Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Virgil Johnson, R. I. P.

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Only after a career spent as a beloved educator, was it discovered by the late rock historian Bill Griggs that Johnson was, in fact, also the lead vocalist for doo wop recording group The Velvets. 

The vocal ensemble is remembered for 1961 hit song “Tonight (Could be the Night),” which climbed as high as No. 26 on the Billboard music charts.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

And unlike a lot of doo wop classics "Tonight (Could Be the Night)" does indeed have "doo wop" in the lyrics.


Jeff