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The Velvettes were initially a quartet made up of Peggy Phango, Hazel Futa, Patience Gcwabe and Eunice Mamsie Mthombeni, though Phango soon departed to pursue a solo career, leaving the rest of the group to join the All-Stars as a trio.
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The Velvettes (Hazel Futa, Patience “Princess” Gowabe, and Eunice Mamsie Mthombeni, together initially with Peggy Phango who left to pursue a solo career) were three female singers who had come to England on tour performing in “King Kong”, a musical from South Africa, and stayed on after its completion, presumably preferring to remain ...
13 ago 2023 · The Velvettes a South African jazz trio comprising Patience Gcwabe, Eunice Mamsie Mthombeni and Hazel Futa. The Velvettes were widely recognized in the 1960s in UK, and worked closely with The Cyril Davies All Stars.
The Velvettes performed at the Eel Pie Island Hotel Club. Photographed by Mike Peters. They were booked to play on Sundays, billed alongside Long John Baldry. (not to be confused with the Motown Velvelettes). The line up included Hazel Futa, Patience “Princess” Gowabe, and Eunice Mamsie Mthombeni – and they were from South Africa.
Photographed by Mike Peters. They were booked to play on Sundays, billed alongside Long John Baldry. (not to be confused with the Motown Velvelettes). The line up included Hazel Futa, Patience “Princess” Gowabe, and Eunice Mamsie Mthombeni - and they were from South Africa.
The Velvettes (Hazel Futa, Patience Gcwaby, and Eunice Mamsie Mthombeni) were three female singers who had come to England on tour performing “King Kong”, a musical from South Africa, and stayed on after its completion, presumably preferring to remain rather than return to the apartheid at home.
