The Velours | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | The Troubadours |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Doo-wop |
| Years active | 1953–1961 1966–1967 |
| Labels | Onyx, Cub, Gone, End, MGM |
| Past members | Jerome Ramos John Cheatdom Marvin Holland Sammy Gardner Kenneth Walker Donald Haywoode John Pearson Charles Moffitt Calvin McClean Troy Keyes Richard Pitts |
The Fantastics | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | The Fabulous Temptations |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Doo-wop, pop |
| Years active | 1968–late 1980s |
| Labels | MGM, Deram, Bell |
| Past members | Jerome Ramos John Cheatdom Donald Haywoode Richard Pitts Elvin Hayes Emma St. John |
The Velours were an American R&B vocal group. who had two minor pop hits in the US in the late 1950s, "Can I Come Over Tonight" and "Remember". They relocated to England in the late 1960s, changed their name to The Fantastics, and had a top ten hit in the UK in 1971 with "Something Old, Something New", followed by a minor US hit with "(Love Me) Love the Life I Lead".