single and should have been their first chart hit.
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